One of the most popular female wrestlers in the history of the WWE, Nikki Bella announces WWE Retirement!

Read on to get all the details on Nikki Bella retirement announcement after 12 years in the WWE…

CelebNSports247.com reports that Nikki Bella, who won two Divas Championships throughout her prolific 12-year career is hanging her one-piece wrestling jersey.

Nikki Bella announced her retirement on her reality show, Total Bellas, stating she is retiring from the WWE at 35 years old. (above)

Bella realized it was time to make the decision after a recent trip to Europe.

She explains:

[The tour] was good but I just feel like I’m too old for that travel. The travel was really really rough,” Bella explained. “So, I realized, I was like, why am I doing this? I don’t feel good.

She realized that it was time to fold up her jersey. Nikki spoke with her family and made the decision after she realized how her body feels after fighting in the WWE.

To her, it makes sense that its time for her to call it quits and begin a new chapter in her life.

Nikki says to her family:

I really am ready to hang up the jersey, like I can say it fully. Here’s to closing one chapter and the next one opening.