On today’s episode of SiriusXM’s The Nikki and Brie Show, Nikki Garcia reflects on her title match at WWE’s Clash in Paris.

Nikki opens up about her Paris trip from proud moments to areas she would like to improve as well as online hate she received after the match. She also discusses co-parenting with Artem and addresses a rumor that she only dates 20-year-olds.

Nikki Garcia reflects on Paris title match & difficult year (22:52-25:43)

Nikki Garcia: Everything was just always about love and my other half, right? But this was the first time experiencing Paris and what I’ve always talked about this theme of this comeback is I’m not here to prove anything to anyone but myself, and so it felt like I was finally in Paris for me. It was about me, and so I was like, I just kept having pinch me moments of like, “Thank you god so much for this, like for giving me the opportunity to have a title match in Paris.” Already, that was a dream for me. That’s a check off the bucket list. I can’t believe it, and then in front of 30,000 people, and then to be in this incredible Airbnb and get to do also some of my fun things in Paris that we got to do on the side, but then to do this recovery stuff and I was just on cloud nine. I felt so blessed and lucky and it kind of put in that period or that great part of like, “Yeah, this is what this era means. This is exactly what it means.” And it all came naturally. It wasn’t supposed to happen in this way. It ended up happening in this way and kind of weird the timing that it was like three years to the day almost of what would have been my three year anniversary and a year from how my life completely changed this past year and how it’s been such a hard year. When you think of the dates, how do you not sit there and go, “Wow, god, thank you.” I see angels. I understand. You literally made this all almost to the date of everything, you know, that’s been hard with other things and this is when you know like you’re in this new year and you’re doing great and you know, obviously the match, like I’ll be honest. I am so proud of myself because you know, it’s been hard living where I live, hands on mom, full time mom. When I mom, I’m single mom, and then running two companies and you know, having all the things but also making my comeback priority too, but nothing will be more priority than Matteo, and so having all those things and then you know, getting these really big opportunities and not knowing. It’s not like back in the day when we were doing live events before the big match or I had to stay overseas, so I don’t even get to be in the PC before like a big match. It’s like, you just, you know, you go out and you do it and I was so proud of myself, and it was really cute because when I came back, they all were clapping for me and it was really special and obviously, there are two spots bummed about. I can say the volley kick, you know, and you know what? That stuff happens.

Nikki Garcia co-parenting with Artem & her love for wrestling (37:53-38:32)

Nikki Garcia: I have so much passion and love for this business and that’s why I was like, “I’m not gonna let people take away of how much fun I had out there and how like I loved every second.” I was like in heaven. I truly love wrestling. That’s why I’m here. That’s why I’m traveling every week and I’ve made sure, and I have to give it to Artem who’s been amazing on adapting to my schedule.

Brie Garcia: He’s been great.

Nikki Garcia: And I get Matteo almost more and he lets me like, he’s amazing.

Brie Garcia: You and Artem have been a great team.

Nikki Garcia: A great team.

Brie Garcia: A great team. Both of you have really adapted well to everything.

Nikki Garcia: We’ve adapted well and Matteo’s thriving and it’s like, all these things. I’m having so much fun. I love this new locker room of women. Like I’m obsessed.

Nikki Garcia addresses rumor that she only dates 20-year-olds (44:40-45:39)

Nikki Garcia: There’s another lie going around that I’m only into 20-year-olds.

Brie Garcia: What?

Nikki Garcia: So, when I was looking through DMs, I did see there were a bunch of guys saying like, “You know, sucks that you’re now only into the 20-year-olds,” and I go, “Where is this coming from?” By the way, I would totally date and hook up with, if there was a connection in chemistry, someone in their 20s, 30s, 40s or 50s. I don’t think I’d dip into the 60s.

Brie Garcia: You never know.

Nikki Garcia: And you never know. But first of all, there’s no age. There’s no look. There has to be chemistry and feeling. I am a big passionate person. I’m not just gonna hook up with someone.

Brie Garcia: No, it’s so not your thing.

Nikki Garcia: So, whatever is going, I don’t know where this has started, but wow, first of all. But then to see other people in my DMs confirm it, like, “Hey, you know, thought I had a chance, but I guess you’re only into people in their 20s.” I’m like, “What the?” I’m like, “This is crazy,” but whatever. It just goes with how the world is.

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