Nikki Bella already knows one major piece of her WWE comeback plan once she’s finally cleared to return to the ring — she wants Bryan Danielson coaching her every step of the way.
During the latest episode of The Nikki & Brie Show, Brie Bella opened up about currently training with Danielson during her WWE return run and explained how much his coaching has already helped her performances.
“This run I’m doing, I know where I stand and how much longer I have and what it is. I don’t want to have any regrets. For me, it’s kind of been my number one priority.”
Brie then praised Danielson’s approach as a coach and admitted he pushes her hard every single week.
“It’s fun because I feel like people are recognizing all of the training I’m doing. Bryan is my coach and I think they are all seeing the inspiration of Bryan. He’s incredible. He’s hard on me, which I need. I love it. He gives me hard feedback every week.”
That immediately caught Nikki Bella’s attention because she made it clear she wants the same treatment once her own comeback officially begins.
“I can’t wait to have Bryan as a coach on this comeback.”
Nikki continues recovering from the ankle injury that forced her out of her planned WrestleMania 42 match earlier this year. Nikki recently revealed that her rehab has now shifted into strengthening work after hitting a new milestone in physical therapy.
She said she recently squatted again for the first time since the injury and is now focusing on rebuilding strength throughout her body to properly support the ankle before returning to WWE television.
Nikki also revealed she will undergo another round of X-rays in mid-June to determine how well the bones have healed. If everything looks good, she believes she could finally move closer toward an in-ring return.
Even with that optimism, Nikki has repeatedly said she refuses to rush back too early because she does not want to risk another setback during what she believes could be the final stretch of her wrestling career.
She has also already teased that she wants her final WWE run to look completely different from past versions of her character. Nikki previously admitted she wants to come back as a heel because she enjoys character work far more than being a babyface.
Now it appears Bryan Danielson could play a major role in helping shape that final WWE run once Nikki is officially cleared to compete again.
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