Brie Bella Says WWE Royal Rumble Return Was Last Minute

Brie Bella made her return to WWE in the women’s Royal Rumble, entering at number 29.

It was her first match since the 2022 women’s Royal Rumble. Brie had been vocal about wanting to return to WWE to be with her sister over the last year since Nikki Bella came back at the 2025 women’s Royal Rumble.

Speaking to Evan Cohen, Chris Canty and Michelle Smallmon on Unsportsmanlike, Brie discussed her return.

“It was incredible. I’ll be honest, everything kind of happened last minute. To get back in the ring with Nikki, people were like, ‘Are they going to fight each other? What’s going to happen?’ To be able to have a nice embrace with her and hug and let the world know that the Bella Twins are aligned and back together, it was really special for me. I definitely will never forget it,” she said.

The Bellas appeared on Monday’s WWE Raw, making it clear that they were going after the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles.

While making the media rounds, Brie commented on the reaction she got in Saudi. You can find her full comments here.

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