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* IKnewIt: Half the fanbase predicted that the mixed tag at ''[=WrestleMania=] 33'' would end with Cena proposing to Nikki in the ring.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Despite her GoodIsNotSoft face persona, in 2016 and 2017, whenever Nikki was tagging with {{Wrestling/Naomi}} - she would be seen adorably dancing along to her entrance music. She also did The Worm in a match against Summer Rae.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Despite her GoodIsNotSoft face persona, in 2016 and 2017, whenever Nikki was tagging with {{Wrestling/Naomi}} {{Wrestling/Naomi|Wrestler}} - she would be seen adorably dancing along to her entrance music. She also did The Worm in a match against Summer Rae.
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** A kayfabe example. It was Eve who fired them from WWE in 2012. They waited so long to return because - although Wrestling/JohnLaurinitis and Wrestling/DavidOtunga would eventually be removed from power, Eve would remain in WWE for some time. They didn't return until a few weeks after Eve had quit WWE herself.
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** A kayfabe example. It was Eve who fired them from WWE in 2012. They waited so long to return because - although Wrestling/JohnLaurinitis Wrestling/JohnLaurinaitis and Wrestling/DavidOtunga would eventually be removed from power, Eve would remain in WWE for some time. They didn't return until a few weeks after Eve had quit WWE herself.
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** The name of their group with Wrestling/AliciaFox, "Team Bella", goes from generic to hilarious when one remembers the "Team Edward vs. Team Jacob" of ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' and that the main character of ''Twilight'' whose affections Edward and Jacob competed over is actually named Bella. It's even funnier with the inclusion of the incredibly pale-skinned Wrestling/{{Paige}} (mirroring Edward) in the three-way clash between Team Bella, Team PCB, and Team BAD.
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** The name of their group with Wrestling/AliciaFox, "Team Bella", goes from generic to hilarious when one remembers the "Team Edward vs. Team Jacob" of ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' ''Literature/TheTwilightSaga'' and that the main character of ''Twilight'' whose affections Edward and Jacob competed over is actually named Bella. It's even funnier with the inclusion of the incredibly pale-skinned Wrestling/{{Paige}} (mirroring Edward) in the three-way clash between Team Bella, Team PCB, and Team BAD.
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** And on the subject of Nikki's boob job, there seems to be a BrokenBase on this as well. Some fans have cried foul because it ruined "Twin Magic" or simply because they prefer their women to have natural assets, while others have praised it since it allowed the twins to become different from each other or (also simply) for [[BuxomIsBetter obvious other reasons.]]
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** And on the subject of Nikki's boob job, there seems to be a BrokenBase on this as well. Some fans have cried foul because it ruined "Twin Magic" or simply because they prefer their women to have natural assets, while others have praised it since it allowed the twins to become different from each other or (also simply) for [[BuxomIsBetter [[AllMenArePerverts obvious other reasons.]]reasons]].
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* HollywoodPudgy: Nikki is referred to as "the fat twin". While actually working out (with the herculean John Cena no less) and her [[BuxomIsBetter boob job]] has certainly made her physically bigger than Brie (see HollywoodThin below), she is not fat in any sense of the word and could arguably be the more attractive of the two twins depending on [[AmazonChaser one's]] personal preferences.
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* HollywoodPudgy: Nikki is referred to as "the fat twin". While actually working out (with the herculean John Cena no less) and her [[BuxomIsBetter [[BreastExpansion boob job]] has certainly made her physically bigger than Brie (see HollywoodThin below), Brie, she is not fat in any sense of the word and could arguably be the more attractive of the two twins depending on [[AmazonChaser one's]] personal preferences.
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* UnnecessaryMakeover: Nikki's breast enhancements, lighter hair color and weight gain have changed her appearance to the point that you'd probably never know that she and Brie are identical twins without being told. Of course this is polarizing, as many fans find the changes to be an improvement for [[AmazonianBeauty certain]] [[BuxomIsBetter reasons]].
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* UnnecessaryMakeover: Nikki's breast enhancements, lighter hair color and weight gain have changed her appearance to the point that you'd probably never know that she and Brie are identical twins without being told. Of course this is polarizing, as many fans find the changes to be an improvement for [[AmazonianBeauty certain]] [[BuxomIsBetter certain reasons]].
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** Brie described her championship reign as such. She says that she won the title shortly before Fit Finlay was let go. Beforehand he had always lobbied for the Divas to get more time and the division suffered after he was gone. During her championship reign, Brie missed TV two weeks in a row and only had ''one'' recorded win (and that was from Nikki getting the pin).
** The latter half of Nikki's title reign is this. Namely around the time she and her sister turned back heel and started using Twin Magic again. Most fans thought it was an idiotic idea, and it led to Nikki and Brie going through the FaceHeelRevolvingDoor almost every week. This was also around the time Nikki stopped defending the title, and the hatedom only increased when it became apparent that Nikki would surpass AJ Lee's title reign.
