As reported earlier, UFC Flyweight Champ Henry Cejudo made waves in the wrestling world when he not only publicly identified Nikki Bella as his number one crush, but was successful in receiving a positive response from her on social media.
Daniel Bryan, being Nikki’s brother-in-law, expressed his disdain for the idea of Nikki being associated with Cejudo during an interview earlier this week. It was an in-character exchange as Bryan is a well-known MMA fanatic, but the war of words has now spilled out onto social media.
It started with Cejudo taunting Bryan by telling him to know his role, and ended with Bryan threatening to drop to 125lbs and tap him out. Here is the exchange:
@WWEDanielBryan there’s enough room in The Valley for a King 👑 and a Prince. As Prince, you should know your role & make sure you pour my Bella Radici wine 🍷 to the rim. PS. Don’t get too attached to that @WWE belt, I am on a bit of a roll myself. @ufc @espnmma @arielhelwani https://t.co/66KJAzBzJE
— Henry Cejudo (@HenryCejudo) January 26, 2019
Watch your mouth, boy, or after I beat AJ at #RoyalRumble, I’ll drop down to 125 and come tap you faster than you ko’d Dillashaw. #HeelHookSucka #KingOfChampions #PlanetsChamp
P.S. Drinking Bella Radici is the closest you’ll ever get to my sister-in-law @BellaTwins https://t.co/9LORPUMJkq
— Bryan Danielson (@bryandanielson) January 26, 2019
With Cejudo’s newfound name recognition as a result of his MMA success and his past credentials as an Olympic gold medalist wrestler, it’s not so far fetched to think that a crossover to the WWE could be a successful endeavor.
