Nikki Bella wants to set the record straight after her recent praise of WWEs womens division was spun into something she says it was never meant to be. The WWE Hall of Famer made waves during her February 4, 2026 appearance on Impaulsive with Logan Paul, where she praised the current state of the womens division and said she felt it was better than the mens division overall. But following backlash online, Nikki used the February 9 episode of The Nikki and Brie Show to respondand made it clear she never claimed there were no stars in the mens division. Nikki made it clear that she wasnt taking a shot at WWEs male superstarsjust giving props to the women for how far theyve come. She said the real problem isnt what she saidits how the media and social media users ran with it. Brie chimed in with her own take on why fans misunderstood: Tons of people will watch a social clip and feel like they watched the whole interview. Nikki agreed, calling out how conditioned people are to react to headlines rather than full context. Still, Nikki didnt walk back her core belief that the women are crushing it right now. And just to make sure theres no confusion, she gave love to some of her favorite male performers in the company: So while Nikki Bella isnt backing down from her praise of the womens division, shes made it clear: she never said WWEs men dont have starsthey absolutely do. Do you think Nikki Bellas comments were blown out of proportion, or did the reaction match what she said? Share your thoughts below and let us know where you stand. Please credit Ringside News if you use the above transcript in your publication. G Add as a preferred source on Google
