5 Biggest Winners & Losers From WWE SmackDown Live (Oct 11)

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5. Nikki Bella

Nikki Bella
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Nikki Bella thought she’d finally shaken the monkey from her back. She’d been plagued by Carmella ever since returning at SummerSlam a few months ago, and after weeks and weeks of constant sneak attacks, diversions, and other shenanigans, she finally had a chance to deal with the Princess of Staten Island at No Mercy. Nikki took a beating, but she put Carmella away in convincing fashion, and the beef looked to be over.

Carmella isn’t finished with her, however. Last night revealed that she’d jumped Nikki during an interview prior to the show, and while Nikki retaliated by effectively costing Carmella a match with Naomi, her troubles are set to continue. Bella won at No Mercy, but Carmella had dominated the feud up to that point, and if those patterns are anything to go by, Nikki’s life isn’t going to get easier any time soon.

Survivor Series is over a month away. It’ll be interesting to see if WWE stretch the rivalry out all the way to the next PPV, or kill it off beforehand. For now, Nikki Bella has been thrown back into a duel with an antagonist who has done nothing but try to ruin her life, and that doesn’t favour her at all.

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