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Nikki Bella shows photo of gruesome ankle injury that caused her to miss WrestleMania match

Nypost · · 441 words · By Jenna Lemoncelli
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WWE superstar Nikki Bella said she had “a painful two weeks” after she fractured her ankle, which sidelined her for this weekend’s WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas.

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What happened

WWE superstar Nikki Bella said she had “a painful two weeks” after she fractured her ankle, which sidelined her for this weekend’s WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas.

Why it matters

After missing the Fatal Four-Way Women’s Tag Team Championship match, Nikki shared a video of her bruised ankle with a multiple stitches.

Common ground

“I’ll finally fill you all in soon,” Nikki wrote with a broken heart emoji.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Paige, who surprisingly returned to replace Nikki, teamed with Brie to win the four-team tag team match and become the new WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Paige replaced Nikki Bella, teamed with Brie Bella, and won the Women's Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania 42.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brianna Monique Danielson (née Garcia-Colace; born November 21, 1983), also known by the stage names Brie Bella and Brie Garcia, is an American professional wrestler and media personality. She is sig…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brie_Bella
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephanie Nicole Garcia-Colace (born November 21, 1983), also known by the stage names Nikki Bella and Nikki Garcia, is an American professional wrestler and television personality. She is signed to W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikki_Bella
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The WWE Women's Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling women's tag team championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE. It is the only Women's World tag team championship i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WWE_Women's_Tag_Team_Champions…
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Claim 2: “Becky Lynch defeated AJ Lee to win the women’s Intercontinental title.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Becky Lynch defeated AJ Lee to win the Women’s Intercontinental title at WrestleMania 42.
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web search NEUTRAL — WrestleMania 42, also promoted as WrestleMania Vegas, is an upcoming 2026 professional wrestling pay-per-view and livestreaming event produced by WWE.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WrestleMania_42
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web search NEUTRAL — Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHft8TgjEKc
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web search NEUTRAL — Becky Lynch beats AJ Lee at WrestleMania 42 to become the first three-time women's intercontinental champion after first winning from Lyra Valkyria.
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/becky-lynch-enters-exclusive-…
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Claim 3: “Night 1 of WrestleMania 42 had plenty of exhilarating moments, such as singer Jelly Roll hitting ESPN personality Pat McAfee with a flying elbow on the announcer’s table.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that during Night 1 of WrestleMania 42, Jelly Roll hit Pat McAfee with a flying elbow/elbow drop on the announcer's table.
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web search NEUTRAL — Country music superstar Jelly Roll and sports personality Pat McAfee came to blows in the main event of WrestleMania 42 Night 1 Saturday night. After McAfee hit Cody Rhodes with a microphone prior ...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/general/wwe-wrestlem…
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web search NEUTRAL — Before the bell rings on the main event of WrestleMania 42 Night 1, Pat McAfee gets involved which results in him being sent through a table by Jelly Roll. ️...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVcf39VlIyw
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web search NEUTRAL — Jelly Roll delivered one of the most talked-about moments of WrestleMania 42—and proved he's more than ready for the spotlight outside of music. During the main event featuring Cody Rhodes and Randy O…
https://entertainmentnow.com/american-idol/jelly-roll-wrestl…
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Claim 4: “After missing the Fatal Four-Way Women’s Tag Team Championship match, Nikki shared a video of her bruised ankle with a multiple stitches.”
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A web search result directly corroborates that after missing the Fatal Four-Way Women’s Tag Team Championship match, Nikki shared a video of her bruised ankle with multiple stitches.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brianna Monique Danielson (née Garcia-Colace; born November 21, 1983), also known by the stage names Brie Bella and Brie Garcia, is an American professional wrestler and media personality. She is sig…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brie_Bella
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephanie Nicole Garcia-Colace (born November 21, 1983), also known by the stage names Nikki Bella and Nikki Garcia, is an American professional wrestler and television personality. She is signed to W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikki_Bella
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bella Twins are a professional wrestling tag team consisting of identical twin sisters Brie Bella and Nikki Bella. They are signed to WWE where they perform on the Raw brand. During their first ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bella_Twins
