Overview
- Wade Barrett responded on social media that he did not avoid Nikki Bella at Raw and said he is happy to have a conversation any time.
- Nikki Bella said on the Nikki & Brie Show that Barrett tried to avoid eye contact with her at Raw and that she wants to clear the air.
- Barrett’s Clash in Paris pre-show commentary suggested Bella was desperate to prove she still has it against a new generation that has changed the game.
- Becky Lynch defeated Nikki Bella at Clash in Paris to retain the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship.
- Bella contrasted Barrett’s heel style with praise for Michael Cole’s approach to weaving real-life context, and no face-to-face resolution has been reported.