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On today’s episode of SiriusXM’s The Nikki and Brie Show at Radio Row in San Francisco, Nikki Garcia addressed the “Coop” chants at WWE Raw and clarified comments she made about the WWE Men’s Division after backlash. Charlotte Flair also sat down with the twins to discuss longevity, legacy, how she handles the pressure of public perception and more.
Nikki Garcia addresses “Coop” chants at WWE Raw (3:59-5:15)
Nikki Garcia: So when I go out there, to me, it made sense, like I'm getting booed, right? But it was, and then she laughed about what I said. By the way, I wasn't dissing my Eagles. You guys have to understand that when you're live, not only are you in front of a live crowd, you're live on TV. You're just reacting to what's organically happening, so like what I said about the Eagles, I just assumed they knew I was a die hard Eagles fan, so they're booing the fact that they're not in the Super Bowl.
Brie Garcia: I was like, “Damn.” I'm like.
Nikki Garcia: Well, that's what heel Nikki does. We have no loyalty, as you know.
Brie Garcia: I saw it straight up. Now I'm nervous for myself. Like dang, “What's she gonna do?”
Nikki Garcia: You're such, by the way, a baby face. Ultimate baby face.
Brie Garcia: Am I? I don't know.
Nikki Garcia: But then when she's, which was such then a “Total Bellas” moment when you were pretty much like, “No, dummy.”
Brie Garcia: I honestly should have said, because I did say, “They're saying Coop,” but you guys, none of that scripted. None of it was scripted.
Nikki Garcia: None of it. Well, and then what I say. I mean, you just don't know what to say in the moment, right? All I know and what we're taught at times when you have a crowd chanting something so much, you need to acknowledge because then we move on, and I don't know if that was the best way to acknowledge the crowd.
Brie Garcia: I would say you added fuel to the fire by doing that.
Nikki Garcia: And I didn't mean it that way though.
Nikki Garcia clarifies comments she made about WWE Men’s Division (7:41-9:37)
Brie Garcia: You are very misunderstood and you're constantly, I don't even want to say you put your foot in your mouth because you're a smart ass and you're a little bit like you're sassy, but I know you were bummed out because on the Logan Paul show, some of the stuff you were saying kind of went everywhere and you're like, “I was misunderstood.”
Nikki Garcia: Well, not even misunderstood. I don't ever want, I hate when I would like, sometimes I just hate when I see headlines and when it was about like no stars. That is not what, I don't mean that. We build. We have incredible talent, men and women and people that eventually will carry this place. Hey, there was a time when people didn't think people who are stars now, they just grow and bloom and all the things, and I guess I just have to get used to this new era of media and headlines and how people take things and interpret, and people look more for the negative in people's answers, and you know, especially when you're the one being interviewed, like you say your thing, but it's not like you have your own show to sit and explain or talk about. You say something and you're like, “Oh shoot, what I meant was like this.”
Brie Garcia: Tons of people will watch a social clip and feel like they watched the whole entire interview. A lot of people read a headline and not read the article. It's a very conditioned way people look at their facts and thoughts and all that and then make an opinion, so it's actually really bad, but I know it was bothering you, so there's nothing like The Nikki and Brie Show to clear shit up because it's frustrating.
Nikki Garcia: Men and women, I mean, I'll still stand by women are better than men right now, but there's not even a competition. Our men are incredible at WWE and we see it and you hear the crowds with it and what's been more fun than ever is to really see the lucha men in the WWE now. I mean, they are some of the favorite men that I love to watch.
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