** Brie described her championship reign as such. She says that she won the title shortly before Fit Finlay was let go. Beforehand he had always lobbied for the Divas to get more time and the division suffered after he was gone. During her championship reign, Brie missed TV two weeks in a row and only had ''one'' recorded win (and that was from Nikki getting the pin).
** The latter half of Nikki's title reign is this. Namely around the time she and her sister turned back heel and started using Twin Magic again. Most fans thought it was an idiotic idea, and it led to Nikki and Brie going through the FaceHeelRevolvingDoor almost every week. This was also around the time Nikki stopped defending the title, and the hatedom only increased when it became apparent that Nikki would surpass AJ Lee's title reign.
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** Brie described her championship reign as such. She says that she won the title shortly before Fit Finlay was let go. Beforehand he had always lobbied for the Divas to get more time and the division suffered after he was gone. During her championship reign, Brie missed TV two weeks in a row and only had ''one'' recorded win (and that was from Nikki getting the pin).
** The latter half of Nikki's title reign is this. Namely around the time she and her sister turned back heel and started using Twin Magic again. Most fans thought it was an idiotic idea, and it led to Nikki and Brie going through the FaceHeelRevolvingDoor almost every week. This was also around the time Nikki stopped defending the title, and the hatedom only increased when it became apparent that Nikki would surpass AJ Lee's title reign.
** Brie described her championship reign as such. She says that she won the title shortly before Fit Finlay was let go. Beforehand he had always lobbied for the Divas to get more time and the division suffered after he was gone. During her championship reign, Brie missed TV two weeks in a row and only had ''one'' recorded win (and that was from Nikki getting the pin).
** The latter half of Nikki's title reign is this. Namely around the time she and her sister turned back heel and started using Twin Magic again. Most fans thought it was an idiotic idea, and it led to Nikki and Brie going through the FaceHeelRevolvingDoor almost every week. This was also around the time Nikki stopped defending the title, and the hatedom only increased when it became apparent that Nikki would surpass AJ Lee's title reign.
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* UnfortunateImplications: [[http://www.diva-dirt.com/115066/trash-talk-giving-credit-where-credit-is-due/ Noted here]] with regards to many claims that Nikki only had the title because of her relationship with John Cena. It likewise extends these comments to Charlotte only getting pushes because of being Ric Flair's daughter, or even further back to AJ Lee from CM Punk's influence, Natalya due to Bret Hart, Wrestling/MichelleMcCool due to the Undertaker etc. First of all, fans are taking simple dislike of a performer a little too far and trying to outright discredit them. Secondly it enforces the NeverASelfMadeWoman trope and encourages SlutShaming.
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** When Stephanie [=McMahon=] brought out a random woman claiming to have committed adultery with Daniel Bryan.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' Brie to strongly suspect Stephanie -- a well-known UnreliableNarrator -- of just faking this to bait her, and take it with a grain of salt.\\
'''Instead:''' Brie gets pissed and slaps the woman.\\
'''The Result:''' Brie is later arrested for attacking a non-employee -- indeed Stephanie's goal all along.\\
'''Worse:''' Brie blindly fell for the same trick she herself had used against Stephanie just a few weeks prior
** When Stephanie [=McMahon=] brought out a random woman claiming to have committed adultery with Daniel Bryan.\\
'''You'd Expect:''' Brie to strongly suspect Stephanie -- a well-known UnreliableNarrator -- of just faking this to bait her, and take it with a grain of salt.\\
'''Instead:''' Brie gets pissed and slaps the woman.\\
'''The Result:''' Brie is later arrested for attacking a non-employee -- indeed Stephanie's goal all along.\\
'''Worse:''' Brie blindly fell for the same trick she herself had used against Stephanie just a few weeks prior
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* GrowingTheBeard: Nikki's feud with Wrestling/{{Paige}} between ''[[Wrestling/WWEFastlane Fastlane]]'' and ''Wrestlemania XXXI''. It started with them verbally attacking each other based on the other girl's appearance[[note]]Nikki making fun of Paige's pale skin and stealing her clothes with Brie's help while Paige was in the shower, Paige saying, "Unlike you, I don't need an outfit to make me look good"[[/note]] before Nikki quite possibly went off-script on commentary and pushed the idea that she and Brie were striking back against the "[[RealWomenDontWearDresses Anti-Divas]] are inherently better than [[GirlyGirl Divas]]" sentiment Paige represented, creating a more more interesting storyline alternative to what had been designed as middle school-level cattiness. This take on it picked up steam, culminating in the take-home episode of ''[=SmackDown=]'' before ''Wrestlemania'' featuring a promo between the twins and Paige and [[Wrestling/AJLee AJ]], infusing their feud with way more intensity than before.
