Bill Simmons was just trying to enjoy the show when he was captured on camera during WWE’s debut of “Raw” on Netflix.
The Ringer founder, who was sitting next to WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella, was blushing in the background while cameras captured the former “Total Divas” star dancing at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.
Bella, whose real name is Nikki Garcia, was being shown on the broadcast when she stood up and danced in her front-row seat.
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The 41-year-old Bella, who looked stunning in a red leather outfit, poked up her booty and did a sultry dance move — which was part of her signature WWE entrance with her twin sister, Brie Bella.
Simmons couldn’t escape the now-viral moment.
He looked up and smirked before focusing straight ahead at the ring.
Some people gave Simmons the meme treatment after seeing his reaction.
“Bill Simmons fighting for his life,” one person wrote.
“He’s more locked in on a match than we’ve ever seen,” another added.
It marked Bella’s first major appearance since settling her divorce from ballroom dancer Artem Chigvintsev in November.
The X account for WWE shared a snapshot of Simmons holding up a Celtics logo on his phone while doing a thumbs-up gesture — clearly trolling Clippers fans in their home arena.
Simmons, who is a Boston native, is a diehard Celtics fan.
Other stars in the building for WWE’s debut of Raw on Netflix included Travis Scott, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Vanessa Hudgens, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Ashton Kutcher, Michael Che and Danielle Fishel.