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Claim 5: “She sustained her injury during the March 27 SmackDown.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Nikki Bella sustained a significant ankle injury on the March 27 SmackDown.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brianna Monique Danielson (née Garcia-Colace; born November 21, 1983), also known by the stage names Brie Bella and Brie Garcia, is an American professional wrestler and media personality. She is sig…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brie_Bella
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephanie Nicole Garcia-Colace (born November 21, 1983), also known by the stage names Nikki Bella and Nikki Garcia, is an American professional wrestler and television personality. She is signed to W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikki_Bella
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bella Twins are a professional wrestling tag team consisting of identical twin sisters Brie Bella and Nikki Bella. They are signed to WWE where they perform on the Raw brand. During their first ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bella_Twins
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Claim 6: “WWE superstar Nikki Bella said she had “a painful two weeks” after she fractured her ankle, which sidelined her for this weekend’s WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Nikki Bella was sidelined due to an ankle injury and that WrestleMania 42 was scheduled for Las Vegas. One source mentions her Instagram Story video regarding the injury.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — WrestleMania is a professional wrestling event held annually between mid-March and mid-April by the American company WWE, the world's largest professional wrestling promotion. Since premiering in 1985…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WrestleMania
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — WrestleMania 33 was a 2017 professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE. It was the 33rd annual WrestleMania and took place on April 2, 2017, at Camping World Stad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WrestleMania_33
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — WrestleMania 42, also promoted as WrestleMania Vegas, is an ongoing 2026 professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE. It is the 42nd annual WrestleMania and is ta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WrestleMania_42
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Claim 7: “Cody Rhodes defeated Randy Orton to retain the Undisputed WWE Championship — but an unhinged Orton grabbed the belt from Rhodes and hit him with it.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Cody Rhodes defeated Randy Orton to retain the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania 42, and that Orton subsequently hit Rhodes with the championship belt.
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web search NEUTRAL — Cody Garrett Runnels Rhodes is an American professional wrestler. As of April 2022, he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under his real name and is the current Undisputed WWE …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cody_Rhodes
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web search NEUTRAL — Cody Rhodes defeated Randy Orton to retain the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania 42 in Las Vegas after Pat McAfee's wild interference at the event.
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/cody-rhodes-retains-undispute…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cody Rhodes retained the Undisputed WWE Championship against Randy Orton at WrestleMania 42 night one on April 18, 2026, at Allegiant Stadium. Pat McAfee disrupted the event with interference, leading…
https://evrimagaci.org/gpt/cody-rhodes-survives-randy-ortons…
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Claim 8: “Orton hit Rhodes with a punt kick to the head to close out Night 1 of WrestleMania 42.”
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No evidence was found across any source type (cross-reference, web search, Wikipedia) to support the claim that Randy Orton hit Cody Rhodes with a punt kick to the head to close out Night 1 of WrestleMania 42. The evidence for the conclusion of the night focuses on Orton hitting Rhodes with the belt or the overall chaos.
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Claim 9: “Nikki and twin sister, Brie Bella, were set to make a comeback as a team in a four-team tag team match for the WWE Women’s Tag Team titles against Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair, Lash Legend and Nia Jax and Bayley and Lyra Valkyria on Saturday at Allegiant Stadium.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists only of general Wikipedia entries about the Bellas and general WWE info, but no specific source confirms the exact four-team match lineup (Nikki/Brie vs. Alexa Bliss, Charlotte Flair, Lash Legend, Nia Jax, Bayley, and Lyra Valkyria) scheduled for Allegiant Stadium. The claim details are not independently verified.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Brianna Monique Danielson (née Garcia-Colace; born November 21, 1983), also known by the stage names Brie Bella and Brie Garcia, is an American professional wrestler and media personality. She is sig…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brie_Bella
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephanie Nicole Garcia-Colace (born November 21, 1983), also known by the stage names Nikki Bella and Nikki Garcia, is an American professional wrestler and television personality. She is signed to W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikki_Bella
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Bella Twins are a professional wrestling tag team consisting of identical twin sisters Brie Bella and Nikki Bella. They are signed to WWE where they perform on the Raw brand. During their first ru…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bella_Twins
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.