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WWE star Nikki Bella challenges Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham
WWE Hall of Fame wrestler Nikki Bella. Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

WWE star Nikki Bella challenges Caitlin Clark, Sophie Cunningham: 'She started it, we'll finish it'

Caitlin Clark might be one of the most popular players in women's basketball right now, but it looks like she could already test her fortune in a different sport.

Fellow Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham recently called out WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella, and Clark has now been tangled up in the shenanigans.

In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Bella responded to Cunningham's comments from a late 2025 piece that said she'd like to fight Bella. 

Turns out that the Hall of Famer is more than up for the task, but she wants to include Clark in the equation.

Nikki Bella wants to take on Sophie Cunningham, Caitlin Clark

“Sophie Cunningham has said that she's wanted to take me on, so I'd like to take her and Caitlin Clark on, that'd be fun,” Bella said. “She started it, we'll finish it.”

Clark and Cunningham might be good in a different sport, but Bella isn't going to take any chances with them if they get on the ring. When asked about potentially using her signature finishing move on Clark, Bella was quite clear.

“Dude, I'll Rack Attack the (expletive) out of her,” she said.

This all started when Cunningham revealed that she wanted to be a professional wrestler. When asked about the Bella twins, the most prominent names in the game, in an interview, Cunningham simply said she was “hopefully gonna take away their shine one day.”

Cunningham and Clark both have huge followings, so who knows? Maybe they'll take a page out of Karl Malone's and Dennis Rodman's book and get in the ring.

Ernesto Cova

Ernesto is a bilingual (English-Spanish) sports writer with over eight years of experience covering major leagues such as the NBA, NFL, and MLB. Ernesto’s work focuses on providing insightful, up-to-date coverage of sports, blending his expertise in sports psychology with a passion for analyzing player performance, team dynamics, and trade developments across various sports leagues

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