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** Their 2011 heel turn was viewed as a major step in the right direction, especially since Nikki had previously displayed flair as a heel when feuding with Brie on ECW and bullying the NXT Season 3 rookies. Twin Magic had been seen as a stale gimmick, but was utilised much better as a heel tactic, and while their wrestling still left much to be desired, it was regarded as a major jumping-on point for many fans.
** Brie stepped it up in the ring around the time of ''Wrestling/SummerSlam'' 2013, controlling a match against Natalya, and displaying a lot more technical skills than were expected from her. Her subsequent singles feud with AJ Lee and face turn allowing her to play to her strengths also showed great improvement in her wrestling overall.
** Nikki's feud with Wrestling/{{Paige}} between ''[[Wrestling/WWEFastlane Fastlane]]'' and ''Wrestlemania XXXI''. It started with them verbally attacking each other based on the other girl's appearance[[note]]Nikki making fun of Paige's pale skin and stealing her clothes with Brie's help while Paige was in the shower, Paige saying, "Unlike you, I don't need an outfit to make me look good"[[/note]] before Nikki quite possibly went off-script on commentary and pushed the idea that she and Brie were striking back against the "[[RealWomenDontWearDresses Anti-Divas]] are inherently better than [[GirlyGirl Divas]]" sentiment Paige represented, creating a more more interesting storyline alternative to what had been designed as middle school-level cattiness. This take on it picked up steam, culminating in the take-home episode of ''[=SmackDown=]'' before ''Wrestlemania'' featuring a promo between the twins and Paige and [[Wrestling/AJLee AJ]], infusing their feud with way more intensity than before.
** Their 2011 heel turn was viewed as a major step in the right direction, especially since Nikki had previously displayed flair as a heel when feuding with Brie on ECW and bullying the NXT Season 3 rookies. Twin Magic had been seen as a stale gimmick, but was utilised much better as a heel tactic, and while their wrestling still left much to be desired, it was regarded as a major jumping-on point for many fans.
** Brie stepped it up in the ring around the time of ''Wrestling/SummerSlam'' 2013, controlling a match against Natalya, and displaying a lot more technical skills than were expected from her. Her subsequent singles feud with AJ Lee and face turn allowing her to play to her strengths also showed great improvement in her wrestling overall.
** Nikki's feud with Wrestling/{{Paige}} between ''[[Wrestling/WWEFastlane Fastlane]]'' and ''Wrestlemania XXXI''. It started with them verbally attacking each other based on the other girl's appearance[[note]]Nikki making fun of Paige's pale skin and stealing her clothes with Brie's help while Paige was in the shower, Paige saying, "Unlike you, I don't need an outfit to make me look good"[[/note]] before Nikki quite possibly went off-script on commentary and pushed the idea that she and Brie were striking back against the "[[RealWomenDontWearDresses Anti-Divas]] are inherently better than [[GirlyGirl Divas]]" sentiment Paige represented, creating a more more interesting storyline alternative to what had been designed as middle school-level cattiness. This take on it picked up steam, culminating in the take-home episode of ''[=SmackDown=]'' before ''Wrestlemania'' featuring a promo between the twins and Paige and [[Wrestling/AJLee AJ]], infusing their feud with way more intensity than before.
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** A lot of fans will not forgive Nikki for becoming longest reigning Diva's Champion while not actually defending it for over 3 months purely to spite AJ Lee.
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** Brie improved in the ring considerably in mid-2013. She produced some very good matches with Natalya at ''[=SummerSlam=]'', Naomi on ''Raw'' and two title matches with AJ Lee.
** Consensus seems to be that both the twins put in lots of work to improve in the ring shortly after their HeelFaceTurn. Natalya even put them over when she appeared on ''Talk Is Jericho'' - comparing their efforts to some Japanese women.
** Consensus seems to be that both the twins put in lots of work to improve in the ring shortly after their HeelFaceTurn. Natalya even put them over when she appeared on ''Talk Is Jericho'' - comparing their efforts to some Japanese women.
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* RootingForTheEmpire: Nikki was cheered over AJ in their match at ''TLC'' and against Paige on an episode of ''Main Event''[[note]]''Main Event'' was a live show at the time by the way[[/note]]. Additionally for her title defence against Charlotte, the fans gave Nikki a bigger pop and started duelling chants for her (a la John Cena) during the match - while mostly being indifferent to Charlotte.
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* RootingForTheEmpire: Nikki was cheered over AJ in their match at ''TLC'' and against Paige on an episode of ''Main Event''[[note]]''Main Event'' was a live show at the time by the way[[/note]]. Additionally for her title defence against Charlotte, the fans gave Nikki a bigger pop and started duelling chants for her (a la John Cena) during the match - while mostly being indifferent to Charlotte. Notably, Charlotte would turn heel shortly after winning the title, and Nikki would turn face upon returning from injury.
