Nikki Bella Reveals Why She Can't Wrestle For WWE Anymore

The Bella Twins quietly retired from professional wrestling earlier this year, with Nikki and Brie announcing their decision to step away from the squared circle on a March edition of their Total Bellas reality show.

Nikki has now opened up on her decision in an interview on Wednesday's episode of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon:-

Speaking to Fallon (h/t Cageside Seats for the transcription), Nikki claimed that she and Brie "really wanted to go back and fight for the tag titles," though she conceded that she has "always had [her] neck injuries, and after neck surgery it hasn't been okay."

Nikki said that when she went for a check-up after attempting to come back for said belts, she found out she'd "herniated the disc above where [she] had surgery. [She] has all this inflammation around the metal and a cyst on [her] brain, so they were like: 'you're done, no more, you're out.'"

A shame for Nikki, but it definitely sounds like this is for the best. Her long-term health takes an obvious precedent over any lingering wrestling ambitions. She and Brie can now focus on their success in other mediums.