Brie Bella (twin sister) John Laurinaitis (stepfather) Bryan Danielson (brother-in-law)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
Nicole Bella
Nikki Bella
Billed height
5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[1]
Billed weight
125 lb (57 kg)[2]
Billed from
San Diego, California[1]
Trained by
Tom Prichard[3] Natalya Neidhart[4] WWE Performance Center[5]
Debut
September 15, 2007[6]
Retired
March 14, 2023
Stephanie Nicole Chigvintsev[7] (née Garcia-Colace; born November 21, 1983), known professionally as Nikki Garcia, is an American television personality and retired professional wrestler. She is best known for her tenure in WWE from 2007 to 2023, in which she performed under the ring name Nikki Bella alongside her twin sister, Brie, as The Bella Twins. She is currently the host of the game show, Barmageddon.
In 2007, Garcia signed with WWE and was assigned to the developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling alongside her twin sister Brie, forming the duo The Bella Twins. She made her debut for the SmackDown brand in 2008.[8] She is a two-time WWE Divas Champion with her second reign of 301 days being the longest reign for the now defunct title. She and Brie were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2021 as The Bella Twins. Also during her time in WWE, she starred in the reality TV series, Total Divas, and she and Brie got their own spin-off, Total Bellas. In her last few years in WWE, she only made sporadic appearances, but acted as an ambassador for the company. After her contract with WWE expired in 2023, she and Brie announced that they would be retiring the "Bella" surname and would be returning to their legal maiden name of "Garcia" professionally, and reintroduced themselves as The Garcia Twins.
Garcia ranked No. 1 in Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Female 50 in November 2015,[9] and was named Diva of the Year by Rolling Stone in December 2015.[10] She also won the award for Choice Female Athlete alongside her sister at the Teen Choice Awards in 2016.
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^Bluestone, Gabrielle (July 20, 2020). "'Total Bellas' Refuse to Be Knocked Out by Quarantine". The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 20, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
^McNamara, Andy (November 7, 2008). "Smackdown: Hardy goes Extreme!". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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^"WWE Wrestler(s) of the Year". Rolling Stone. December 14, 2015. Archived from the original on December 15, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
2023, in which she performed under the ring name NikkiBella alongside her twin sister, Brie, as The Bella Twins. She is currently the host of the game show...
Bella Twins were an American professional wrestling tag team that performed in WWE and consisted of identical twin sisters Brie Bella and NikkiBella...
in which she performed under the ring name Brie Bella alongside her twin sister, Nikki, as The Bella Twins. In 2007, Garcia signed with WWE and was assigned...
with Becky Lynch and Charlotte the three defeated Team Bella (Alicia Fox, Brie Bella, and NikkiBella). On the October 15 episode of Smackdown, while Paige...
and Peta Murgatroyd. For season 25, he was paired with WWE wrestler NikkiBella. They were eliminated in week 7 of the competition in a double elimination...
into the lives of twin sisters and professional wrestlers, The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki), along with their immediate family and partners. On April 20...
a Dad — and How He Gave NikkiBella 'False Hope,' Source Says". People. Retrieved December 29, 2019. "John Cena on NikkiBella: "I don't want kids, I don't...
with E!. The cast for the newly announced series comprised Brie and NikkiBella, Naomi, Cameron, Natalya, Eva Marie, and JoJo. It was announced on August...
where Nikki defeated Brie. AJ Lee won the Divas Championship for a record-tying third time at Night of Champions against Paige and NikkiBella. With this...
Mae Young Classic tournament. In the main event, Ronda Rousey defeated NikkiBella by submission to retain the Raw Women's Championship. In the penultimate...
was named the new number one contender to NikkiBella's Divas Championship. Her title match against NikkiBella, initially advertised for Night of Champions...
Raw, after a one-month absence, saving NikkiBella from an attack by Naomi and Tamina Snuka, before attacking Bella as well. This prompted a triple threat...
Although John Cena had proposed to NikkiBella at the event with plans to wed the following year, on April 15, 2018, Nikki announced on her Instagram account...
Lee also had the longest combined reign as Divas Champion at 406 days. NikkiBella had the longest individual title reign at 301 days, while Jillian Hall...
storyline was then intertwined with that of Nikki and Brie Bella, at the behest of Stephanie McMahon, who granted Nikki a championship opportunity. A triple...
Championship. Charlotte won the match and went on to claim the title from NikkiBella at Night of Champions on 20 September. The following night on Raw, Paige...
match, The Bella Twins (Brie Bella and NikkiBella) faced AJ Lee and Paige. Paige and Nikki began the bout. Most of the match saw The Bellas isolating...
Dropped the Divas Title to NikkiBella on RAW". Bleacherreport.com. Retrieved April 24, 2012. Staff, WWE.com. "AJ Lee vs. NikkiBella - Divas Championship Match:...
attacked Tamina, Naomi and Nikki. At The Beast in the East on July 4, Tamina failed to capture the Divas Championship from NikkiBella in a triple threat match...
as Ginger Nosheen Phoenix as Jasmine Andrew Caldwell as Matt NikkiBella and Brie Bella as Erica and Sally Patricia de Leon as Patricia In September 2012...
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