Timeline For Nikki Bella's Return From Injury (WWE News)

WWE's Nikki Bella reveals when she's expected to be cleared from injury.

by Andrew Pollard
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With Nikki Bella forced to miss out on the action at WrestleMania 42 due to injury, the WWE Hall of Famer has now provided an update on when fans can expect to see her back in the ring.

Responding to a fan on X, Nikki believes she'll be cleared in six to eight weeks:

Nikki Bella was previously scheduled to team with her twin sister Brie to challenge for the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles at WrestleMania 42 Night 1. However, an ankle injury suffered last month threw Nikki's 'Mania status up in the air, with the situation described as "too close to call" last week.

Unfortunately for Nikki, she was ultimately forced to sit out the fatal four-way match for those titles, though she'd bring in the returning Paige to take her place alongside Brie. Of course, Paige and Brie would end up getting the better of defending champs Nia Jax and Lash Legend, Bayley and Lyra Valkyria, and Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss, with Paige hitting her RamPaige DDT on Alexa to get the win and become the new Women's Tag Team Champions. Providing the assist, Nikki hit Charlotte with a crutch on the outside of the ring during the match's finishing sequence.

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In terms of specifics, Nikki Bella revealed on the WrestleMania 42 Night 1 post-show that she'd "fractured, tore, and sprained" her left ankle, and that she'd had surgery on the ankle two weeks before WrestleMania.

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