Raw is XXX took place last night and as expected numerous WWE legends were on show, but not all of them. Advertised stars such as Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, The Undertaker, Kurt Angle and D-Generation X all had prominent segments in the show, but The Bella Twins were mysteriously not involved despite their appearance being confirmed in the days leading up to the show.Judging from the twins' Instagram live comments, it seems all is not well between the WWE wrestling and reality stars and their former employers.
What was said in the Instagram live?
Conspicuous by their absence given everyone else advertised was in Philadelphia for the 30th anniversary show, the twins took to Instagram to let their voices be heard and seemingly put Triple H, Nick Khan and co. on blast.
Despite the clip being just 29 seconds, the twins really get a lot of information in. They first ask how nothing from the Women's Revolution (of which they were important players) was shown?
Their suggestion is that it's due to the fact it features numerous female wrestlers that the company higher ups don't want to show on WWE TV. The name that is primarily dropped is the artist formerly known as Sasha Banks, with Nikki Bella mockingly saying that "Mercedes is too over and we can't say her name."
The twins mention themselves, as well as "Raya" which surely implies AEW's Saraya, who previously worked as Paige in WWE.
Their final accusation is that the company don't feature you if you do things they don't want you to do.
Take a look at their "pipe bomb" below (shared on Twitter by @blueprintbnks)
VIDEO: The Bella twins put WWE on blast
Their claims do have some merit it must be said
Given Sasha Banks/Mercedes Mone walked out of the company along with Naomi, was publicly admonished on a live broadcast and has since moved away from WWE to New Japan Pro-Wrestling, it is safe to say her relationship with her former employees is not rosy at the moment.
The same can be somewhat said for Saraya, although her departure was less contentious.
It is very on brand for WWE to airbrush former superstars who have left under dark clouds - just ask CM Punk, one of the best WWE Champions in recent memory who is a persona non grata and a non-event if you watch WWE programming. He was one of Raw's most influential superstars yet didn't get a look in on their top 30 moments.
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Therefore the Bellas' comments are likely to be supported from many figures in the wrestling industry, as well as fans, many of whom backed the pair in comments left on the video.
The Bella Twins are supported by fans after their WWE comments
The Bella Twins are supported by fans after their WWE comments
The Bella Twins are supported by fans after their WWE comments
It is terrible PR for the company
The Bella twins were stars both in and out of the ring, with Total Divas and later Total Bellas being a key part of WWE's mainstream media content. The fact that they've put the company on blast is a really poor look at a time of great uncertainty. Who exactly is the target of their ire is unknown, but WWE as a whole would be wise to resolve these issues.