Nikki Bella isn’t afraid to show her support for the Eagles in the Lions’ den.
The WWE personality, 42, hyped the reigning Super Bowl champions this week during a “Monday Night RAW” appearance in Grand Rapids, Mich., days after being linked to star Philadelphia cornerback Cooper DeJean.
“I am a legend, I am a Hall of Famer and I am a former champion, and this is what champions look like, do you got that?” Bella said to the crowd during the show, which was taped Friday. “But you know what, I mean, how would you people know what champions look like? I mean, you root for the Lions. Let’s be honest, the Lions wish they were as good as the Philadelphia Eagles, am I right? Oh, wait, better yet, Ohio State.”
Unsurprisingly, Nikki was met with a chorus of boos from Michigan faithful amid a turbulent football season for the state.
The Lions, back-to-back NFC North champions, are 8-7 with their playoff hopes on life support following a 29-24 loss to the Steelers on Sunday.
As for the Wolverines, they’re navigating the fallout from the shock firing of head coach Sherrone Moore, who was axed this month due to an “inappropriate relationship” with a staffer and subsequently arrested for allegedly breaking into his ex-lover’s home.
Nikki, also known as Nikki Garcia, sparked dating buzz with DeJean, 22, earlier this month after she posed in front of his locker as part of a recent trip to Lincoln Financial Field.
Although speculation about the rumored pairing blew up on social media, Nikki appeared to quell the chatter on “The Nikki & Brie Show,” which she co-hosts with twin sister Brie.
“I haven’t even kissed someone in so long. It’s, like, kind of crazy. I was thinking of this last night. Do I know how to kiss?” she said, per People.
Nikki was married to her previous “Dancing with the Stars” partner, Artem Chigvintsev, from 2022-24. They share a 5-year-old son, Matteo.
Nikki returned to the wrestling circuit earlier this year when she appeared in the women’s Royal Rumble.
