Nikki Bella sees a potential WWE tag team with Blake Monroe as an especially entertaining possibility.
During a recent interview, Bella was asked about the WWE wrestlers she would still like to work with before ending her in-ring career. The former Divas Champion named several talents across the roster, including Chelsea Green, Maxxine Dupri, Liv Morgan, Lola Vice, and Rhea Ripley. But when the discussion turned to Monroe, Bella made clear that she believes there is a natural direction for the two performers to explore together.
“Blake Monroe. I mean, there’s so much there for Blake and I, but we’re both heels. So like, we’ve always talked like we need to be a tag team right now. It’d be so fun.”
Bella’s comments establish the basic appeal of the idea immediately: both she and Monroe are aligned as heels, creating the possibility of a partnership rooted in shared attitude rather than a forced alliance. A team featuring the outspoken Bella alongside Monroe could give WWE a distinct pairing in a division where personality-driven acts can quickly become central to weekly television.
For more background on this topic, read Nikki Bella Does Not Expect Final Singles Match With Brie Bella Before Retirement.
It is also notable that Bella indicated the idea is not merely a hypothetical fantasy booking scenario. Her use of “we’ve always talked” suggests that the two have discussed the prospect of working together. That does not confirm any creative plans, nor does it establish that a team is imminent, but it does show there is interest from Bella’s side in making it happen.
Bella Has Plenty of Names Left on Her WWE List
Monroe was one of several wrestlers Bella mentioned when considering the opponents and collaborators she would like to encounter before she calls it a day in the ring. Her answer reflected an interest in a wide range of possible stories, from comedic and personality-based programs to more direct dream-match situations.
Bella spoke warmly about Chelsea Green, praising Green’s entertainment value and humor while saying she was happy to have had the opportunity to get to her. Green’s ability to generate reactions through character work would make her a logical foil for Bella in either a rivalry or an uneasy partnership, particularly if a storyline leaned into the larger-than-life personas of both women.
“Oh, gosh. There’s so many. Like, love Chelsea Green. So happy. I didn’t know if I’d get to Chelsea Green. She’s just so entertaining and funny, and then I just love that.”
Bella also singled out Maxxine Dupri as someone with whom she would like to do something before retiring. In discussing Dupri, Bella emphasized the potential for entertainment-focused material and for a story that includes a personal element. That approach has long been an important part of Bella’s perspective on wrestling storytelling: she wants programs to have emotional stakes and character-specific material rather than existing only as a sequence of matches.
“I would love to have something with Maxxine before I call it a day. There’s just, I look at Maxxine and she just… She’s been crushing it. I’d love to do entertaining stuff with her. I love when there’s something personal I could bring into the story. It’s always how I am, and so there’s a lot of like how Chelsea and Paige, I’ve been able to bring in so much personal stuff. I see that I could do that with Maxine.”
The potential matchup Bella referenced with Liv Morgan is another unfinished thread in her mind. Bella described their prior interaction as “such a tease,” adding that returning to a program with Morgan would be great. That wording points to Bella wanting a more complete story rather than a brief encounter. Morgan has repeatedly proven capable of carrying intense, character-centered rivalries, which fits the type of program Bella says she enjoys.
Lola Vice and Rhea Ripley were also part of Bella’s answer. Bella said Vice “would be so fun,” while describing Ripley as a dream opponent. Those comments underline how broad Bella’s list is. Vice represents a potentially fresh clash of personalities and styles, while a match with Ripley would bring Bella face-to-face with one of WWE’s most physically imposing and prominent stars.
The Tag Team Question Carries Extra Weight for Nikki Bella
A new team would be particularly meaningful in the context of Bella’s career. Nikki Bella’s most famous partnership has always been with her twin sister, Brie Bella. As The Bella Twins, the sisters became one of the defining duos of their era, combining their real-life connection with a presentation that made them central figures in WWE’s women’s division.
Brie is currently out with an injury, leaving Nikki to consider potential partnerships beyond the act most closely associated with her legacy. That does not lessen the importance of The Bella Twins; if anything, it makes a possible alliance with Monroe a very different proposition. It would not be an attempt to recreate what Nikki and Brie built together. Instead, it could allow Nikki to present another side of herself alongside a partner chosen for shared villainous chemistry and complementary character work.
The heel dynamic is the key detail in Bella’s description of a Monroe team. WWE partnerships often start from convenience, mutual enemies, or championship ambitions. Bella’s comments suggest another route: two personalities who recognize that they are more dangerous, more entertaining, and perhaps more difficult to deal with when operating together.
That kind of pairing can create several storytelling avenues without requiring a dramatic change in either wrestler’s identity. They could be portrayed as allies who enjoy causing problems, as rivals who temporarily pool their resources, or as a polished duo targeting the tag division. The immediate question would be whether their shared heel instincts would keep them united or ultimately make them unable to coexist.
For Bella, the entertainment component appears just as important as any competitive goal. Her remarks on Green and Dupri show that she values material with personality and a degree of personal investment. Monroe could offer that same type of platform, with the added advantage that the two women have apparently already talked about becoming a team.
No Team Has Been Confirmed
At this stage, Bella’s remarks should be viewed as an expression of interest rather than confirmation of an upcoming WWE angle. She did not announce that she and Monroe have been paired, nor did she reveal a timetable for a return, a match, or a run in the tag division. The comments simply put a compelling possibility on the table.
Still, Bella’s answer is significant because she did not frame Monroe only as a possible opponent. She directly identified her as someone she would like to stand beside. In a conversation that included several desired matchups, the Monroe idea stood apart as a potential alliance.
Bella also addressed the possibility of a singles match with Brie Bella before the two retire from in-ring competition. That remains another major question surrounding Nikki’s remaining wrestling goals. A Bella-versus-Bella match would carry obvious personal and historical weight, while a partnership with Monroe would offer a new chapter outside the shadow of the sisters’ longstanding team.
Whether WWE ultimately explores either path remains to be seen. For now, Nikki Bella has made her interest clear: there are still numerous talents she wants to work with, and Blake Monroe is near the top of the list—not necessarily as an adversary, but as a fellow heel who could make a tag team run “so fun.”
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