It was Brie Mode for at least one more night, as Brie Bella made an appearance at the 2026 WWE Royal Rumble.
Brie Bella surprised fans in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as she competed in the 2026 Women’s Royal Rumble match. This is Brie Bella’s first in-ring appearance since she competed in the 2022 Women’s Royal Rumble match in St. Louis. That match saw her enter at number 19, where she eliminated three opponents before Ronda Rousey eliminated her.
The 2026 match saw Brie enter at number 29, four spots after her sister, Nikki Bella, entered the match. Brie recorded two eliminations, Bayley and Lyra Valkyria, thanks to some help from her sister. Brie did not stay in the match very long, however, as Lash Legend eliminated both Nikki and Brie at the same time.
Brie Bella has been hoping for a WWE return for months
It also seemed as though Brie’s sister, Nikki Bella, teased a little twin magic this week. Nikki did her sister’s signature pose, leading to speculation that she might appear.
PWInsider.com later reported that Brie was in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday. Bodyslam.net later corroborated the initial report.
Brie recently said that she started training with before the 2025 Evolution PLE, noting that she was expecting a call from WWE.
“I started with Kyle first. Yup, because remember I kept asking you to join me, and you’re like, ‘No, I’m doing my own thing,’ and then you finally joined?” You introduced us because you were close with them, but you weren’t coming. I felt like you joined a month before Evolution because we were hoping you were gonna get a call or something,” Nikki reminded Brie.
It’s unclear if this is a one-time appearance, but WWE is already selling new Brie Bella merchandise on WWEShop.com:
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