The road to Wrestlemania begins here, after the Royal Rumble, with the Elimination Chamber in the distance. Week after week, we’ve been watching to see if these three hotly discussed women would return in time for the mega event that is Wrestlemania. It’s finally been quietly confirmed. Lacey Evans via Deviant Art Charlotte Flair’s infamous battle with this “Southern Belle” ended with her shocking reveal that Evans was pregnant. In reality, she was pregnant with her second child, not just for the sake of the story. Evan’s birth was a success, and she’s been back in the gym working on her fitness in preparation for her reentry into the ring. Dave Meltzer said in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter: “Also, likely back soon is Lacey Evans, who had been training for her return. Evans, 31, gave birth to her second child in October, which was three-and-a-half months ago so returning this week would have been pushing it.” Asuka via Deviant Art Asuka was the subject of reports that she had been cleared to wrestle but had not been put to use. Asuka was pleased to debunk the allegations about her injury, saying that she was indeed hurt. WWE speculated ahead of the Rumble that they didn’t believe Asuka was physically ready to return at the Rumble. Meltzer revealed that Asuka hopes to return to television before to Mania. Asuka has been absent from the screen since Money in the Bank, and the universe is eagerly awaiting her return. Bayley via Deviant Art Everyone was taken by surprise when Bayley sustained an injury while working out at the performance facility. Bayley was expected to be sidelined for nine months following knee surgery. Injured Bayley has done an excellent job of keeping herself in the public eye by using Twitter to get herself involved in a number of current feuds. When asked if Bayley would be returning before Wrestlemania, Meltzer said yes, in the same breath as Asuka. #Return #Injury #LaceyEvans #WrestleMania #asuka #Bayley #WWE

Everything excellent has to come to an end at some point. Tasha Steelz and Kiera Hogan, known as Fire ‘N Flava, won the IMPACT Knockouts Tag Team Championship Tournament in 2021, and they held the belts two times total. Hogan’s exit from WWE ushered in a new era for Steelz, who has since risen to the top of the championship ranks. In an interview with Denise Salcedo of Instinct Culture, Steelz reminisced on her time on Fire ‘N Flava and spoke about her enthusiasm at the prospect of being able to shine solely on her own two feet again. She pledged to continue bringing the “flavor” in the future. “Well, my thing was is if I’m gonna be on my own, then I immediately need to show these people that I’m going straight to the top,” said Hogan. “I’m not just gonna settle with just being a singles competitor and get single matches every now and then. I’m going to show all this flavor, and you’re going to get it 101 and I’m going straight to the top. That was my initial thing coming into IMPACT. “So being able to tag with Kiera was a bonus for me, but now that I’m going back as a singles competitor, it’s great, it shows that I get to showcase myself instead of sharing the spotlight, which I didn’t mind because me and Kiera helped each other out. But now it’s just about me, and it’s about me showing who I am and why I’m here. Like I said, I brought the flavor when I came into IMPACT in 2020, and now I’m going to show why I brought in that flavor when I came in, in 2020.” At IMPACT Wrestling No Surrender, Steelz will fight Mickie James for the IMPACT Knockouts World Championship. #Impact #TashaSteelz

Wrestling’s “Sweet Sapphire,” Juanita Wright, was both a valet and a beauty. She was well known as Dusty Rhodes’ valet from 1989 to 1990 in the WWF. The year was 1989, and she made her television debut as Dusty Rhodes’ fan on the Saturday Night program Main Event. The black-and-yellow uniforms became their signature after that appearance. Wright and Rhodes’ rivalry came to an end at Wrestlemania VI when they were defeated by the Macho King and Queen Sherri. This rivalry continued after that match, culminating in a tag team battle between Rhodes and Wright, in which Rhodes and Wright won. As a result, Sapphire started getting frequent presents from an unknown admirer. Due to Sapphire’s absence from SummerSlam, Sherri was awarded the match by forfeit instead of their scheduled match. When Dusty’s “purchase” of Sapphire was revealed to be Ted DiBiase’s Million Dollar Man, Rhodes was left to fight Savage on his own in that episode. It took Savage just a few seconds to beat Rhodes after his ultimate treachery, in which he was assaulted with a purse that belonged to Sapphire behind the referee’s back. A series of appearances for DiBiase after the SummerSlam debacle was made by Sapphire. After a short time, Wright has dropped off WWF television. Soon, an explanation was presented, in