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** Relatedly, their 2014 feud with each other, which ended quietly with Brie rejoining her sister out of the blue after she had been betrayed, attacked, lied about, abused, and humiliated by that same sister without remorse. Fans who anticipated Brie continuing to fight back Nikki after her 30-day IndenturedServitude was up and for this to eventually kickstart the twins's singles careers were ''sorely'' disappointed.
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** Relatedly, their 2014 feud with each other, which ended quietly with Brie rejoining her sister out of the blue after she had been betrayed, attacked, lied about, abused, and humiliated by that same sister without remorse. Fans who anticipated Brie continuing to fight back Nikki after her 30-day IndenturedServitude was up and for this to eventually kickstart the twins's singles careers were ''sorely'' disappointed. Indeed, the fact that AJ Lee had to take time off because of an injury and therefore drop the title to Nikki practically called for an over babyface that could take her spot immediately and be incorporated into a feud with Nikki. It could have redeemed the Bellas' feud in the long run, especially since the next few months would have nothing going on in the title picture until a poorly received feud with Paige until AJ made her return.
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* FoeYay: Her 2016 feud with Carmella was by far the most personal any opponent has gotten with Nikki. As the first enemy who has ever attacked her over her relationship with John, sometimes one got the impression that Carmella wanted Nikki to fall for her instead.
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* HollywoodPudgy: Nikki is referred to as "the fat twin". While actually [[AmazonianBeauty working out]] (with the herculean John Cena no less) and her [[BuxomIsBetter boob job]] has certainly made her physically bigger than Brie (see HollywoodThin below), she is not fat in any sense of the word and could arguably be the more attractive of the two twins depending on [[AmazonChaser one's]] personal preferences.
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* HollywoodPudgy: Nikki is referred to as "the fat twin". While actually [[AmazonianBeauty working out]] out (with the herculean John Cena no less) and her [[BuxomIsBetter boob job]] has certainly made her physically bigger than Brie (see HollywoodThin below), she is not fat in any sense of the word and could arguably be the more attractive of the two twins depending on [[AmazonChaser one's]] personal preferences.
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* FanNickname: Nikki Cena for Nikki, under the perceived notion that her almost perpetual push in 2014-2015 is due to her relationship with Wrestling/JohnCena, which is the centerpiece for ''Total Divas''. The hate only got worse after she broke AJ Lee's record as longest-reigning Divas Champion, which many saw as the WWE doing a TakeThat to Wrestling/CMPunk.
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* GirlShowGhetto: It has to be said that a large portion of the Bellas' hatedom comes from the fact that they had a very feminine image and were heavily associated with a reality series aimed at a female audience.
** The sheer amount of SlutShaming Nikki received from various opponents - AJ Lee, Paige, Carmella, Natalya and Ronda Rousey - becomes extremely uncomfortable in light of the release of the Bellas' biography ''Incomparable''. [[spoiler: Nikki revealed she was date-raped twice as a teenager, the second of which happened after an assault.]]
* HeartwarmingInHindsight: A match on ''Main Event'' between Becky Lynch shortly after the 'Divas Revolution' storyline began, where she faced Brie. Years later, when doing a reaction video, Becky revealed how that match actually meant a lot to her - as it was one of her first on the main roster, and "made me feel very comfortable". Plus, it ended up being the main event of the show. ''Lethal WOW'' likewise included it in a list of Brie's top ten matches.
* HeartwarmingInHindsight: A match on ''Main Event'' between Becky Lynch shortly after the 'Divas Revolution' storyline began, where she faced Brie. Years later, when doing a reaction video, Becky revealed how that match actually meant a lot to her - as it was one of her first on the main roster, and "made me feel very comfortable". Plus, it ended up being the main event of the show. ''Lethal WOW'' likewise included it in a list of Brie's top ten matches.
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** Although they appear to have shaken off a lot of the heat, there are still some fans who feel that the Bellas have no talent and got to where they are by who they are with. This oddly dogs Nikki more than Brie, ironically considering the latter has had her relationship used in storyline far more often than her sister.
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** Although they appear to have shaken off a lot of the heat, there are still some fans who feel that the Bellas have no talent and got to where they are by who they are with. This oddly dogs Nikki more than Brie, ironically considering the latter has had her relationship used in storyline far more often than her sister.[[note]]A possible explanation for this could be, as ''Ring the Belle'' pointed out, Daniel Bryan visibly benefited from his relationship to Brie; notably not getting his proper main event push until after ''Series/TotalDivas'' had started airing (compare his previous ''Wrestling/WrestleMania'' appearances before 2014 - bumped to the pre-show, losing his title in 18 seconds, and a six minute tag match). Additionally, being on the show allowed him to remain relevant to a mainstream audience while injured. John Cena meanwhile was already an established star, and Nikki was considered the LesserStar of the twins for a while - making it look as though she benefited more from the relationship than him.[[/note]]
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* ToughActToFollow: While Nikki's match against Ronda Rousey at the ''Evolution'' PPV wasn't bad at all, it's near-universally agreed that it was affected by having to follow an incredibly intense Last Woman Standing match between Wrestling/CharlotteFlair and Wrestling/BeckyLynch - the latter of whom solidified her star status with her victory.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Despite her GoodIsNotSoft face persona, in 2016 and 2017, whenever Nikki was tagging with {{Wrestling/Naomi}} - she would be seen adorably dancing along to her entrance music. She also did The Worm in a match against Summer Rae.
