Grit & Grace: Evolution Weekend Recap

The Nikki & Brie Show

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🗓️ 17 July 2025

⏱️ 44 minutes

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On this episode of The Nikki & Brie Show, Nikki is fresh off her incredible return to the ring at WWE Evolution and Monday Night RAW—and she’s here to tell all. From the adrenaline rush to the nerves, the crowd energy to the cottonmouth mid-match, Nikki gives us a raw, real, and inspiring look behind the scenes of a weekend she’ll never forget. Brie cheers her sister on from Tahoe with the fam, sharing how special it was to watch Evolution unfold, and watch her phone blow up with texts from family, friends and even business partners all falling in love with wrestling at the same time. They talk about the unmatched power of the all-women’s PLE, the Bella Army energy in Atlanta, Nikki’s solo match, and why this moment was so much more than just a return—it was a statement. Nikki opens up about grit, grace, and growth, clapping back at critics and reminding us all that in this new era, she’s not proving herself to anyone but herself. Press play for the full tea, the epic wins, and a beautiful reminder that you are exactly where you’re meant to be.

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0:00.0	Hey everyone. Welcome back to the Nikki and Brie show. And hello, Nikki.
0:12.9	What, up, Bree. Oh, my gosh. How are you feeling?
0:17.2	Woo. Um, physically, I am so sore.
0:24.0	No, I know, but I mean, like physically right now, I am so beyond sore.
0:28.9	I'm exhausted.
0:31.9	Mentally, so many emotions, but like truly on cloud nine, like for sure.
0:40.6	I don't know. It's, it's a lot right now.
0:49.3	Oh, I bet. So for all of you listening, Nikki just landed from Atlanta, Georgia. So our last week has been very crazy. I mean, I feel like you went from Napa to Tampa, Tampa to New York, New York
0:57.6	to Tampa? No, girl. Where'd you go? You were every... I went Napa, San Francisco, if you want to put
1:05.8	that in there. No, but Boston to Rhode Island, Rhode Island to New York, New York to Tampa york new york to tampa tampa to alana to
1:13.7	birmingham back to alana to san francisco to napa Nicole oh i know when i even think about
1:19.8	new york or rhode island i'm like that feels like weeks ago right i've been gone for nine days
1:26.0	and every day's been somewhere different pretty
1:28.0	much. Well, I have to say, and I know the Bell Army agrees with me because I could see their
1:33.6	joy on social media, but, you know, seeing you on the last two Monday night, Roz has been such a
1:39.8	treat, but WWE evolution was incredible. I actually didn't even want it to end. I was so sad when it
1:50.6	ended because I wanted to see more matches. I was so into it. Like you could tell the whole crowd
1:55.6	was in Atlanta, Georgia. But how did it feel walking out to the second WWB evolution?
2:02.2	Oh my gosh, incredible.
2:03.7	You know, it truly feels still like a Bella Lucian when you see the Bella Army come in so strongly.
2:13.9	But there's just, and Bree, you felt this on the first one.
2:16.8	There's something so special about it where it's mainly women backstage, the energy,
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