“Nobody’s gonna get over” - Triple H brought back WWE Hall of Famer to bury on RAW, suggests former head writer (Exclusive)

WWE has seen some major returns ever since Triple H took control of the creative team in 2022. The King of Kings has brought several superstars back to the company, with the biggest of them being the returns of CM Punk, Nikki Bella, and AJ Lee.

However, former WWE head writer Vince Russo criticized The Game, as he claimed that Triple H brought Nikki Bella back only to bury her on the roster. Bella, who's a WWE Hall of Famer, made her return to the ring at Evolution 2025 and recently challenged Becky Lynch for her Women's Intercontinental Championship at Clash in Paris.

Russo was speaking on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge's Legion of RAW, where he questioned why WWE brought Nikki Bella back. He said that Nikki only recently returned to the promotion, and without putting her over completely, The Game brought back AJ Lee just to get a pop from the crowd.

"Did they bring Nikki Bella to put people over? This is the problem I have with them. this is why Triple H is the King of Pops. Bro, they just brought Nikki Bella back. So, you bring Nikki Bella back, that was a pretty big deal. Nikki was gone for a while, bro, get Nikki over first," Russo said.

He added that Triple H should've brought AJ Lee back once the creative team had spent enough time getting Nikki over.

"Once we get Nikki over, okay, let's bring AJ Lee, but the fact they bring Nikki Bella in and literally weeks later they're bringing AJ Lee in, nobody's gonna get over, and you know why, here's the big picture, Chris [Featherstone], I was gonna say before, there's no focus on anybody," Russo added.

Nikki Bella hasn't had a long-term feud since returning to the company. Following her loss to Becky at Clash in Paris, she got into an altercation with Asuka on this week's episode of RAW. The two met in the ring later on, but the Hall of Famer ultimately lost to The Empress of Tomorrow.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

When Faiz is not writing for Sportskeeda, he loves to keep up with other sports. He is an avid cricket and football fan, a huge gamer, and loves playing some RPGs on the PlayStation.

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