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Nikki Garcia<\/strong><\/a> (formerly known as Nikki Bella) thrilled fans when she made her return to the WWE ring during the 2025 women\u2019s Royal Rumble.<\/p>\n The former Total Divas<\/em> star, 41, showed up with her iconic backwards ball cap as she threw her hands up in the air and walked toward the ring.<\/p>\n \u201cThe WWE Hall of Famer, one of the most courageous women on the planet \u2026 Nikki Bella is back!\u201d an announcer could be heard saying in the background of a video shared by the official WWE account via X<\/a>. \u201cFor the first time in three years, Nikki Bella is here at the Rumble. What a moment for the WWE.\u201d<\/p>\n Nikki squared off with wrestler Nia Jax<\/strong> before she was eliminated, but the crowd seemed ecstatic to see the mom of one, just the same.<\/p>\n This marked Nikki\u2019s second public appearance since her divorce from Dancing With the Stars<\/em> pro Artem Chigvintsev<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n The former couple got engaged in late 2019 and in January 2020, they revealed they were expecting their first child together. Nikki gave birth to their son, Mateo, in August of that same year. Two years later, Nikki and the former So You Think You Can Dance star announced they had tied the knot.<\/p>\n On August 29, 2024, Artem, 42, was arrested for felony domestic violence<\/a>, according to Napa County, California, jail records viewed by Life & Style. The morning of his arrest, TMZ<\/em><\/a> reported that a call regarding a \u201cmedical emergency\u201d was made to 9-1-1. Artem reportedly made the call himself, but he ended up canceling his request before emergency services could arrive.<\/p>\n \u201cInitially came in as requesting medical, but now he is stating he got into an argument with his wife and his wife threw shoes at [the reporting party],\u201d the dispatcher said in the audio clip of the call obtained by the outlet. \u201cThere is a child on scene. Medical en route. There\u2019s an active 415 [disturbing the peace] in the background responsible. [Artem] got into an argument with his wife and his wife threw shoes at [the reporting party].\u201d<\/p>\n On September 11, 2024, Nikki filed for divorce<\/a> from the Russia native, and less than two weeks later, Napa County District Attorney Allison Hale<\/strong>y announced her office declined to file criminal charges<\/a> against Artem.<\/p>\n \u201cWhile we take every arrest seriously and stand firmly against domestic violence, we have an ethical obligation to only file charges when supported by the evidence,\u201d Haley said in a statement on September 24, 2024. \u201cWe are required to prove any and every criminal charge \u2018beyond a reasonable doubt\u2019 which is the highest standard in the American criminal justice system. If the available evidence doesn\u2019t rise to this level of proof, then we cannot ethically file charges.\u201d<\/p>\n Artem broke his silence regarding his arrest shortly after the charges were dropped.<\/p>\n \u201cI am incredibly relieved and grateful that the domestic violence charges against me have been dropped,\u201d he said in a statement to E! News<\/em><\/a> on September 25, 2024. \u201cThis has been an extremely difficult time for me. I am thankful that the truth has prevailed.\u201d<\/p>\n Both Nikki and Artem were granted restraining orders against one another and those remained in place until their divorce was finalized in November 2024.<\/p>\n