Two Stars Leave WWE, Address Their Departure

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The Bella Twins, now known as Nikki & Brie Garcia, have confirmed that they have left WWE, and have explained the reasons for their departures.

Nikki and Brie took to social media to state that the next chapter of their lives is starting, officially announcing their new ‘Garcia’ surnames (their real pre-marriage surnames are Garcia-Colace).

On their The Nikki & Brie Show podcast, the Hall of Famers revealed that they both decided they wanted something new ahead of their contracts expiring:

Nikki: “When our contract came up with WWE, mutually, we all knew we needed to head into this next chapter. We are so grateful for the past 17 years.

“I have learned so much in and out of the ring. I have traveled all over the world, I have incredible fandom. It’s been amazing.

“This is part of relationships. Whether it’s business, love, this is relationships in life. Sometimes, you come to this part of your life where it’s like, ‘let’s go separate ways. It doesn’t mean it’s forever, but we just know that it’s right.'”

Brie: “It doesn’t mean that it’s bad either. When things like this happen, everyone wants to look for the negative. ‘What happened? It had to be something crazy.’ It wasn’t.

“It was actually something beautiful. (We) thought about it for awhile. This has been years coming. I want to thank Brie Bella.

“The character, the name, pretty much that I’ve been the last 16-17 years. Thank you to that name because it caused a lot of change in my life and many lives. It did a lot of great things for me.

“It’s really fun to end that chapter. For everyone, at some point in your life, to do a new change, a new journey. I’m so excited to close that chapter on Brie Bella, put that book to the side, and open up a new one, and see what Brie Garcia is going to do next.”

The duo last wrestled for WWE in the 2022 Royal Rumble match.

They were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame together as part of the class of 2020, with their ceremony taking place in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Both Brie and Nikki were backstage at AEW Revolution on March 5.

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