WWE officially announced that Nikki Bella will be joining the cast of Dancing With The Stars stating that she is “temporarily hanging up her wrestling boots for ballroom dancing”.
It was rumored that the former WWE Diva’s Champion will be joining the Dancing Show for a while and now the company has confirmed her appearance by posting a statement regarding it on their official website
After the announcement, Mr. McMahon also congratulated the former Champion via a tweet saying that she’ll be ‘just as fearless’ on the dance floor:
Congratulations to Nikki @BellaTwins for joining @DancingABC this season. She’ll be just as fearless on the dance floor. pic.twitter.com/yl1SX8ytFk
— Vince McMahon (@VinceMcMahon) September 6, 2017
Though it’s worth noting here that Nikki has already been out of action since her WrestleMania match with John Cena against the Miz and Maryse so her appearance on the show is not expected to affect storylines on the main WWE Programming in any way.
The full Statement released by WWE can be seen below:
Nikki Bella is temporarily hanging up her wrestling boots for ballroom dancing shoes as she officially joins the celebrity competitors on Season 25 of “Dancing with the Stars.”
Fearless Nikki will waltz into the ballroom with professional partner Artem Chigvintsev, who will also be dancing for his first Mirror Ball Trophy. The official cast announcement was made Wednesday on “Good Morning America.”
While Artem assured “GMA” hosts that he hasn’t experienced a Bella Buster yet, Nikki hasn’t ruled it out.
“I try to fight him every rehearsal,” Nikki joked.
The show premieres Monday, Sept. 18, at 8/7 C on ABC.
Brie Bella revealed on The Bella Twins YouTube Channel that she and the Bella Family will be in attendance for the live premiere on Sept. 18 in Hollywood.
The Season 25 celebrity cast also includes former NFL star Terrell Owens, Barbara Corcoran of “Shark Tank,” actor Frankie Muniz, and married entertainment personalities Nick and Vanessa Lachey.
The Bella Twin is the third WWE Superstar to cha-cha into the “Dancing with the Stars” ballroom. Chris Jericho competed in Season 12 in 2011 and was eliminated fifth out of 11 contestants. Stacy Keibler competed in Season 2 in 2006 and placed third.
Stay tuned to WWE.com for complete coverage of Nikki on “Dancing with the Stars.”
