WWE Legend Nikki Bella Is Publicly Calling Out Caitlin Clark

Nikki Bella is the queen of the callout.

The longtime wrestling star had an impressive and successful career in the WWE, calling out various wrestlers and personalities. But even though Bella isn't involved in a full-time capacity at this point, she's still making headlines.

This time, the 42-year-old wrestling star called out WNBA star Caitlin Clark, who is in her third year with the Indiana Fever, right in the middle of the 2026 WNBA regular season.

Clark's teammate, Sophie Cunningham, said last year that Bella is the one she'd like to take on in a wrestling match.

Bella has responded - and called out Clark in the process.

"Sophie Cunningham has said that she's wanted to take me on, so I'd like to take her and Caitlin Clark on; that'd be fun," Bella said. "She started it; we'll finish it."

Fans react to Nikki Bella's callout

"How about she challenges them to a 🏀 game of some sort? CC & SC need to stay healthy to earn their 💰. Nicki & Bella don't, in fact getting hurt won't stop them earning at all," one wrote.

"I'm guessing the WNBA contracts have airtight conditions against these types of activities. What if either basketball player suffered a career ending injury? This isnt Rocky vs. Hot Lips. This is real life with real consequences," one shared.

"Who is Nikki Bella? Keep Sophia and Caitlin out of your mouth. They are ballers and they have talent," another shared.

WNBA fans don't seem to be happy about it.

Meanwhile, it would be pretty fun to watch Caitlin Clark and Sophie Cunningham in a tag-team match, wouldn't it?

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This story was originally published May 24, 2026 at 9:11 AM.