10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (April 20)

5. Brie Bella Was Relieved Nikki Broke Up With John Cena

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Generally speaking, successful love stories and professional wrestling don't go too well together. The list of failed relationships is a long one, and the latest example comes from John Cena and Nikki Bella. After proposing to Nikki at WrestleMania 33 one year ago, John has now split from his bride-to-be.

Brie Bella is totally relieved that he has.

Comments from an anonymous source in People Magazine claim Brie believed her sister was "bending over backwards to accommodate" Cena and sacrificing too many of her own dreams to make the relationship work long-term.

Most notably, Nikki wants to be a mother, and having kids isn't something John is very keen on. In fairness to Cena, he's been honest about that, and the situation even became a storyline during the worked reality show Total Bellas. To Brie, it wasn't meant to be.

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