Nikki Bella has named SmackDown’s Blake Monroe as a wrestler she would like to team with before she retires from WWE competition, calling the pairing “so fun” to consider.
The WWE Hall of Famer made the comments during a recent interview with Justin Dorazio, in which she discussed several names she still hopes to share the ring with before officially closing out her in-ring career. Monroe was among the wrestlers Bella singled out when asked about potential future pairings.
Bella’s remarks were first reported by Fightful and Wrestling Headlines, both of which detailed her broader wish list of opponents and potential partners as she looks toward her final WWE matches. According to the reports, the interview covered not just prospective tag team partners like Monroe but also unfinished rivalries Bella would like to revisit before stepping away from the ring for good.
Tag team wrestling has been a significant part of Nikki Bella’s career, most notably her long-running partnership with her twin sister, Brie Bella, as The Bella Twins. That pairing produced one of the most recognizable duos in WWE history, and Brie Bella is currently out of action, according to Fightful’s report. With her sister unavailable, Bella’s public interest in a potential team with Monroe stands out as a notable shift toward building something new rather than returning to past combinations.
Blake Monroe has established herself on SmackDown, and Bella’s comments mark a rare instance of a veteran star publicly expressing interest in teaming with her. No match, storyline, or official plan has been confirmed by WWE at this time. The sources indicate that Bella’s comments were speculative in nature, part of a broader conversation about her remaining in-ring goals rather than an announcement of any upcoming pairing.
Nikki Bella’s career includes multiple reigns as a champion and a run as one half of The Bella Twins alongside Brie Bella, cementing her as one of the most prominent women’s stars of her era. Her comments about Monroe add another name to the list of stars she has expressed interest in working with as she approaches the end of her active wrestling schedule. Whether WWE moves to capitalize on the idea remains to be seen, as nothing beyond Bella’s stated interest has been reported.
