The former champion says criticism is helping her comeback
Summary
– Nikki Bella says fans are helping her WWE Women’s Championship pursuit
– She highlighted the strong reaction from the Corpus Christi crowd
– Bella believes online criticism is increasing attention around her return
Nikki Bella is fully embracing the criticism surrounding her WWE Women’s Championship pursuit.
While speaking on The Nikki & Brie Show, Bella discussed confronting Chelsea Green during the September 18 episode of SmackDown. She said the loud reaction from the Corpus Christi crowd mattered more to her than the opinions being shared online.
Bella claimed fans strongly supported her title ambitions and said she was also the most-searched person connected to that episode of SmackDown. She acknowledged that the attention included both praise and criticism, but said she no longer spends much time reading negative comments.
One criticism Bella did see involved fans joking that she was still chasing championship gold decades from now. Rather than taking offense, Bella said the complaint only proved that people were still talking about her.
She also argued that some fans exaggerate their dislike because criticizing Nikki Bella generates attention. Bella referenced a video discussing the idea of “forced hate” toward her and said she had no problem with people continuing to discuss her.
For Bella, crowd reactions remain the most important measure. She believes the response in Corpus Christi showed that fans are invested in her current story, regardless of whether they support or oppose her title pursuit.
Bella also credited the worldwide Bella Army fanbase for helping drive interest in her return. She made it clear that she plans to keep moving forward while the conversation around her remains active.