which the presents had been returned in some form. It seems that Wright’s departure from the corporation was a direct result of Rhodes’s breakup with Wright. It’s not known much about Juanita Wright’s private life. We do know that she had two children, Wanda and Ricco, but not much more. In University City, Missouri, she reportedly worked at GrandPa Pidgeon’s and told tales about her wrestling days there. Juanita was a wrestling referee in Missouri before the WWF, making her the state’s first female and black female referee, respectively. At the age of 42, she became the first person from Missouri to participate in a Men’s Battle Royale bout, making her the oldest competitor in the competition. Wrestling fans knew her as Princess Dark Cloud, and she was famous for her match with a bear that she dubbed “The Battle of the Bears.” A heart attack claimed the life of Juanita Wright on September 10th, 1996 in St. Louis, Missouri. Juanita Wright was a pioneer and a silent power in women’s wrestling. Despite the fact that she is often forgotten, Juanita’s contribution to women’s wrestling cannot be overstated. #JuanitaWright #Sapphire

Ember Moon made her WWE debut at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II, where she signed a contract in September 2015. During her run in the WWE, Moon won the NXT Women’s Championship as well as the NXT Women’s Tag Team Championships with Shotzi, and she appeared on both Raw and SmackDown Live. On November 4, WWE terminated Moon’s contract and she was no longer employed by the company. Moon addressed the news of her WWE termination in a video posted to her Twitch account. “Without WWE, I wouldn’t be were I’m at today. I got to travel the world, meet amazing people and make amazing friends that are going to be with me for a lifetime. At the end of the day, I don’t think it’s all bad. Every time I look at the negatives, and there were plenty, trust me, the positives outweigh that. There is no use in being mad,” she stated. Moon went on to say that she doesn’t think it’s fair for her to whine and complain when so many of her friends, who didn’t have the same possibilities as her, have been freed as a result of the situation. “I feel very sorry for me friends that did get let go too early. What I mean by that is those men and women that never got an opportunity to showcase themselves on the level that I know they can showcase themselves. That’s part of the reason why I feel like it’s not fair for me to come on here and bitch and moan and whine. It’s not fair. Where I had the opportunity to wrestle on Raw, SmackDown, and NXT and became a champion and did a lot with my career, it’s not fair when those of my friends barely got started,” she added. Ember had to sit out the remainder of her 90-day non-compete agreement before she could return to the ring. The non-compete agreement terminated on February 2nd. When questioned about the lessons she took away from the 90-day experience, Ember stated, “Patience is a virtue.” “I felt like a lot of self-reflection about what I could have done differently. I feel like I wouldn’t have changed anything. I felt for some time I was just stagnant and there was no opportunity to grow at times.” Warrior Wrestling 19 will feature Moon’s first post-WWE match when she takes on Thunder Rosa on February 12. In reference to the match, Moon stated, “It’s an opportunity to prove that I’m not some washed up has been. For awhile, I felt like that and I know in my heart and soul that I’m better than that.” As Rousey herself revealed on social media, Moon helped Ronda Rousey prepare for her comeback at the Royal Rumble. Thank you for helping me get ready for #RoyalRumble2022 @AthenaPalmer_FG ! If you want her to train you too check out her school https://t.co/pKsdie1CeC — Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) February 3, 2022 NXT’s October 5 program saw Moon lose to Mandy Rose, and she has not competed since then. Wrestling with Sasha Banks would have been a dream come true, as Moon revealed during the post-show Q&A session. “They knew if we had that match, no one could keep up with that,” she proclaimed. She also claimed that if she is signed, or if she gets signed, she won’t tell anybody, they’ll have to wait and watch. In response to the question of whether or not she will return to WWE, she responded, “I did not have a terrible experience there. If they asked, maybe, depending on the circumstance, but maybe. I’m open.” Moon said that she will return to her former Ember Moon persona prior to her release, but did not divulge any other details. Moon will return to Twitch on a regular basis now that her non-compete agreement has expired. #EmberMoon #WWE

