Within the storyline, AJ and Nikki hated each other, but there have been persistent rumors that the hatred extended to real life as well. The motivations for this vary that Nikki was a bit of a spoiled brat backstage; that there was jealousy over John Cena; that AJ was jealous of the Bellas' success. Whatever the case, this much is true: Nikki delivered a harsh anti-AJ shoot on Smackdown! in late 2014, and it was so brutal that the WWE edited it for broadcast. Here it is, uncensored: Im not going to say trashy, classless things like Ms. Lee did because unlike Ms. Lee, I actually care about the kids that sit in this audience. Its time that everyone heard the real truth about AJ Lee. Yes, we heard over and over and over again your sob story. Yes, we have heard over and over about how hard you worked. But you wanna know what? I have worked harder. The biggest difference between you and me is that I dont have to go tell everyone so they like me. And most important, that is what makes me fearless.You wanna know why you dont have any friends? Its because youre so threatened by anyone who doesnt like you. AJ, I want you to take a good hard look at what a woman is, a real woman, a classy woman! I want you to take a look at what a real Divas champion looks like. AJ, I want you to know that forever, through these fearless eyes, you will always be that pathetic manipulating little girl from New Jersey. Nikki would later tweet about the edits, and she encouraged the WWE Universe to find the entire, uncensored text online.
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