“It Seemed One-Sided”: Nikki Bella on ‘Supportive’ John Cena’s Unfair Treatment Following Their Breakup in 2018

A name everyone recognizes from the very first instance, John Cena. Cena made his way into WWE, 20 years ago, in 2002. Ever since his debut for the company, he had turned out to be an asset and was soon pushed to the limits of the sky.

Cena enjoyed success very early in his career and always remained an upper-card or upper-mid-card talent. However, early in his career, he also started appearing in movies, although they were not so successful. John Cena enjoyed several high-profile feuds during the span of his career, as well as several relationships.

Cena is currently married to Shay Shariatzadeh. However, he was involved in a long relationship with Nikki Bella from 2013 to 2018. The couple was even engaged to each other for a year. However, the wedding would eventually be called off as the couple broke up a few months before their marriage date.

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In a recent interview with Health.com, Nikki Bella reflected on the ratio she shared with The Doctor Of Thuganomics. During the interview, Nikki Bella disclosed that Cena refused to accept any payments while being in Total Bellas.

She stated that portraying the breakup on-screen was bad because no one saw Cena’s side. The WWE Hall of Famer said, “The one thing I really regret about showcasing the breakup is that no one got to hear [John’s] voice, and it just seemed so one-sided.”

The 39-year-old further said, “What people don’t realize is that John never took one paycheck from Total Bellas. It was beautiful—he was fully there to support me. I’ll never forget his support and his love.” 

Nikki Bella insisted on the fact that Cena did what he did to support her and never looked for any financial opportunity for himself in it. She was touched by his gestures, and it showed how much he loved her.

NXT Women’s Champion Mandy Rose speaks about a match with John Cena’s ex-fiancee, Nikki Bella

Mandy Rose is one of the most exceptional talents present on the roster, and she has worked hard to reach where she is today. After making an impactful main-roster debut alongside Sonya Deville and Paige, she soon was lost in the crowd.

However, she found her way back into NXT, where she became the NXT Women’s Champion. Currently, as the champion, she has had several tough feuds. Rose recently appeared on INSIGHT with Chris Van Vliet, where she spoke on facing Nikki Bella.

Rose stated the similar backgrounds both she and Bella has. She further said, “she obviously had paved the way for us, definitely during the Divas time, the Women’s Revolution, and all that. So, I feel like there’s some kind of similarity with the both of us because she wants to have people respect her more and she did gain that respect over the years.”

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Although, Nikki Bella is now retired for good, but if she ever makes her comeback and faces Mandy Rose, it would indeed be an epic match.