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** Nikki's FaceHeelTurn on Brie, knocking her out with a heavy forearm that made the crowd explode.
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** Nikki's FaceHeelTurn on Brie, knocking her out with a heavy forearm that made the crowd explode. It was so unexpected, ''Cewsh Reviews'' called it "the best heel turn of 2014".
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* CharacterRerailment: Thanks to their feud being lacklustre, Brie inexplicably turning heel to side with Nikki again, the childish segments in their feud with Paige, both going through the FaceHeelRevolvingDoor in the maligned 'Divas Revolution' storyline and Nikki's title reign being drawn out for three months without a defence - even fans of the twins were finding it hard to get invested (despite their ring work being fine at the time). Brie got re-railed in 2016 by going back to the valiant PluckyGirl fans had fallen in love with first, as opposed to her sister's BetaBitch or the {{Jobber}} of Team Bella - ending her career on a high enough note. Nikki then returned as a solo competitor, likewise going back to the fiery GoodIsNotNice entity she had been before her 2014 heel turn. This characterization was then well-utilised in a feud with Carmella.
** Right before her title defence against {{Wrestling/Layla}} at ''Extreme Rules'' 2012, Nikki declared that she would be the longest reigning Divas' Champion in history. At the time, a massive dose of TemptingFate, given how Layla would defeat her and make her reign only six days long. Turns out Nikki was right; just not about that particular title reign.
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** Brie quitting to prevent Daniel Bryan from relinquishing the title in favor of her, and slapping Stephanie [=McMahon=] so hard she fled the arena.
** Nikki's FaceHeelTurn on Brie, knocking her out with a heavy forearm that made the crowd explode.
** Nikki defeating Natalya to win the spot as Survivor Series team captain, and using the STF to do so; marking the first time her relationship with John Cena had been acknowledged on screen.
** Brie quitting to prevent Daniel Bryan from relinquishing the title in favor of her, and slapping Stephanie [=McMahon=] so hard she fled the arena.
** Nikki's FaceHeelTurn on Brie, knocking her out with a heavy forearm that made the crowd explode.
** Nikki defeating Natalya to win the spot as Survivor Series team captain, and using the STF to do so; marking the first time her relationship with John Cena had been acknowledged on screen.
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** Also, outside of Team Teddy vs Team Johnny going into ''Wrestling/WrestleMania 28'', they never explored the idea of a heel Brie vs a face Nikki. Granted, the twins themselves have said the dynamic was better with Nikki as the heel, but some fans would have liked to see it anyway.
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** The announcement that they will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2020. Fans are divided on whether or not they deserve their induction and even those who think that they do deserve it will argue whether or not both twins should be inducted (since many consider Nikki to have been the better of the two) and whether they should have waited a few more years after their retirements to do so; this same argument was given for the inductions of Wrestling/BethPhoenix (who was the same age when she was inducted at only 36) and Wrestling/TrishStratus (who was relatively young at 38).
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** The announcement that they will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2020. Fans are divided on whether or not they deserve their induction and even those who think that they do deserve it will argue whether or not both twins should be inducted (since many consider Nikki to have been the better of the two) and whether they or not WWE should have waited a few more years after their retirements to do so; this same argument was given for the inductions of Wrestling/BethPhoenix (who was the same age when she was inducted at only 36) and Wrestling/TrishStratus (who was relatively young at 38).
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** The announcement that they will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2020. Fans are divided on whether or not they deserve their induction and even those who think that they do deserve it will argue whether or not both twins should be inducted (since many consider Nikki to have been the better of the two) and whether they should have waited a few more years after their retirements to do so.
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** The announcement that they will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2020. Fans are divided on whether or not they deserve their induction and even those who think that they do deserve it will argue whether or not both twins should be inducted (since many consider Nikki to have been the better of the two) and whether they should have waited a few more years after their retirements to do so.so; this same argument was given for the inductions of Wrestling/BethPhoenix (who was the same age when she was inducted at only 36) and Wrestling/TrishStratus (who was relatively young at 38).
