Nikki Bella and John Cena dated from 2012 to 2018 and were engaged during that time, but never married. After they split, Cena married Shay Shariatzadeh in 2020 while Nikki married Artem Chigvintsev in 2022.
Nikki and Cena's relationship played out on WWE TV and through "Total Divas" and "Total Bellas."
At WWE Royal Rumble, they had a reunion backstage.
"It was very quick," Nikki told Kristin Cavallari on "Let's Be Honest" (via PEOPLE) "I was in a circle talking to people. He came to [shake] everyone's hand. He shook my hand. But the thing was, when he walked away, all the girls were like, ‘Oh my gosh.’ I'm like, ‘Shh, shh, He’s married, be respectful.' And that was it. That was nice, and it was great because breaking the ice and you know, we just both happened to be back at the same time. It's a good feeling."
Nikki made her return to the ring in the women's Royal Rumble, entering at number 30.
Cena is on his farewell tour as he wraps up his in-ring career at the end of 2025.
