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John Cena Once Revealed Why He “Didn’t Want Anyone Else” After Devastating Nikki Bella Split

Published 11/25/2022, 8:00 AM EST

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John Cena and Nikki Bella were the most popular couple in the WWE in recent years. Fans were in awe of their superb chemistry and the strong bond the two shared. Cena had been the face of the promotion for almost a decade, and Bella was one of the most popular superstars in the women’s division at the time.

The couple even got engaged in 2017 and it seemed the wedding bells were on the cards soon. However, the couple announced that they had parted ways in 2018, breaking many hearts. Cena later expressed his desire to get back with his former lover in a 2018 interview.

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The Cenation leader wooed everyone with his incredible story of rising to the very top of the WWE. And his love story with Nikki Bella was equally engaging as the two were the talk of the town while they were together.

John Cena opened up about parting ways with Nikki Bella

John Cena appeared on the TODAY Monday show in 2018 and talked about his failed relationship with Bella. The 16-times world champion was quite forthcoming and even hoped for a reunion.

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He said, “I don’t want anybody else, “I love Nicole, and I’m really trying to support her in her trying to find whatever it is that she wanted that made this fall apart in the first place. And, in doing so, I’m also just trying to live. I don’t have any other hopes, other than maybe one day, we can work it out.

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Cena looked visibly shaken during the interaction as he was still dealing with the effects of his breakup. His willingness to mend the differences was quite apparent at the time. However, a reunion between the two never saw the light of day, to many fans’ disappointment.

Finding love elsewhere

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Both of them found love elsewhere as Nikki Bella married Russian dancer Artem Chigvintsev and Cena married Shay Shariatzadeh. The Doctor of Thuganomics moved on from wrestling to pursue a career in Hollywood. And he has carved out a successful career, with several projects from major studios under his belt. On the other hand, Bella has also not been seen in the squared circle for a long time now. She seems to be enjoying time off from the spotlight and focusing on her personal life.

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John Cena’s comments in the past interview proved his affection for Nikki Bella at the time. However, some things are not meant to last forever as was the case with the couple. Both seemed to have moved on in their lives after starting all over again. But the fans could be forgiven for wondering what could have been.

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Ritvic Pratap Singh

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Ritvic Pratap Singh is a WWE and AEW writer at EssentiallySports. He has done his graduation from NIFT. Ritvic is very passionate about WWE and pro wrestling as the image of a wrestling ring always filled him with excitement and AJ Styles his favorite WWE superstar.
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Debmallya Chakraborty