Nikki Bella Comments on Resentment Within WWE Over Total Divas Success
A recent episode of The Sessions with Renee Paquette podcast featured WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Bella’s thoughts on the resentment and lack of support within WWE over the Total Divas series due to them not having a hands-on control over its success.
“Total Divas should have been praised even more.
What we were doing was insane, we literally were at the point of almost beating the Kardashians in the ratings. We were shaking the world up, what a great time. We could have had the industry behind us but instead they used it to turn it against us.
As far as the boss, I felt it was the first time he lost control of what he could make and not make because when Brie and I won Diva of the Year, we got in trouble, and I got yelled at.
We came back so happy and it was like, ‘Oh, because you brought in all these new viewers and the women are voting for you and all these new women are here..’
Everyone around was on the floor like, ‘The Bella Twins are getting yelled at for being successful’ because it wasn’t what they wanted because they were the storytellers, they push who they want the crowd to be behind. Perception is reality, that is WWE to a T.
Even though the fans think they own it, no, they laugh in the back, ‘No, we own you at the end of the day.’ So, I truly believe Total Divas was the first thing they couldn’t control.”
Transcript h/t: F4WOnline.com
This Pat Monday’s RAW News & Notes
PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that his sources stated that Trish Stratus was seen in attendance backstage at this past Monday’s WWE RAW show in Ottawa, Canada.
WWE officials reportedly made one major change to their original plans for this past Monday’s RAW show, according to Fightful Select. It was reported that their sources stated that Trish Status was originally planned to be the special guest for Bayley’s “Ding Dong Hello!” segment but those plans were later changed due to “creative issues” based on one source spoken to. It was reported that Stratus had left the venue prior to the start of this segment.
This past Monday’s show also featured a backstage segment involving a phone call between Adam Pearce and Chelsea Green over Green’s issues with Pearce booking a plane flight trip for her to Ottawa, Illinois instead of Ottawa, Canada for the show. Fightful Select reported that their sources stated that the reason for Green’s absence from the show was due to her currently dealing with green card-related issues that have prevented her from being able to work in Canada.
A&E WWE Programming Ratings – Feb. 19, 2023
This past Sunday’s Biography: WWE Legends drew 496,000 viewers on A&E. This episode also drew a 0.15 rating in the 18-49 demographic and a #25 ranking in the key demographic rankings. This episode was the season premiere for the second season of Biography’s WWE-themed series and focused on the nWo.
This past Sunday’s WWE Rivals drew 444,000 viewers on A&E. This episode also drew a 0.14 rating in the 18-49 demographic and a #27 ranking in the key demographic rankings. This episode was the season premiere for the second season of WWE Rivals and focused on the famous Hulk Hogan vs. Andre The Giant rivalry.
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