Summary

Nikki Bella appeared to pick up a leg injury during Friday's SmackDown, though the severity remains unknown. The Bella Twins teamed against Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss in a tag match, and while Brie scored the winning pinfall for her side, Nikki never returned to the ring after brawling off-screen with Nia Jax near the end of the bout.

Nikki was visibly limping after the altercation with Jax, and she was thrown to the outside rather than return to active in-ring action. A doctor attended to her at ringside for the rest of the segment.

Match Recap

The Bella Twins took on Charlotte Flair and Alexa Bliss in a tag match on the SmackDown broadcast. The finish came via Brie Bella, but not before Nikki had been pulled into a brawl with Nia Jax that took place away from the camera. When Nikki reappeared she was clearly favouring one leg, and the decision was made to keep her on the outside while medical staff checked on her.

What This Means for Nikki Bella and the Bellas' Momentum

The Bella Twins' return to SmackDown has put them back in the Women's Tag title picture, and this injury scare introduces an obvious complication. If Nikki is sidelined for any length of time, it disrupts that positioning right as the tag team had carved out fresh footing in the division.

The degree of the injury is still unclear. Until WWE or Nikki herself provides an update, how much this affects the Bellas' programme going forward is an open question.

Quote from Bryan Alvarez

"Not sure of the severity, but Nikki Bella appeared to suffer some sort of leg injury while brawling off-screen with Nia Jax before the finish of their tag match on SmackDown. She was limping and had Nia throw her to the outside afterward and never returned to the ring. A doctor checked on her for the remainder of the segment. Hopefully she's okay."

Sources

As reported by NoDQ.