Brie Bella recently wrestled her first WWE singles match in years, taking a loss to Lainey Reed on “WWE SmackDown.” Though Bella admitted to being barely dissatisfied on the period of time they were allotted, she was nonetheless thankful for the chance. Discussing the match on “The Nikki and Brie Show,” Bella identified a conscious decision she’s made regarding her in-ring style.
“I feel when people … watch, they see a lot of Bryan’s work in me,” she said, referring to her husband, Bryan Danielson. “Obviously, he’s my coach, so we go over stuff. … My biggest thing I asked for is: I would like to placed on the Yes Lock. And [WWE] let me! … I didn’t know in the event that they would, since it is Bryan’s. And when people see the Yes Lock, it is not like they consider Brie Bella, you realize?”
Bella noted that she hopes to make fans associate the move along with her as well, but she’s aware that it will take a while. For now, she understands that fans consider Daniel Bryan once they see much of her offense, but her fears about WWE wanting to avoid emphasizing that connection were unfounded. As for her husband, he had no problem with Bella utilizing a few of his techniques.
“It’s funny because I [said], ‘Bryan, I’m taking your Yes Kicks, I’m performing some knee s**t, and now the Yes Lock,” she said. “He was like, ‘Brie, I’m retired. If there may be anyone on the earth that I would like to have my moves, it’s my wife.’ In order that made me feel good.”
As for the limited period of time given to her match against Reed, Bella acknowledged that she wasn’t too upset, and there have been much more positive features of the situation than there have been negative.
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