Nikki Bella Fuels Cooper DeJean Romance Rumors with Eagles Tribute on WWE Raw
If you had “Nikki Bella soft-launching a relationship with a Philadelphia Eagles rookie” on your 2025 bingo card, go ahead and collect your prize, because the rest of us are still trying to process this timeline.
Just when we thought the crossover between professional wrestling and the NFL had peaked, the WWE Hall of Famer decided to turn the volume up to eleven. We aren’t just talking about a vague Instagram story or a cryptic tweet anymore. Bella has gone full-blown “Eagles WAG” on national television, and honestly, the drama is better than some of the actual storylines on Monday Night Raw right now.
The Jersey Drop That Started It All
It all started innocently enough—or as innocent as things get in the world of celebrity dating rumors. Before anyone really knew what was happening, Bella dropped a massive hint that flew under the radar for casual fans but was caught immediately by the internet sleuths.
During an appearance on her sister Brie’s cooking show, “Hi, My Name is Brie,” Nikki didn’t just show up in casual wear. She rocked a Kelly Green Philadelphia Eagles jersey. And not just any random fan gear—it was a No. 33 jersey. For those not obsessively checking the Eagles’ depth chart, that number belongs to Cooper DeJean, the 22-year-old cornerback and recent Pro Bowler.
The look wasn’t subtle. It was an ab-revealing, statement-making fit that screamed, “I’m supporting this specific guy.” But if that was the appetizer, what happened next was the main course.
Bella Brings the Heat to Monday Night Raw
If the jersey on the cooking show was a nudge, her appearance on WWE Monday Night Raw was a shove. Bella showed up in Michigan—Lions territory, mind you—and decided the best way to generate heat wasn’t just to insult the local sports team, but to pledge her allegiance to the Eagles in the loudest way possible.
Wearing an outfit clearly inspired by the Birds, she took the mic and absolutely torched the Detroit crowd. “This is what champions look like,” she told the audience, before dropping the hammer. “I mean, how would you people know what champions look like? You root for the Lions.”
Ouch. It’s classic heel work, sure, but the specificity of the insult is what matters here. She went on to claim the Lions “wish they were as good as the Philadelphia Eagles.” It’s one thing to support a team; it’s another to risk the wrath of an entire arena by acting as the unofficial spokesperson for their rivals. This wasn’t just a promo; it felt like a declaration of loyalty to DeJean.
The Locker Room Photo and the Age Gap Discourse
Of course, the internet has plenty to say about the logistics of this pairing. Bella is 42, and DeJean is 22. That’s a twenty-year gap, and naturally, people are talking. But Bella doesn’t seem to care about the noise. In fact, she seems to be leaning into it.
Before the Raw promo, she posted a photo directly from inside the Eagles’ locker room, posing right in front of DeJean’s locker. That is prime real estate. You don’t just wander into an NFL locker room and snap a pic at a specific player’s stall unless you have the clearance—and the personal invite—to do so. It was a flex, plain and simple.
Is DeJean Trolling or Swooning?
Here is where it gets even more interesting for the wrestling nerds among us. Cooper DeJean isn’t just sitting back and letting Bella do all the work. The Eagles star celebrated a recent interception against the Commanders with a very specific, very familiar routine.
DeJean pulled off a move that looked suspiciously like a tribute to John Cena. For the uninitiated, Cena and Bella were the “it couple” of WWE for years. Their breakup was highly publicized. For DeJean to date Cena’s ex and then bust out a Cena-style move on the field? That is top-tier trolling, or perhaps just a massive coincidence. But in the world of sports entertainment, we don’t believe in coincidences.
What’s Next for the Power Couple?
At this point, neither Bella nor DeJean has issued a formal press release confirming the relationship, but do they really need to? When you are wearing the man’s jersey number on a cooking show, hanging out in his locker, and cutting promos about his team on live TV, the message is received loud and clear.
Whether this is a fleeting fling or the next big power couple, one thing is for sure: Bella knows exactly how to keep us talking. And if DeJean shows up ringside at WrestleMania, don’t say we didn’t warn you.
