WWE return rumors: Nikki Bella expected to join Smackdown, training with Bayley for WWE comeback

Nikki Bella has been preparing for her highly anticipated WWE return. The "Total Bellas" star is back at the WWE Performance Center training for her in-ring debut.

Bella has been sidelined from WWE since November last year due to a serious neck injury. She underwent surgery January this year and has since recovered, albeit slowly.

She finally got the consent to be back in action again and so she has been hitting the gym, staying "fearless" and choosing to "never give up," as what she always tells her fans, in preparation for her WWE return.

Bella recently shared a video of her and fellow WWE star and former NXT champion Bayley doing a back bump as as they go about the training.

And today I was doing this! STAY FEARLESS! #nevergiveup Thank you @itsmebayley! You rock!

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Uproxx points out that while the video may not reveal much for some, the clip shows that Bella's vast improvement from how she was early in the recocery phase.

Not too long ago, it was feared that a single bump could cost her entire WWE career. If anything, the short Instagram clip shows that she has made considerable progress.

It is unknown at the moment when exactly Bella will return to the WWE ring although it is rumored it will happen by September. It also remains to be seen where she will be appearing, whether in Raw or SmackDown, which is where her partner John Cena is in.

What's sure for now is that the two-time WWE Divas Champion will no longer be doing her Rack Attack finishing move. After all, it played a part in her neck injury.

However, Uproxx believes that Bella will likely be part of the SmackDown roster when she returns. For starters, the brand's general manager Daniel Bryan has been reportedly helping her think up a new finisher move.

Another reason is that Cena's move Tuesday nights. That being said, fans can expect Bella joining the blue brand soon. As to when that will happen, it should be imminent seeing that she is already training for in-ring bouts.

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