While her ex-boyfriend John Cena was in the spotlight on Saturday, Nikki Bella might be the one stealing the show now with a potential new champion.
Bella has sparked dating rumours after being spotted with Eagles star defensive back Cooper DeJean after Philadelphia’s 31-0 thrashing over the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday.
Bella posted a photo dump of her weekend experience at the game and then of her out having a good time in the City of Brotherly Love.
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“So blessed for the people around me, new friends and old, who make life so special and fun,” she captioned a video of her Sunday Funday.
“Thank you Big Dom @daveophilly @nickyryan @philadelphiaflyers & @livecasinophl for spoiling me and my crew this weekend!”
She also had a shoutout to music star Alex Warren, concluding the post with “as always Fly Eagles Fly! Truly THE city of brotherly love!”
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What sparked the rumours?
Two parts of her whirlwind weekend video in particular caught the keen eyes of fans.
First, Bella was seen sitting in DeJean’s locker stall with a big smile on her face, then later she appeared to snuggle in close to him while sitting on a bench at a night club.
It also didn’t go unnoticed that DeJean commented on Bella’s post, replying with eagle and heart emojis.
Fans also were quick to call attention to the age gap between the two. Bella recently turned 42 years old while DeJean, who was a second-round pick of the Eagles in last year’s draft, is 22.
This wasn’t the first time that Bella, a big fan of Philadelphia sports teams, has been spotted with DeJean. On a visit to an Eagles practice during training camp, Bella posed for a photo with the second-year player.
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Bella, who was born in San Diego, also has shared many posts of herself attending Phillies and Flyers games in Philadelphia in the past few months.
Bella back in the ring
A WWE hall of famer alongside her twin sister, Brie, Bella came out of retirement to return to WWE in January.
She has enjoyed a successful return to the ring and has been featured in several high-profile matches this year.
Bella, who finalized her divorce from Dancing with the Stars pro Artem Chigvintsev last November, had been in a relationship with Cena for roughly six years before splitting in 2018. Cena retired from professional wrestling during Saturday Night’s Main Event this past weekend after a yearlong final run with WWE.
As for DeJean, the reigning champion Eagles have had a troublesome season rife with reported locker-room discord — despite the fact they lead the NFC East division with a record of 9-5. The Eagles are back in action on Saturday, taking on the Commanders in Washington.