JUST IN: NIKKI BELLA BREAKS SILENCE ON JOHN CENA CHANTS: "NO! THANK ME!"
Nikki Bella explains the origin of the Fearless Lock and why it differs from John Cena’s STF. Read her response to the RAW crowd.
Nikki Bella recently spoke up about fans comparing her submission move, the Fearless Lock, to John Cena’s famous STF.
During her match against Raquel Rodriguez on WWE RAW, Nikki locked in the Fearless Lock. The crowd immediately noticed how much it looked like Cena’s move and started chanting, “Thank you, Cena!” Nikki didn’t hold back—she fired back, “No! Thank me.”
On The Nikki & Brie Show, Nikki set the record straight. She explained that the Fearless Lock isn’t just a copy of Cena’s STF. “People forget—I used to do the Fearless Lock,” she said. “Yeah, I was with John at the time, but my move is different. He lies on top of people and grabs the front of their face. It’s not the same thing at all.”
She also shared that Shayna Baszler actually taught her the Fearless Lock, and it’s a legit submission. “Shayna gave it to me. We called it the Fearless Lock because of Fearless Nikki. After my neck injury, I trained a lot with Nattie, Shayna, and Bayley at the PC. I even went to an MMA gym with Shayna so she could teach me some real moves.”
Nikki admitted the Cena chants didn’t really get to her. She hadn’t even thought about him coming up that night. “I just wanted to come back from my neck injury with a new submission. Shayna showed me this move and said, ‘It’s nothing like John’s.’ I get why people think it looks similar, but the way I lock it in is different—you can see it. You’re pulling the person back, not just lying on top.”
She added, “Raquel was the first person I tried it on who’s over six feet tall, so it looked and felt different. I honestly wasn’t thinking about John at all, but when the crowd started chanting for him, the old Nikki came out. I just shouted, ‘Thank me!’ I loved it.”
WHY LOGAN PAUL CLAIMS WWE IS "HARDER" THAN FIGHTING LEGEND FLOYD MAYWEATHER
From Ohio D1 wrestling to the WWE ring, Logan Paul is back! Read why he thinks pro wrestling is tougher than boxing Mayweather.
Logan Paul isn’t shy about jumping into new sports when he thinks it’ll push his career forward—and honestly, it’s worked out better than anyone expected. By 2026, the guy’s racked up over 23 million subscribers on YouTube. And that’s before he ever set foot in a WWE ring. His first big wrestling moment? Teaming up with The Miz at WrestleMania 38 to take on Dominik and Rey Mysterio. Not a bad way to start.
But WWE isn’t the only place Logan’s tried to make a name for himself. Remember when he boxed KSI back in 2018? That was one of the first influencer boxing matches to really blow up. Then, a few years later, he got in the ring with Floyd Mayweather Jr.—and yeah, the hype was massive.
His boxing record? It’s a bit all over the place: one win, one loss, and two draws across both official and exhibition fights. That single win came when Dillon Danis got disqualified.
Before all this, Logan was already a standout wrestler at Ohio University. He made it to the D1 Wrestling Individual Championships in 2013—a pretty big deal, since a lot of WWE stars got their start in college wrestling just like that.
Still, even after going toe-to-toe with a guy like Mayweather, Logan swears nothing compares to the grind of WWE. He’s said it himself: “Floyd Mayweather is very good, but wrestling involves a 360-degree skill set where you have to work every part of your mind and body that I just have not experienced before in a craft.”
Now, with Paul Heyman guiding him in The Vision, Logan’s about to put all those skills to the test again. In just a few days—January 5th, to be exact—he’s back on Monday Night Raw. And this time, his stablemate Bron Breakker is going after CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship. Things are about to get interesting.
THE REAL REASON AUSTIN THEORY CHOSE THE VISION DURING HIS INJURY RECOVERY
Austin Theory is back with The Vision! Discover how Bron Breakker and Logan Paul inspired his aggressive new WWE Raw takeover.
Austin Theory came back to WWE after his injury with a whole new attitude. He wasn’t just fired up—he looked sharper and more determined, and now he had some backup. That part really clicked into place when he pinned Rey Mysterio, a Hall of Famer, on the December 22 episode of "WWE Raw." Bronson Reed from The Vision stood in his corner that night, making the new partnership official. Theory says all this change started while he was stuck at home, watching The Vision’s crew tear it up on TV.
"I shot up fast in my career—big moments, one after another. Honestly, I lost track of who I was," Theory admitted on "WWE Raw Recap." "I got lazy, just hanging around, waiting for someone to hand me something because I thought I’d earned it. But that’s not me. I’ve fought for everything I have ever since I was a kid. I got to WWE young, did some big things, and then I caught myself just waiting around. The Vision? They don’t wait—they go out and take what they want."
When Theory started to question his place in WWE, he realised he had two choices: sit back and hope for a break, or get out there and make things happen. He picked the second one—no hesitation—thanks to a little motivation from The Vision’s Bron Breakker, Bronson Reed, and Logan Paul. These guys don’t wait for their turn. They go right for the top, sometimes even stealing the spotlight.
"You’ve got Bron Breakker—he’s going to be the next World Heavyweight Champion," Theory said. "Logan Paul? Everybody knows that guy. And Bronson Reed, man, he’s all muscle, crazy about his sneakers, The Tribal Thief—I’ll give him that. As for me, I’m not slowing down. I don’t quit. I don’t fold, and trust me, I never forget."