WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Garcia (Bella) recently reflected on how the heated feud between Charlotte Flair and Tiffany Stratton reminded her of her own rivalry with AJ Lee back in 2014.
Speaking on an episode of her “The Nikki & Brie Show,” Garcia discussed the now-infamous SmackDown segment from the Flair-Stratton WrestleMania 41 build-up, which reportedly went off-script with the two women trading personal shots. She said,
“I’m not going to lie, AJ Lee and I did that quite a bit. We would throw things at each other on the mic that neither of us expected. It definitely made things feel more personal, but it also kept people invested in our story — and neither of us ever took it personally.”
She added, “Would we sometimes be bothered backstage? 100%. But we kept it very professional. Sometimes you have to get a little personal. Look at John and Cody — things got real between them, and fans were hooked. It even happened a bit with Tiffy and Naomi before Naomi’s story with Jade, and now with Tiffany and Charlotte. It helped set them all up for some incredible storylines.”
On this week’s episode of WWE RAW, Logan Paul confronted Jey Uso and set his sights on the World Heavyweight Championship.
During a promo segment, Paul boasted about his rapid success in WWE, noting that the only thing left for him to accomplish is capturing a World Title. He then called out Uso, warning him that his reign was nearing its end.
Jey Uso hit the ring and made it clear he wasn’t about to hand over the championship to a YouTuber-turned-wrestler. He reflected on how GUNTHER’s brutal attack on Jimmy Uso before WrestleMania 41 fueled his determination, emphasizing that titles aren’t given — they’re earned. Uso dared Paul to come and try to take the belt from him.
In response, Paul mocked Uso’s signature “YEET!” chant and claimed he had accomplished more in four years than Uso had in fifteen. He predicted that Uso would lose the title and crash out like he always did. Not backing down, Uso ended the exchange by dropping Paul with a superkick.
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