According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Dave Meltzer, former WWE Diva's Champion Brie Bella has been eyeing retirement. Her choice to leave the company later this year was made prior to Daniel Bryan's decision to hang up his boots, and has nothing to do with her husband's stepping away from the ring. In news that should come as no surprise to fans of E!'s "Total Divas," Bella is going to be pursuing her longtime dream of starting a family with Bryan. The show has frequently explored the dichotomy between Brie, who feels satisfied with her legacy in wrestling and wants nothing more than to settle down, and sister Nikki, who wants to continue dominating the Divas' division while branching out into other forms of entertainment. As Nikki sits out following neck surgery, Brie is currently feuding with Divas' Champion Charlotte leading to a title match at this weekend's Fastlane Pay-Per-View. She first won the championship from Eve Torres on Raw in 2011. Her reign lasted for two months, ending on a special fan vote edition of Raw at the hands of Kelly Kelly.
Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried.
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