The Bella Twins comment on the lack of a showcase for the Women's Evolution on WWE Raw.
Nikki and Brie Bella were trailblazers in WWE; throughout the Women's Evolution, they helped change the game alongside stars like Sasha Banks and Paige, leading to the first-ever women's main event at WrestleMania 35 in 2019. Ahead of the January 23 episode of WWE Raw, Nikki and Brie were advertised for the 30th anniversary special episode, but they didn't appear on Monday night's show. Raw featured many clips that highlighted the history of the show, but the Women's Evolution was left out of these video packages.
The two sisters discussed the on Instagram Live on Monday and emphasized the lack of a showcase for the Women's Evolution. They referenced Saraya (formerly known as Paige) and Mercedes Mone (formerly known as Sasha Banks) and noted that there were other women that the company didn't want on the show.
Nikki Bella: Another good memory on Raw. How didn’t they showcase anything from the the women’s evolution?
Brie Bella: But also the way we did our matches on there.
NB: Because Sasha Banks in it and they’re like, ‘We can’t…
BB: The Bellas, there’s a bunch of us.
NB: Mercedes is too over, and we can’t say her name.
BB: There’s a couple other girls, and Raya, there’s a bunch of us they don’t want to show. That’s fine.
NB: That’s fine. When you do what they don't want to do...
BB: It's not what you don't do. It's what you do do.
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Becky Lynch and SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair, two prominent members of the Women's Evolution, appeared on Raw on Monday.
As of this writing, it's unclear why the Bella Twins did not appear on Monday's episode of WWE Raw.
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