Nikki Bella Clarifies Comments About WWE Men’s Division, Stands By Women’s Division Being Better

Appearing on Impaulsive with Logan Paul, Nikki Bella was asked about the state of the WWE, one year after her return to the company.

Nikki said, “The women’s division is incredible. No offense, I think the women’s division is better than the men’s division overall. For women, it’s the best ever because of the opportunities given. We need to build more stars overall, especially for the men. Especially seeing how many are going to be retiring soon. To lose AJ Styles so quick. That was crazy sad. John (Cena) is gone. You look at some of the other top stars ages and you’re like, ‘Oh wow,’”

Some took her comments the wrong way, believing she was saying that there are no stars in the men’s division.

On the Nikki & Brie Show, Nikki clarified what she meant. She and her twin sister Brie Bella had the following exchange:

Brie Garcia: You are very misunderstood and you’re constantly, I don’t even want to say you put your foot in your mouth because you’re a smart ass and you’re a little bit like you’re sassy, but I know you were bummed out because on the Logan Paul show, some of the stuff you were saying kind of went everywhere and you’re like, “I was misunderstood.”

Nikki Garcia: Well, not even misunderstood. I don’t ever want, I hate when I would like, sometimes I just hate when I see headlines and when it was about like no stars. That is not what, I don’t mean that. We build. We have incredible talent, men and women and people that eventually will carry this place. Hey, there was a time when people didn’t think people who are stars now, they just grow and bloom and all the things, and I guess I just have to get used to this new era of media and headlines and how people take things and interpret, and people look more for the negative in people’s answers, and you know, especially when you’re the one being interviewed, like you say your thing, but it’s not like you have your own show to sit and explain or talk about. You say something and you’re like, “Oh shoot, what I meant was like this.”

Brie Garcia: Tons of people will watch a social clip and feel like they watched the whole entire interview. A lot of people read a headline and not read the article. It’s a very conditioned way people look at their facts and thoughts and all that and then make an opinion, so it’s actually really bad, but I know it was bothering you, so there’s nothing like The Nikki and Brie Show to clear shit up because it’s frustrating.

Nikki Garcia: Men and women, I mean, I’ll still stand by women are better than men right now, but there’s not even a competition. Our men are incredible at WWE and we see it and you hear the crowds with it and what’s been more fun than ever is to really see the lucha men in the WWE now. I mean, they are some of the favorite men that I love to watch.

Brie made her return at the 2026 women’s Royal Rumble. The Bellas have their sights set on the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles.

Elsewhere during the podcast, Nikki commented on the “Coop” chants on WWE Raw, that she thought were boos. You can find her full comments here.