Nikki Bella paid tribute to her former fiancé John Cena last night on Raw in her triple threat against Stephanie Vaquer and Raquel Rodriguez.
During the match, the Hall of Famer locked Rodriguez in the STF, a move which Cena knows too well, as fans starting chanting “Thank you Cena.”
Bella, now a heel, responded to the chants by yelling, “No, thank me!”
Following the broadcast, Bella took to X to explain the new name of the move.
“You all kept wanting a tribute from me geeezz so here ya all go,” Bella wrote. “But… that’s the Fearless Lock.”
Cena and Bella dated for several years and were supposed to get married after Cena proposed to her in the middle of the ring at WrestleMania. Things quickly went south after that though and the two split up, with both stars finding love with other individuals.
NIKKI BELLA HIT A STF AND GOT “THANK U CENA” CHANTS.
SHE RESPONDED WITH “NO THANK ME”
LMFAOOOOOOO#WWERAW
— FADE (@FadeAwayMedia) December 30, 2025
