Nikki Bella Reveals What’s Holding Up Her WWE Return After WrestleMania 42 Absence

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Nikki Bella is still working to get medically cleared for a WWE return after suffering an ankle injury during a March episode of WWE SmackDown that forced her to miss WrestleMania 42. The WWE Hall of Famer told USA Today that doctors are waiting to reevaluate her ankle in June before making decisions about her return timeline, though she remains hopeful about potentially returning by the end of June. Bella is currently focused on rebuilding strength in her entire lower body to prevent reinjury when she does return to the ring.