The Bellas Confirm Two-Year Final In-Ring Stints Before Retirement (WWE)
On the latest episode of "The Nikki & Brie Show," WWE Hall-of-Famers Nikkie and Bri Bella revealed they have signed two-year contracts with their final in-ring commitments. Speaking on March 19, both sisters confirmed that these deals began at WrestleMania's Royal Rumble event last year (2026) will mark the end of all professional wrestling for them before retirement from ringside action is complete forevermore as they prepare to retire together after two more years in WWE TV.
Key Points
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1The Bellas confirmed they signed two-year new contract deals at the March 2026 Royal Rumble.
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2They stated these contracts mark their final in-ring run before retiring from professional wrestling entirely.
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3Nikki Bella revealed she does not expect to get a traditional 'last retirement moment' like John Cena or AJ Styles.
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Nikki and Brie Bella revealed they signed two-year contracts that will mark their final in-ring run.
— (Multiple sources: Wrestleview, Postwrestling, Wrestlingnews)The contract terms began at the 2036 Royal Rumble and are set to expire after this two-year period.
— (WWE/Postwrestling/WRESTLINGNEWS excerpts regarding start date context).Nikki and Brie Bella signed two-year pro wrestling contracts starting with the Royal Rumble to conclude their careers. They are challenging The Irresistible Forces for the Women's Tag Team Championships on Friday's SmackDown while expressing a desire not to miss an iconic moment before retirement, though Nikki noted she does not expect women like them ever receive such recognition as men do in WWE history.
Nikki and Brie Bellas announced via their podcast that Nikki returned to the ring at 2025 Royal Rumble while they signed a two-year contract starting in January. They plan for this deal, which began with her appearance on SmackDown last week before returning again next month as scheduled by WWE's official press release and social media posts from POST Wrestling | Podcasts News Reviews NJPW .
Nikki Bella revealed on *The Nikki & Brie Show* that she signed a new two-year WWE contract starting with the Royal Rumble Premium Live Event in January 2017 and confirmed this would be her final deal. She stated there is no set retirement timeline but expressed hope to create an iconic moment within those next years before hanging up his boots, noting men like John Cena have achieved such a definitive farewell while she does not expect the same for herself or Brie in WWE history yet.