Mandy Rose is currently in the middle of a historic title reign with the WWE NXT Women’s Championship. She put her gold on the line, last night against her current rival Alba Fyre in a Last Woman Standing Match. Ultimately, a sudden interference by a former NXT UK Superstar allowed her to come out as the winner.
But Mandy Rose got the wrestling world talking once again with her latest appearance on the white and gold brand for a different reason. As seen on NXT, the 32-year-old superstar was wearing totally red gear that resembles WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella. Her gear also had a red cap in it that completed the look. Fans couldn’t help but react on Twitter about the homage paid by the current champion to the WWE Hall of Famer.
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This is not the first time that Mandy Rose has cosplayed Nikki Bella. Previously during the Halloween weekend, she came out in an untelevised NXT Live Event as the former 2-time WWE Divas Champion. However, due to that being a non-taped show, fans couldn’t properly get a glimpse of the reigning champion.
Mandy Rose is the reigning WWE NXT Women’s Champion
While most people thought that Mandy Rose paid tribute to the elder Bella, NXT Superstar Cora Jade believes that the champion was actually mimicking her. The gear and cap did resemble Jade to some extent. The only difference was that Jade sports black gear while Rose donned the red version much like Bella.
FEARLESS champ!#WWENXT @WWE_MandyRose pic.twitter.com/jjXKTMpmXA
— WWE (@WWE) November 16, 2022
Aw cute cora jade cosplay @WWE_MandyRose https://t.co/rBozgCqKva
— Cora Jade (@CoraJadeWWE) November 16, 2022
Speaking of Nikki Bella, she retired from professional wrestling due to a cyst being found in her brain. She has since made sporadic appearances on WWE TV, most recently at the 2022 women’s Royal Rumble match. She is currently married to Russian dancer Artem Chigvintsev and the two also have a child named Matteo.
As for Mandy Rose, she is the reigning WWE NXT Champion who put her title on the line during the main event of the November 15 episode of NXT in a Last Woman Standing Match against Alba Fyre.
By the end of the match, former NXT UK Superstar Isla Dawn appeared to cost Alba Fyre the match by spraying black mist on her face and then pushing her off the ladder all the way to the announcer’s desk. Thus, the champion was victorious as she now eyes to be the longest-reigning women’s champion of NXT.
