5. Nikki Bella Has Defended Divas Title Only 12 Times In 10 Months
WWE have made a lot of noise about the fact that Nikki Bella is now the longest-reigning Divas Champion in company history. Eclipsing AJ Lee's stint with the belt, Bella has made WWE history. On television, Michael Cole can often be found stating that Nikki is one of the hardest working champions on the roster. Startling statistics don't back that up. Since winning the WWE Divas Title at the Survivor Series Pay-Per-View in November, 2014, Nikki Bella hasn't defended it all that often on TV or at major events. In fact, the lengthy tenure of Bella has only been punctuated with around a dozen televised title defences. Many of these have taken place on Monday Night Raw, more so than Pay-Per-View. Of course, on the house show circuit Nikki has defended her title a lot more. The stat is surprising, because many fans likely assumed Bella had featured in more Divas Title bouts than 12. Incredibly, before defending against Charlotte this past week on Raw, she hadn't defended the belt since July, when WWE presented the live 'The Beast In The East' Network special from Japan.
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