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* {{Narm}}: The Bellas ''can'' do decent mic-work so long as they play it calm, cool, and in check. The problem comes in when they try to portray real emotion. Case-in-point (and Nikki herself [[OldShame wasn't a fan of it]]:
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* {{Narm}}: The Bellas ''can'' do decent mic-work so long as they play it calm, cool, and in check. The problem comes in when they try to portray real emotion. Case-in-point (and Nikki herself [[OldShame wasn't a fan of it]]:it]]):
* UnfortunateImplications: [[http://www.diva-dirt.com/115066/trash-talk-giving-credit-where-credit-is-due/ Noted here]] with regards to many claims that Nikki only had the title because of her relationship with John Cena. It likewise extends these comments to Charlotte only getting pushes because of being Ric Flair's daughter, or even further back to AJ Lee from CM Punk's influence, Natalya due to Bret Hart, Wrestling/MichelleMcCool due to the Undertaker etc. First of all, fans are taking simple dislike of a performer a little too far and trying to outright discredit them. Secondly it enforces the NeverASelfMadeWoman trope and encourages SlutShaming.
* UnintentionallySympathetic: Nikki in her feud with Ronda Rousey ended up looking more sympathetic than intended when Ronda's main statements in her promos were to claim the Diva Era made her "sick to my stomach" and resorted to SlutShaming for her relationship with John Cena. The latter tactics had previously been used by both Carmella and Natalya to draw heel heat, and the only difference between their statements and Ronda's was that the crowd was apparently supposed to cheer the latter. ''Ring the Belle'' criticised Ronda for using [[MyGirlIsNotASlut relationship history]] to get cheap pops from the misogynists in the crowd.
* UnnecessaryMakeover: Nikki's breast enhancements, lighter hair color and weight gain have changed her appearance to the point that you'd probably never know that she and Brie are identical twins without being told. Of course this is polarizing, as many fans find the changes to be an improvement for [[AmazonianBeauty certain]] [[BuxomIsBetter reasons]].
* UnintentionallySympathetic: Nikki in her feud with Ronda Rousey ended up looking more sympathetic than intended when Ronda's main statements in her promos were to claim the Diva Era made her "sick to my stomach" and resorted to SlutShaming for her relationship with John Cena. The latter tactics had previously been used by both Carmella and Natalya to draw heel heat, and the only difference between their statements and Ronda's was that the crowd was apparently supposed to cheer the latter. ''Ring the Belle'' criticised Ronda for using [[MyGirlIsNotASlut relationship history]] to get cheap pops from the misogynists in the crowd.
* UnnecessaryMakeover: Nikki's breast enhancements, lighter hair color and weight gain have changed her appearance to the point that you'd probably never know that she and Brie are identical twins without being told. Of course this is polarizing, as many fans find the changes to be an improvement for [[AmazonianBeauty certain]] [[BuxomIsBetter reasons]].
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'''Worse:''' Brie blindly fell for the same trick she herself had used against Stephanie just a few weeks prior.
* UnfortunateImplications: [[http://www.diva-dirt.com/115066/trash-talk-giving-credit-where-credit-is-due/ Noted here]] with regards to many claims that Nikki only had the title because of her relationship with John Cena. It likewise extends these comments to Charlotte only getting pushes because of being Ric Flair's daughter, or even further back to AJ Lee from CM Punk's influence, Natalya due to Bret Hart, Wrestling/MichelleMcCool due to the Undertaker etc. First of all, fans are taking simple dislike of a performer a little too far and trying to outright discredit them. Secondly it enforces the NeverASelfMadeWoman trope and encourages SlutShaming.
* UnnecessaryMakeover: Nikki's breast enhancements, lighter hair color and weight gain have changed her appearance to the point that you'd probably never know that she and Brie are identical twins without being told. Of course this is polarizing, as many fans find the changes to be an improvement for [[AmazonianBeauty certain]] [[BuxomIsBetter reasons]].
* UnfortunateImplications: [[http://www.diva-dirt.com/115066/trash-talk-giving-credit-where-credit-is-due/ Noted here]] with regards to many claims that Nikki only had the title because of her relationship with John Cena. It likewise extends these comments to Charlotte only getting pushes because of being Ric Flair's daughter, or even further back to AJ Lee from CM Punk's influence, Natalya due to Bret Hart, Wrestling/MichelleMcCool due to the Undertaker etc. First of all, fans are taking simple dislike of a performer a little too far and trying to outright discredit them. Secondly it enforces the NeverASelfMadeWoman trope and encourages SlutShaming.
* UnnecessaryMakeover: Nikki's breast enhancements, lighter hair color and weight gain have changed her appearance to the point that you'd probably never know that she and Brie are identical twins without being told. Of course this is polarizing, as many fans find the changes to be an improvement for [[AmazonianBeauty certain]] [[BuxomIsBetter reasons]].
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'''Worse:''' Brie blindly fell for the same trick she herself had used against Stephanie just a few weeks prior.
