Bella said that while she always wanted to do one last run in WWE alongside her sister, for awhile, she didn’t believe it would ever truly come to fruition, and it made her sad. She said she hates “what ifs,” which is what she truly believed their final run was going to be, and now that it’s happening, it’s a dream come true.

“The fact that it’s actually happening and that we’re going for those tag titles and we’re going to be part of that tag division, it’s exciting,” she said. “It’s something we’ve always wanted, but it’s also fun.”

Bella lost hope, especially throughout the holidays, she said, as she thought it was a hard “no” for her return. She explained she started to plan things for her 2026, but didn’t commit to much, just in case she got the opportunity. But, around Thanksgiving time, she realized her WWE return might not be happening.

“I started to look at how I could redirect and find other opportunities,” she said. “So, I did. I started having those talks. Then all of a sudden, I don’t know what kind of shift, what kind of energy happened, but I got the call and it felt good. The best part about it, it wasn’t just about Rumble, it was about coming back and actually getting to wrestle and come back for… As long as I can hang. Which, I’m hoping is a couple years.”

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