Nikki & Brie Bella leaving WWE, starting new chapter as The Garcia Twins

Originally posted on F4WOnline.com | By Joseph Currier | Last updated 3/14/23

Nikki and Brie Bella are departing WWE and starting a new chapter.

After speculation began when they changed the names of their social media accounts on Tuesday, People confirmed that Nikki and Brie are leaving WWE. They'll be going by the names Nikki Garcia and Brie Garcia going forward. Together, they'll be known as The Garcia Twins.

The Bellas' SiriusXM podcast has changed its name to The Nikki & Brie Show. In a clip from the show, Nikki and Brie spoke about their WWE departure.

"When our contract came up with WWE -- mutually we all knew, we just needed to head into this new chapter," Nikki said.

Nikki and Brie also posted a social media teaser about their new chapter.

"This next chapter of our lives is about taking it to the next level," the teaser said. "Owning who we are. Being unapologetically us. And fiercely walking through that open door."

Garcia is part of Nikki and Brie's real last name. The "Nikki Bella," "Brie Bella," and "Bella Twins" trademarks are owned by WWE.

Nikki and Brie were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2020.

The Bellas were originally advertised for Raw's 30th anniversary episode this January but didn't end up appearing. They did an Instagram Live video on the night of the show where they called out WWE for its lack of women's evolution representation on the anniversary special.

"Nikki Bella Says I Do," a four-part E! series about Nikki's wedding to Artem Chigvintsev, recently finished airing. WWE was involved with producing that series.

This article first appeared on F4WOnline.com and was syndicated with permission.

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