* UnfortunateImplications: [[http://www.diva-dirt.com/115066/trash-talk-giving-credit-where-credit-is-due/ Noted here]] with regards to many claims that Nikki only had the title because of her relationship with John Cena. It likewise extends these comments to Charlotte only getting pushes because of being Ric Flair's daughter, or even further back to AJ Lee from CM Punk's influence, Natalya due to Bret Hart, Wrestling/MichelleMcCool due to the Undertaker etc. First of all, fans are taking simple dislike of a performer a little too far and trying to outright discredit them. Secondly it enforces the NeverASelfMadeWoman trope and encourages SlutShaming.
* UnnecessaryMakeover: Nikki's breast enhancements, lighter hair color and weight gain have changed her appearance to the point that you'd probably never know that she and Brie are identical twins without being told. Of course this is polarizing, as many fans find the changes to be an improvement for [[AmazonianBeauty certain]] [[BuxomIsBetter reasons]].prior
* UnfortunateImplications: [[http://www.diva-dirt.com/115066/trash-talk-giving-credit-where-credit-is-due/ Noted here]] with regards to many claims that Nikki only had the title because of her relationship with John Cena. It likewise extends these comments to Charlotte only getting pushes because of being Ric Flair's daughter, or even further back to AJ Lee from CM Punk's influence, Natalya due to Bret Hart, Wrestling/MichelleMcCool due to the Undertaker etc. First of all, fans are taking simple dislike of a performer a little too far and trying to outright discredit them. Secondly it enforces the NeverASelfMadeWoman trope and encourages SlutShaming.
* UnnecessaryMakeover: Nikki's breast enhancements, lighter hair color and weight gain have changed her appearance to the point that you'd probably never know that she and Brie are identical twins without being told. Of course this is polarizing, as many fans find the changes to be an improvement for [[AmazonianBeauty certain]] [[BuxomIsBetter reasons]].
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** The announcement that they will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2020. Fans are divided on whether or not they deserve their induction and even those who think that they do deserve it will argue whether or not both twins should be inducted (since many consider Nikki to have been the better of the two) and whether they should have waited a few more years after their retirements to do so.
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* EarWorm / SoBadItsGood: Brie Mooooooode
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* BaseBreakingCharacter: Let's just say they're '''very''' divisive; either they're underrated performers who deserve a shot in the limelight or they're terrible wrestlers and charismatic black holes who only get their airtime because of [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections their E! reality show]] and [[CastingCouch who they're dating]], rendering them untouchable. Likewise whether or not their mic skills are good is another big one. They're either the MostAnnoyingSound ever or tolerable enough (aside from the segments from when they feuded with each other).
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* BaseBreakingCharacter: Let's just say they're '''very''' divisive; either they're underrated performers who deserve a shot in the limelight or they're terrible wrestlers and charismatic black holes who only get their airtime because of [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections their E! reality show]] and [[CastingCouch who they're dating]], rendering them untouchable. Likewise whether or not their mic skills are good is another big one. They're either the MostAnnoyingSound ever annoying or tolerable enough (aside from the segments from when they feuded with each other).
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* TearJerker: In 2019 Nikki revealed she had a cyst in her brain and would have to retire from wrestling for good. This came after a succession of neck problems that meant she'd been less active since 2017. She had been really hoping to come back and work a program for the Women's Tag Team titles - something she and Brie had been pushing Vince to introduce for years before they finally were.
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* GrowingTheBeard: Nikki's feud with Wrestling/{{Paige}} between ''Fastlane'' and ''Wrestlemania XXXI''. It started with them verbally attacking each other based on the other girl's appearance[[note]]Nikki making fun of Paige's pale skin and stealing her clothes with Brie's help while Paige was in the shower, Paige saying, "Unlike you, I don't need an outfit to make me look good"[[/note]] before Nikki quite possibly went off-script on commentary and pushed the idea that she and Brie were striking back against the "[[RealWomenDontWearDresses Anti-Divas]] are inherently better than [[GirlyGirl Divas]]" sentiment Paige represented, creating a more more interesting storyline alternative to what had been designed as middle school-level cattiness. This take on it picked up steam, culminating in the take-home episode of ''[=SmackDown=]'' before ''Wrestlemania'' featuring a promo between the twins and Paige and [[Wrestling/AJLee AJ]], infusing their feud with way more intensity than before.
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* GrowingTheBeard: Nikki's feud with Wrestling/{{Paige}} between ''Fastlane'' ''[[Wrestling/WWEFastlane Fastlane]]'' and ''Wrestlemania XXXI''. It started with them verbally attacking each other based on the other girl's appearance[[note]]Nikki making fun of Paige's pale skin and stealing her clothes with Brie's help while Paige was in the shower, Paige saying, "Unlike you, I don't need an outfit to make me look good"[[/note]] before Nikki quite possibly went off-script on commentary and pushed the idea that she and Brie were striking back against the "[[RealWomenDontWearDresses Anti-Divas]] are inherently better than [[GirlyGirl Divas]]" sentiment Paige represented, creating a more more interesting storyline alternative to what had been designed as middle school-level cattiness. This take on it picked up steam, culminating in the take-home episode of ''[=SmackDown=]'' before ''Wrestlemania'' featuring a promo between the twins and Paige and [[Wrestling/AJLee AJ]], infusing their feud with way more intensity than before.
