Posted on 9/12/125 by Colin Vassallo
On today’s episode of SiriusXM’s The Nikki and Brie Show,
Nikki Garcia opened up about her match with Asuka, reuniting
with AJ Lee and more.
Nikki Garcia on preparing for her match with Asuka (7:08-
9:14)
Nikki Garcia: I found about having that match against Asuka,
I think it was like Saturday evening, so I just remember,
I’m like, “Oh my god, I leave the next day. I don’t have
time. I have Teo. I don’t have time to think about what gear
am I gonna wear. I’m just gonna throw in my Paris gear.” Not
only that Brie, and you get this especially at our age, but
anyone will understand this, especially athletes. So,
because we just came back from Paris, I was like, “Okay.
This is gonna be my carb week. I’m gonna have carbs. I’m
also gonna still keep my all my proteins in and I’m not
gonna shy away from dessert,” because I was like, “I’m won’t
even have a match Monday, so I’ll be fine.” So, Saturday
evening when I’m sitting there and I’m like, because at our
age it’s not just quickly to lean out. I then was obviously
so good Sunday, Monday, but I was like, “Oh my gosh.” So,
now I’ve realized during this comeback, I can’t do carb
weeks anymore or have three cheat days in a row.
Brie Garcia: Yeah, you need one cheat day a week.
Nikki Garcia: It has to be on Tuesday and that’s it. So,
that freaked me out a little, but just more on an aesthetic
level and my appearance, but I was excited because Asuka’s
obviously one of the best wrestlers in the world for women
and the last time she and I, we’ve never had a match, but
she and I were both the final two pf the first ever women’s
Royal Rumble, so that and think how long ago that was, so I
was like, “Oh my gosh.” You know, I called you immediately
feeling the nerves, so my whole Sunday traveling to
Milwaukee, I think I’ve watched every Asuka match in
history.
Brie Garcia: Good though.
Nikki Garcia: No, it was great. I wanted to know all the
little things about her. Just absolutely everything. You
know, I already know how she’s working right now, but I just
wanted to see everything. So, I literally have caught every
single Asuka match ever. That was my full Sunday of travel.
Nikki Garcia on reuniting with AJ Lee (24:31-25:43)
Nikki Garcia: AJ’s back, and so she and I were chatting for
a bit backstage, and we both were just saying, you know, how
crazy it is, but she was like, “I just love that you’re
here, why I’m back,” and I’m like, “No, I’m so happy you’re
back,” and I’m like, “We both look so good. Us Latinas.” It
was great talking to her. It just took me back. When she and
I were chatting, it took me back to back in the day and I
actually hope we get a moment because when you think about
it, everyone’s talking about it on the internet and it is
true. I mean, we were so much of each other’s most important
stories at that time with the Divas Championship before she
had left and even with you and Paige, it was so much about
us, and so the fact that we both are there. We have to have
a moment. I feel even this Monday, we should have a moment
backstage, but in who we are as characters, but I know
obviously they’re focused with that, but I’m hoping at some
point we have that interaction because I know the fans would
love it and it would be fun.
The Nikki & Brie Show hosted by Nikki & Brie Garcia is
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