The Bella Twins To Appear On WWE SmackDown's Fox Debut?

Instagram story teases another influx of star power.

by Michael Sidgwick
Nikki Bella
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In a video posted to her personal Instagram account, Nikki Bella appears to have teased an appearance on Friday's blockbuster WWE SmackDown Fox debut.

"Doing a super fun shoot today," the video begins. "It's a surprise - can't wait to tell you all about it," she continues, as she reaches for a rather conspicuous hat studded with blue, sparkly rhinestones. Hey, SmackDown's colour scheme is blue! As surprises go, that's not really up there with Eric Bischoff turning up on RAW in 2002, but she technically didn't tell us.

Facetiousness aside, this is another smart play on WWE's part, who have promoted this show - in association with Fox - quite incredibly. Nikki Bella always received harsh criticism throughout her in-ring career which, writing subjectively, never seemed fair. In particular, her gripping match opposite Ronda Rousey at Evolution was one of Rousey's better, less heralded successes.

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Objectively, Bella has her own audience that in contrast to the core WWE crowd adores and perceives her as a legit mainstream star. Fox and WWE want all possible eyes on the big premiere, and with this teased cameo, they are likely to net those who follow the Bellas everywhere.

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!