Nikki Bella Says The Fearless Lock Comes From Shayna Baszler, ‘It’s A Legit Submission’
On Monday’s WWE Raw, Nikki Bella battled Raquel Rodriguez and Stephanie Vaquer in a triple threat match for the WWE World Women’s Championship.
During the match, Nikki locked on a STF on Rodriguez, which drew “Thank you Cena” chants from the crowd.
Bella responded during the match, yelling, “No! Thank me!”
On the Nikki & Brie Show, Nikki gave more insight into the move.
“I think people forgot, not everyone, but I used to do the Fearless Lock. Yes, it was during a period of time when John and I were together, but the Fearless Lock is different from his submission, it really is. He lays on top of people and grabbing the front face. The Fearless Lock is a legit submission Shayna (Baszler) gave me. We named it the Fearless Lock because of Fearless Nikki and coming back from my broken neck, I was training a lot with Nattie, Shayna, and Bayley at the PC. I went to an MMA place with Shayna, and she was teaching me legitimate moves. I said, ‘I want to come back from this broken neck with a submission.’ She showed me this and she’s like, ‘Its not at all what John’s is.’ I get the step in makes peole think that, but I’m on the side and how I lock in, you see it. You’re yanking the person back. Raquel was the first person I did it on over six feet tall and it looks a lot different. It felt different. I wasn’t expecting anything with John so when they start chanting, ‘Thank you Cena,’ the old Nikki came alive, ‘Thank me!’ I loved it,” said Nikki.
Vaquer retained the WWE Women’s World Title in the triple threat match.
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