Nikki Bella reveals last-minute prep for Asuka match on WWE Raw

Overview

• WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella recently had a match against Asuka on Monday Night Raw.
• Nikki explained how, on short notice, she had to prepare for the match.
• She called Asuka one of the best wrestlers in the world for women.

WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella recently had a match against Asuka on Monday Night Raw. However, while speaking on her SiriusXM podcast, The Nikki & Brie Show, Nikki explained how, on short notice, she had to prepare for the match. On Saturday evening, she received the call, and with less than 48 hours to go before the match, it left Nikki a little upset.

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“I found about having that match against Asuka, I think it was like Saturday evening, so I just remember, I’m like, ‘Oh my god, I leave the next day. I don’t have time. I have Teo. I don’t have time to think about what gear am I gonna wear. I’m just gonna throw in my Paris gear.’ Not only that Brie, and you get this especially at our age, but anyone will understand this, especially athletes. So, because we just came back from Paris, I was like, ‘Okay. This is gonna be my carb week. I’m gonna have carbs. I’m also gonna still keep my all my proteins in and I’m not gonna shy away from dessert,’ because I was like, ‘I’m won’t even have a match Monday, so I’ll be fine.’”

“So, Saturday evening when I’m sitting there and I’m like, because at our age it’s not just quickly to lean out. I then was obviously so good Sunday, Monday, but I was like, ‘Oh my gosh.’ So, now I’ve realized during this comeback, I can’t do carb weeks anymore or have three cheat days in a row,” she added.

"I think I’ve watched every Asuka match in history" - Nikki

However, she shared that despite the short notice, she was excited to face Asuka, as, for her, Asuka is one of the best wrestlers in the world for women.

“I was excited because Asuka’s obviously one of the best wrestlers in the world for women and the last time she and I, we’ve never had a match, but she and I were both the final two of the first ever women’s Royal Rumble, so that and think how long ago that was, so I was like, ‘Oh my gosh.’,” she said.

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“You know, I called you immediately feeling the nerves, so my whole Sunday traveling to Milwaukee, I think I’ve watched every Asuka match in history… I wanted to know all the little things about her. Just absolutely everything. You know, I already know how she’s working right now, but I just wanted to see everything. So, I literally have caught every single Asuka match ever. That was my full Sunday of travel,” Nikki concluded.