Nikki Garcia: Last News

Nikki and Brie Bella are hanging up their WWE belts and the last name Bella. The twins made the announcement on their newly named SiriusXM show "The Nikki & Brie Show." "Today we are officially from here on out, the Garcia Twins, Brie and Nikki Garcia," Nikki declared.

Nikki and Brie Bella are officially hanging up their WWE belts in retirement — and returning to their real last name, Garcia, along the way. The twins made the announcement on their SiriusXM show, newly named «Today we are officially from here on out, the Garcia Twins, Brie and Nikki Garcia,» Nikki announced. Explaining that the WWE stars are focusing on a «new chapter» in their lives, Nikki noted that they both have busy schedules as mothers, entrepreneurs, hosts and executive producers. «We're going to be 40 in November,» Nikki said, explaining that when it came time to renew their contract with the WWE, she and Brie «just knew it was time to head into this next chapter.»Echoing her sister's sentiments, Brie explained that the name change will give her more freedom as she segues away from WWE stardom. Brie said she's «so excited to close the chapter on Brie Bella,» and teases, «Let's see what Brie Garcia is going to do next.»Nikki revealed how the duo got their stage name, saying, «Our listeners and everyone in the world right now is asking, 'Why? You had this amazing name that you got from your grandfather, Pop Pop,' who'd always call us 'my bellas, my bellas.' And so why after 17 years is that gone? Brie and I are almost 40, we're gonna be 40 in November.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor After 16 years with WWE, the sisters professionally known as the Bella Twins announced that they are leaving the wrestling entertainment company — and that they are going back to their real names, Brie and Nikki Garcia. “Today we are officially from here on out the Garcia Twins, Brie and Nikki Garcia,” Nikki said Tuesday in the new episode of their SiriusXM show, which is now called “The Nikki & Brie Show.” The twin sisters signed with WWE in 2007 and made their debut that year as The Bella Twins. WWE declined to comment. In the episode, Nikki acknowledged that dropping the Bella Twins identities was a difficult decision but that the sisters felt it was time to move on to focus on a “new chapter” as moms, entrepreneurs, podcast hosts and executive producers. She also noted that they will be turning 40 later this year (their birthday is Nov. 21). When their WWE contract came up for renewal, according to Nikki, they “just knew it was time to head into this next chapter,” per People, which first reported the news.

Nikki and Brie Bella are officially hanging up their WWE belts in retirement — and returning to their real last name, Garcia, along the way. The twins made the announcement on their SiriusXM show, newly named «Today we are officially from here on out, the Garcia Twins, Brie and Nikki Garcia,» Nikki announced. Explaining that the WWE stars are focusing on a «new chapter» in their lives, Nikki noted that they both have busy schedules as mothers, entrepreneurs, hosts and executive producers. «We're going to be 40 in November,» Nikki said, explaining that when it came time to renew their contract with the WWE, she and Brie «just knew it was time to head into this next chapter.»Echoing her sister's sentiments, Brie explained that the name change will give her more freedom as she segues away from WWE stardom. Brie said she's «so excited to close the chapter on Brie Bella,» and teases, «Let's see what Brie Garcia is going to do next.»Nikki revealed how the duo got their stage name, saying, «Our listeners and everyone in the world right now is asking, 'Why? You had this amazing name that you got from your grandfather, Pop Pop,' who'd always call us 'my bellas, my bellas.' And so why after 17 years is that gone? Brie and I are almost 40, we're gonna be 40 in November.

The end of an era! Nikki and Brie Bella announced that they are leaving the WWE behind — as well as their stage names.

Nikki and Brie Bella will no longer be known as the “Bella Twins” moving forward.

The Bella Twins are leaving WWE to start a new chapter in their lives and will now formally go by their real names, Brie and Nikki Garcia.