Nikki Bella Reveals Her Mount Rushmore Of Women’s Wrestling

WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella recently shared her personal picks for the Mount Rushmore of women’s professional wrestling. During an interview with SportBible, the former Divas Champion discussed the difficulty of narrowing down the list to just four names, arguing that each era of women’s wrestling is strong enough to warrant its own separate monument. Her selections span multiple generations, from the early pioneers of the sport to the current dominant forces on the WWE roster, reflecting a deep appreciation for the history and evolution of women’s wrestling. Her choices highlight not only in-ring ability but also the cultural impact and legacy that these women have left on the industry, each playing a crucial role in paving the way for the next generation of female superstars.

Before revealing her final four, she explained her philosophy on the concept.

“So my Mount Rushmore of female wrestlers are- now this is tough for me because I feel you could actually do a Mount Rushmore in every era of female wrestling. I feel like when you look at all the different eras of from when women’s wrestling started, there’s always an iconic four that have helped build a division or have taken the division to the next evolution of the division growing. So this one’s very hard for me to do, and there’s so many people I want to put on this.”

She then named her four selections, providing a rationale for each one.

“First, so I’m going to try to pick maybe some from different generations. So let’s put on Mae Young for what she did for women’s wrestling and let’s… do Trish Stratus for what she’s done for women’s wrestling. So it’s like another generation, another era. If we’re gonna talk present right now, let’s put up Rhea Ripley for what she’s doing for women’s wrestling. The fourth one I’m going to put on for myself, it would be Nattie Neidhart because to put on someone who comes from a wrestling family, I think how being the only female from the Hart family to do what she’s done, to come from the dungeon, she doesn’t get enough credit for what she’s done for women’s wrestling, but just how she’s carried on legacy and the pressure of that. So I think that definitely deserves a spot on my Mount Rushmore.”