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** A kayfabe example. It was Eve who fired them from WWE in 2012. They waited so long to return because - although John Laurinitis and David Otunga would eventually be removed from power, Eve would remain in WWE for some time. They didn't return until a few weeks after Eve had quit WWE herself.
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** A kayfabe example. It was Eve who fired them from WWE in 2012. They waited so long to return because - although John Laurinitis Wrestling/JohnLaurinitis and David Otunga Wrestling/DavidOtunga would eventually be removed from power, Eve would remain in WWE for some time. They didn't return until a few weeks after Eve had quit WWE herself.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Nikki was more popular than Brie with internet fans during their first run. Indeed when Brie won the Divas' Championship, many complained that Nikki should have gotten it instead. Brie didn't really take a surge in popularity until Nikki was injured and she received a singles push - as well as acknowledgment of her relationship with the very popular Daniel Bryan. Ironically Nikki is the one of the two more likely to provoke a polarizing reaction - judging by the massive Smark {{Hatedom}} she has. Which fits the twins' relationships - Daniel Bryan is the internet darling, while John Cena is the biggest BaseBreaker in wrestling today.
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* EnsembleDarkhorse: Nikki was more popular than Brie with internet fans during their first run. Indeed when Brie won the Divas' Championship, many complained that Nikki should have gotten it instead. Brie didn't really take a surge in popularity until Nikki was injured and she received a singles push - as well as acknowledgment of her relationship with the very popular Daniel Bryan. Ironically Nikki is the one of the two more likely to provoke a polarizing reaction - judging by the massive Smark {{Hatedom}} she has. Which fits the twins' relationships - Daniel Bryan is the internet darling, while John Cena is the biggest BaseBreaker BaseBreakingCharacter in wrestling today.
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** Wrestling/JohnCena capping off their feud against Wrestling/TheMiz and Wrestling/{{Maryse}} by proposing to Nikki in front of the live crowd at Wrestling/WrestleMania was a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming at the time because of how badly Nikki wanted to get married and have kids but had to compromise because John didn't (having had a nasty divorce before and burned off marriage, and not having enough time to devote to raising kids) and they still wanted to be together. They announced their break up in April 2018, three weeks before the wedding, which retroactively makes that segment, [[VillainHasAPoint the feud]], and Nikki's storylines with John on ''Series/TotalDivas'' and ''Total Bellas'', much harder to watch in hindsight - especially as accounts suggest that they were still very much in love but had finally accepted their priorities in life were too different to be truly happy together.
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** Wrestling/JohnCena capping off their feud against Wrestling/TheMiz and Wrestling/{{Maryse}} by proposing to Nikki in front of the live crowd at Wrestling/WrestleMania was a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}} at the time because of how badly Nikki wanted to get married and have kids but had to compromise because John didn't (having had a nasty divorce before and burned off marriage, and not having enough time to devote to raising kids) and they still wanted to be together. They announced their break up in April 2018, three weeks before the wedding, which retroactively makes that segment, [[VillainHasAPoint the feud]], and Nikki's storylines with John on ''Series/TotalDivas'' and ''Total Bellas'', much harder to watch in hindsight - especially as accounts suggest that they were still very much in love but had finally accepted their priorities in life were too different to be truly happy together.
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Not an example of a double standard within the work since the scenario described never occurred so whether Double Standard would have applied or not is pure speculation
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* DoubleStandard: Yeah, just see how well it would have gone down if the very white English girl Paige had sprayed up one of the AmbiguouslyBrown Bella Twins to her skin colour.
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*** After Bryan was cleared to return to active competition in 2018, he spent much of his speech celebrating his return thanking Brie for supporting him all along and encouraging him to never give up on his dream of making it back to the ring. The crowd cheered "Thank you Brie!" in response, and it's clear that she's pretty much a babyface for life after this.
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* BaseBreakingCharacter: Let's just say they're very divisive; either they're underrated performers who deserve a shot in the limelight or they're terrible wrestlers and charismatic black holes who only get their airtime because of [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections their E! reality show]] and [[CastingCouch who they're dating]], rendering them untouchable. Likewise whether or not their mic skills are good is another big one. They're either the MostAnnoyingSound ever or tolerable enough (aside from the segments from when they feuded with each other).
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* BaseBreakingCharacter: Let's just say they're very '''very''' divisive; either they're underrated performers who deserve a shot in the limelight or they're terrible wrestlers and charismatic black holes who only get their airtime because of [[ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections their E! reality show]] and [[CastingCouch who they're dating]], rendering them untouchable. Likewise whether or not their mic skills are good is another big one. They're either the MostAnnoyingSound ever or tolerable enough (aside from the segments from when they feuded with each other).
