After three years of staying away from the ring, The Bella Twins are back in action in the WWE. One of the main reasons for their return is to sell the Evolution pay-per-view effectively as it’s the first women’s only PPV. Another reason for their return is because Total Divas is coming back soon and they need publicity for the show.
However, The Twins are showing immense amounts of rust in the ring and on the mic. Even though mics-skills won’t hurt anyone, their wrestling skills rust is one that is causing a bit too much harm to themselves, other superstars, and the WWE’s image.
Brie Bella, in particular, has shown way too much in ring rust, which has resulted in a few botches that are extremely dangerous for herself and the business. Let’s look at a few major botches committed by Brie Bella since her return to the ring not longer than a month ago.
#5 Botched a failed suicide dive
It all started with a botched suicide dive in their first match in the ring together. The Bella Twins returned to the squared circle and took on Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan of The Riott Squad in a tag team match.
Brie went to attack Sarah Logan who was outside the ring at the time and decided to take a suicide dive from between the ropes. However, she didn’t have any momentum at all and ended up stopping short and falling out of the ring rather than taking down Sarah.
Thankfully, Sarah noticed the botched attempt and slowed her down with a forearm which may have helped her avoid falling face first and getting injured.
#4 Almost died on a "successful" suicide dive
Brie did not learn her lesson after the botched suicide dive. She decided to go for another one in the later stages of the match to take out Ruby Riott and Sarah Logan who were about two meters away from the ring.
Brie’s suicide dive almost turned into a suicide attempt, as the diva once again failed to get enough momentum and ended up falling short of the two superstars. She fell head first onto the mat below, and Ruby and Sarah grabbing onto her just before she hit the mat may have again saved her from getting badly injured.
#3 Ruined the finish of the Hell in a Cell mixed tag team match
At Hell in a Cell, Brie Bella teamed up with Daniel Bryan to take on The Miz and Maryse. The main focus of the match was on the rivalry between The Miz and Daniel Bryan, as their feud dates back to 2010.
Maryse, just like Brie Bella, had been away from active in-ring competition for a while due to her pregnancy and the birth of her child. However, it was very obvious that Brie was still the weakest superstar in the ring during the bout as she failed to deliver any impressive moves.
The ending moments of the match saw her slowing down the pace too much and giving too much time for the action to uncover. When Maryse rolled her up for the winning pin, Brie did not stay down as she was holding onto Maryse.
#2 Hurt Zelina Vega at ringside on SmackDown
On September 4, SmackDown saw Brie with Daniel Bryan yet again. After a match between Bryan and Almas, we saw Almas’ manager Zelina Vega take to the ring in an obvious effort to put Brie on top.
After Bryan scored the pin over Almas, Vega took to the ring to check on her client as the crowd and Bryan backed Brie to take a shot at Vega next. Brie first kicked Vega who fell against the lower rope and then ran in with a knee to the face.
However, the move was delivered way too close to Vega, as her head whiplashed and it seemed like she’d been knocked out cold. Vega immediately rolled out of the ring and a concerned referee could be seen immediately checking up on Vega to ensure she’s alright.
#1 Knocked out Liv Morgan on Raw
The biggest and most lethal botch of them all came during the September 24 edition of Raw. The Bella Twins teams up with Natalya to take on The Riott Squad to build hype around their Evolution PPV match.
During the match, Brie decided it was time to bring out the YES kicks to Liv Morgan, a signature move of her husband Daniel Bryan. After a couple of kicks, Brie increased the pace but took her eyes off Liv Morgan while delivering the kicks.
This almost proved lethal, as she ended up kicking Liv twice in the face instead of the chest as it seemed like Liv was already bending forward in discomfort. The second kick completely knocked Liv Morgan out, and Brie had to pull her to her partners’ side to make a tag after pinning her for an unsuccessful count of 3.
Brie later took to Twitter to express her views on the accidental kicks:
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