Perfect Crowd Work: Nikki Bella Grabbed The Mic At RAW In Philadelphia And Leaned Heavy Into The Rumors That She's Dating Cooper DeJean

Reags2/03/2026 4:00 PM

You can't say this site isn't plugged into any and all news in the world. That's why Jerry wrote a blog a couple months ago about Nikki Bella and Cooper DeJean. Well, that has taken off ever since the first rumor and it's only growing. I say that because this happened on Raw last night in Philly:

Oh yeah, Brie is back too. She made her return at the Royal Rumble

Don't even get me started on the Royal Rumble setup and what happened there. It was dumb, but listen to Bob Fox break it down:

This is about Nikki Bella. This is about Nikki Bella leaning into all the rumors and being elite on the mic right now. Quick shout out to the Bella twins though

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But this is how you lean into rumors. I know TMZ has said they are dating and there's been pictures of her wearing a Cooper jersey

Since all know wrestling is still real (to me, damnit) I have no choice but to believe this isn't a work. It's Cooper DeJean and Nikki Bella having a hell of a run. She even rocked the Eagles gear not long after the first rumor broke

This is how you work the crowd. No need to ignore it, you lean into it. You have to find a way to bring up Cooper and instead the crowd did it for you. Honestly it's why Nikki is awesome, whether she's a heel or face. Loved the turn she had on Stephanie Vaquer and now she's leaning into it all. Ain't a shoot, brother.