When Jacqueline Moore appeared on stage, she was an intimidating force to be reckoned with despite her little size. On her way to becoming one of the greatest Black women wrestlers ever, Jacqueline made her professional wrestling debut in 1988. Skandor Akbar, the wrestling manager, introduced Jackie to the sport of wrestling. His school in Dallas is where she began her training. When she made her debut in World Class Championship Wrestling as “Sweet Georgia Brown” (WCCW). Fritz Von Erich owns the promotion. Jackie also competed in the Ladies Professional Wrestling Association and the Women’s Pro Wrestling organizations, both of which featured only female wrestlers. Combat Toyoda and Megumi Kudo were two of the other wrestlers she faced in Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW). In the United States Wrestling Association, Jackie was crowned “Miss Texas”. After winning the competition in 1992, she became the first-ever USWA Women’s Champion. “Sweet Georgia Brown” and “Miss Texas” were the two names she would go on to hold 14 times each. The first woman to be included in PPWI 500 at this period. After WCW, Smoky Mountain Wrestling, TNA, and the WWF/WWE, Jackie will go on to other promotions. Her WWE career peaked in 1998 when she appeared in a number of major events. In 1998, she became the first black woman to win the WWE Women’s Championship. Aside from the Pretty Mean Sisters, Jackie was involved in a number of storylines at the show. She would go on to win the women’s title a third time, compete for the lightweight title (which she lost), and be the only holder of the WWE cruiserweight championship. This year, Jackie will be enshrined in the WWE Hall of Fame. As the first black woman to achieve greatness in wrestling, Jackie is deserving of the roses she has been given. #JacquelineMoore

AEW TBS Champion Jade Cargill spoke with Bleacher Report’s Chris Mueller about pro wrestling, her progress in AEW, and more. Cargill grew up in the 1990s amid what many consider to be the peak of professional wrestling’s popularity. ECW, The Rock, D-Generation X and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin ruled the ring in the New World Order period. That period was the most popular in the company’s history. Women’s wrestling, particularly in the WWE, had a significant rise in the mid-to-late 1990s. Cargill was drawn to the more muscular women’s division athletes as a fan. “Jackie [Jacqueline Moore] and Chyna were my two. I love jazz as well,” she said. “She’s a kick-ass woman. She’s a force to be reckoned with as well. So, those three to me, I watched growing up.” In spite of her extensive education, Cargill chose wrestling as a professional choice since she had a good foundation in basketball and a Master’s degree in child psychology. “So after my tryout, it kind of just lit a fire in me and I loved it,” she said. “I was like, ‘You know what? Damn, I can really do this. This is fun, I’m enjoying it.’ Of course, it hurts, all the bumps, but I enjoyed it. And once I start something, I don’t put anything down.” Cargill went on to say that he was a stickler for detail. “I’m a perfectionist. So I want to just be great at it. I’m enjoying it. I knew once I started I wasn’t going to stop. Once I’m obsessed with something, I’m really obsessed with it. And I’m very obsessed right now with wrestling.” Cargill has only been working for the company for a little over a year and is still learning the ropes. In comparison to other wrestlers who have spent more time honing their craft in front of smaller audiences, she was under a lot more scrutiny since her debut bout was shown on national television. It is fortunate for the TBS champion that she has access to so many resources. In addition to the guidance she receives from her teachers, other legends have chimed in with words of wisdom as she develops. “Dustin Rhodes and Cody Rhodes have been very, very helpful in my career,” she said. “QT Marshall has been amazingly helpful in my career. As well as Billy Gunn. A lot of veterans talk to me, and they all want me to do well because they watch me practice and they know what I can do. They just want me to get more comfortable in the ring and show that to everybody else. “There are things that I’ve not done in a match that I do in my practice, but I can’t show these things yet. I can’t pull them out. Why would I? Why would I expend and give somebody an eight-minute match when I can kill them in three minutes? Or four minutes? Why would I do that? “So there’s no point in me showing all my tools and what I can do and running the ropes all the time if I don’t have to do that. But there are a lot of veterans behind the scenes who talk to me, coach me and tell me what’s right from wrong, and I appreciate that.” In an interview, Cargill proceeded to talk about how the mother and daughter had a memorable moment since Cargill has been at her mother’s side since she started her professional wrestling career. “For my daughter to see me [win the title], it’s amazing because she’s been with me along this whole journey,” Cargill said. “When I started training, she was in the gym with me. It was really astonishing for me to see how she used to watch me in the ring with huge men. “At first, she would cry about it. And I’d have to go off to the side and talk to her and tell her ‘You know, mommy’s beaten some butt.’ And now it’s funny how it’s turned. She’s the one who’s yelling and telling me to get on somebody. So, it feels good for her to see me in that light because I want her to know everything I’m doing is for her foundation.” Finally, Cargill mentioned that her ideal match would be with Serena Deeb before the conversation ended.”I want to face everybody because everybody has different wrestling styles and I can use that to get better,” Cargill said. “However, the one person that everybody wants to wrestle, and that I want to wrestle, is Serena Deeb. I mean, she’s The Professor. I just think being in the ring with her is a privilege as it is and I want to work with her so bad. So whenever she’s ready, I’m ready.” #AEW #JadeCargill

Rousey made her WWE comeback at the Royal Rumble, where she won the women’s Royal Rumble. When her song started playing, speculation about Rousey’s comeback to the ring was at an all-time high. Liv Morgan was Rousey’s partner in the ring during her initial stint with WWE, and the two often worked in six-woman tag team bouts against the Riott Squad. Liv discussed the prospect of Ronda Rousey’s comeback with GiveMeSport’s Louis Dangoor before of the Royal Rumble. As you can see in the video interview below, Morgan addresses the concern expressed by some fans that Rousey’s comeback may result in positions being taken away from full-time performers. After acknowledging some fans’ concerns about Ronda taking a position on the roster, Liv said she embraced the challenge. “I totally understand that, but the competitor in me is like ‘be so good that you’re undeniable,'” Liv reacted to the argument that Rousey is taking a place in the WWE roster that would otherwise be occupied by a regular performer. “She’s a huge name and a great performer, she’s great at everything she does. I understand that it might take away a spot from someone else, but also part of me is like ‘well, if you were that good and the spot is yours, it’d be yours’, you know? I welcome Ronda. I love Ronda, so I’d love for her to come back and I’d love to meet her baby girl.” On Friday night’s broadcast of WWE SmackDown, Rousey will reveal her WrestleMania choice. Morgan entered the Royal Rumble at number six and lasted 37 minutes. Liv Morgan also said that she would want to see Mickie James and Chyna honored into the WWE Hall of Fame in the future during her interview. She also spoke about how Becky Lynch’s feud with her from the end of 2021 to the beginning of 2022 taught her a lot. #LivMorgan #RondaRousey #WWE

When Rene Dupree invited Lisa Marie Varon (aka “Tara”) to appear on this week’s edition of “Cafe De Rene,” she discussed her tarantula character in TNA and her role in helping Christy Hemme get her start in the ring. The Legendary Undertaker came up with the idea of using it as an emblem. “Undertaker pulls me aside and he says, ‘hey, come here’. And of course, he’s in the bleachers, you know, he waved like, ‘hey, come here,’ and you’re like, ‘oh, yes sir, yes sir’. He’s like, ‘you know who you remind me of? That cold player is called Black Widow’. And I go, ‘I’m going with it, I’m going with it’. So I started putting the Black Widow symbol on all my gear even though they hesitated every time about calling me Black Widow.” “And when I went to TNA, they were like, ‘you’re the spider girl’. And I’m like, ‘oh yeah, I’m the Black Widow’. And they’re like, ‘we have these boxes’, and there were three boxes. And they’re like, ‘you’re Tara’. My name, I thought they were going to give me Lisa. It wasn’t in my contract about changing my name. I open the box and I go, ‘what is this for?’ It’s tarantulas, three in three boxes. So I’m like, ‘what is this?’ They go, ‘after you do your finisher, you’re going to put this on their bodies. Are you afraid of spiders?’ And I go, ‘I don’t know’.” Varon confesses that when she first started using actual spiders in TNA/Impact Wrestling, she was a nervous wreck. Despite her anxiety, she did her best to gather information and produce the best possible section. “I was like, ‘so the venom is out, right?’ And they’re like, ‘no, it’s still venomous’. And I go, what happens if I get bit?’ And they go, ‘are you allergic to bees?’ I go, ‘I never got stung’. I went to the locker room there, I go, ‘guys, please help me Google tarantula.’ They were like, ‘why did you bring three?’ They were like, ‘we want to see which one’s temperament is best’. “They were from Gatorland, okay? The tarantulas were from Gatorland, they were always around people, putting in their shoulders and being helped. But they wanted to know — Rose Tarantulas, something Rose. It was pinkish on the top, so anytime I would have, on the first episode, you can see my hands like this, shaking. I don’t know what the hell I’m doing here, I don’t know. I didn’t get very much information on the spider. And it kept on going like this, like this on the back, and I would come back itching. So I would look at the ref and go, ‘the spider’s gonna bite me’. He goes, ‘what are you going to do?’ I go, ‘I’m going to no-sell it. I can’t drop the spider.’ I just googled it, they explode like lightbulbs if you drop it. I don’t need PETA after me.” The production of an independent program asked her to add a spider into a match she was about to perform. This spider, on the other hand, came from a different place than the TNA spiders, and Lisa was too uncomfortable to put the location into action. “I went to an indie show. They have a spider in an aquarium and they go, ‘I want you to push this for your finish’. And I go, ‘well, where did you get the spider? Did you go to the zoo?’ They go, ‘no, we got it at the, what’s it called, the pet store’. I go, ‘no, the spiders I used are from Gatorland, they’re used to being around people all the time. You can’t buy one from the pet store’. It was at a pet store where you get dogs, fish, goldfish, snakes, and all that kind of stuff. And I go, ‘I’m not touching that spider. I am not touching that spider. Are you kidding me?’ And in TNA, the guy from Gatorland had to be on-site because in Universal Studios, if you have an animal, you have to have an animal professional on-site. So the guy was making more than some of the mid-carders.” #Impact #Tara #TNA #Victoria

Impact Knockout’s Champion Mickie James and Impact Knockout’s Tag Team Champions The IInspiration were approached by WWE for the 2022 edition of the Women’s Royal Rumble and chose not to return. Nia Jax was another former WWE star WWE asked back. When Renee Paquette interviewed Nia Jax on The Sessions, the WWE requested her to participate in the Rumble. It was an emphatic no from her. “I was in the middle of trying to get my stuff back,” Jax revealed. “I had a bunch of crap; you know how it is. They’re just shoving stuff in everybody’s boxes or whatever. I’m in the middle of getting my stuff back. They sent me my stuff and more than half of it was missing. I was like ‘what’s going on?’ “So when I got the call, I thought it was about ‘where’s my stuff?’ So I answered and was like ‘hey, what’s up?’ It was my homie in TR. They were like ‘hey Savelina (my official name). We’re just calling to see if you’d be interested in participating in the Royal Rumble.’ “And I started hysterically laughing because I thought it was my friend joking with me. I was like ‘oh you’re friggin hilarious.’ And then he was like ‘actually no, this is an official call.’ And I was like ‘oh. Fu*k no. I’m not coming back.’ And he was like ‘oh, we’d like to offer you this.’ I was like ‘first of all, I already know I’m still under my 90 days. You’re still going to be paying me anyway. So you’re not offering me anything.’ I was like ‘no. I’m not fu*king coming back. Absolutely fu*king not. Is this all it was?’ And he was like ‘yes.’ I’m like ‘okay. Bye.’” Even before Vince McMahon saw the roster, Nia Jax had put up a preliminary list of women who could be interested in taking part in the Rumble, which was then pared down by the WWE owner and chairman. It was like a smack in the face to Jax. “That’s exactly what it was,” Jax said. “And guess what? They were accumulating a list, this is what I was told. They wanted to offer me the opportunity, to accumulate a list that they send to Vince, then Vince goes through the list and says who he wants and who he doesn’t. So I was like ‘you’re asking me to be a part of a list to go to the next step?’ I was like ‘fu*k no! How much more can you sh*t on me dude?’ Somebody was like ‘we didn’t want her to be left out. If it got around that she didn’t get asked, we didn’t want her to feel left out.’ I was like ‘fu*k you, that’s bullsh*t.’ You needed people.” “That’s what it is that kind of sucks,” Jax said. “It’s like you are so ingratiated in this. Your whole life is in this business. I put off weddings, baby showers, family get-togethers. I’ve literally ostracized my family and friends for eight years and put this company first. And that’s because that’s what they required, even though you’re an independent contractor, right? And then when you’re gone it’s like ‘go.’ And thankfully I was smart enough to save and be really smart with my money. But it is kind of that kidnapper thing. You’ve made me think you’re the only thing that I can have, and that you’re protecting me and you have my back.” “And for the ladies, it’s a lot different. The guys get a lot more support and a lot more money. They get a lot more money. So when sh*t like this happens, they’re not really too worried about the next step. And I hate saying that. But I do know WWE likes to play into a narrative of ‘oh, we’re so supportive of the women.’ But are you? There are a couple of women that can probably sit back and be fine. But the majority of women, they’ve got to hustle.” After her WWE career ended in November, Nia Jax, now known as Lina Fanene addressed the events leading up to it. Fanene says that even though WWE insisted that its artists be vaccinated so that they wouldn’t have any difficulties performing in various venues and different places, the request was a non-starter for her. “I stood my ground on certain things that I know that they weren’t happy about. I was choosing not to go and get the vaccine. It was a personal choice.”  Even Vince McMahon attempted to talk to her about it, she said, but they couldn’t come to an agreement. “I remember sitting down with Vince because the entire two years I was there, we were tested every day, and I never popped positive. I never had COVID the whole time. It was like, ‘Well, kid, you’re not going to be able to fulfill some of your contractual duties’. I was like, ‘Well, if that’s the case, then that’s the case.’ Like, it’s a business, and I understand you got to run your business.” During her time in WWE, one of Nia Jax’s most memorable incidents was when she broke Becky Lynch’s nose and forced her out of her planned Survivor Series battle with Ronda Rousey because of a concussion. “It was right before Survivor Series where I think her and Ronda were going to have a singles match,” Jax said. “Smackdown was invading RAW. The producer of that match, I won’t name names, basically was like ‘this needs to look real. Say sorry later.’ And we were all like ‘okay, cool. Let’s go, let’s have fun’ or whatever. And being the larger person, I feel as though people feel ‘oh we can hit the s–t out of her. She’ll be fine’, which is true. “I get wailed on and whatever, I’m okay. I just remember, right when they invaded, I feel as though everybody came after me, which is okay. But I was getting nailed. The back of my head, I’m like ‘geez Louise. Okay, I get it.’ And then finally I find Trin (Naomi), I’m all ‘Trin, sis, let’s just sit in this corner.’ We’re just talking s–t in the corner, whatever. And then I continue to get punched in the back of the friggin head. And I was like ‘good lord.’ “So I just turn around, and I really just go to clear the person. Whatever angles they show, my fist wasn’t closed, I didn’t punch her, but it did connect. I didn’t even realize it was Becky, I honestly thought it was Lana. So whatever. Did that, didn’t realize anything happened, and I go back to Trin and then we keep going. then I look around and I’m like ‘oh my gosh, there’s blood everywhere.’ Then I look and I go ‘oh crap, Becky’s down.’ Then we go through the segment, everything happens and I’m like ‘s–t, was that me?’” When Jax met both Vince McMahon and Lynch backstage after the incident, Jax said that McMahon was OK with her and Lynch subsequently texted Jax to say that there was no ill will. McMahon later decided to capitalize on the heat Nia Jax was receiving and modified the outcome of the Survivor Series bout to put Jax over. Watch the full interview below. #NiaJax #WWE

On The Bellas Podcast, Brie Bella spoke about working the Women’s Royal Rumble match. Her and her sister Nikki Bella’s return to the ring was commemorated by their participation in the event, which also included other returning stars and current wrestlers. When she was in the contest, the supporters chanted “Yes!” “I started to hear the fans chanting, ‘Yes.’ In my head, I’m like, ‘You know what? I’m going to go with this’, because I was going to go into my ‘Brie mode’, but I was like, no, I’m going to go with the ‘Yes’ chant because the one thing about my husband (Bryan Danielson) is he has a huge presence. When I hear the ‘Yes’ chant, I immediately think of him. It made me feel him in that moment, so when I do the ‘Yes’ chant, I don’t do it for myself. I do it because I feel my husband in that moment. My husband to me is more than just Daniel Bryan, more than just Bryan Danielson. He’s a soulmate, so feeling that energy of the crowd makes me get teary eyed and emotional when I do that because it’s like he’s right next to me.” “My husband to me is more than just Daniel Bryan, more than just Bryan Danielson. He’s a soulmate, so feeling that energy of the crowd makes me get teary eyed and emotional when I do that because it’s like he’s right next to me.” The Bellas also discuss working with Bianca Blair, Ronda Rousey, Lita, Charlotte Flair, Carmella, and Zelina, as well as how Nikki A.S.H. is a great role model for WWE’s newest audience, on this week’s episode. Birdie and Brie had an intimate moment after the Rumble, and Brie’s response to witnessing her mother and aunt compete in a 30-woman free-for-all was unexpected. #BrieBella #WWE