Five things that hint at John Cena and Nikki Bella's breakup being a work

John Cena and Nikki Bella officially called off their engagement earlier last month after a six-year relationship, but some are now wondering if the public breakup was just a work in order to gain more viewers for the upcoming season of Total Bellas. The news comes after Cena proposed to Nikki at last year's WrestleMania following a match against The Miz and Maryse.

PW Insider is reporting that the break up might just be a way to gain attention for the upcoming season of Total Bellas and that the couple haven't actually called it quits. While that might sound strange, especially after both parties have released statements on the matter, there is a growing amount of evidence to show that it may be true.

With that being said and the possibility now up in the air to be debated by The WWE Universe, here are five things that show that Nikki and John's breakup earlier this year might just be a work in order to further their respective careers. Whether that is a bad thing or not remains up to each individual person, but here are five things that point to this being the case.

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#5 WWE's desire to blur reality and storyline.

Is WWE blurring the lines between storyline and reality once again?

WWE has already admitted in the past that they love to blur storylines with reality in order to create a more interesting product for The WWE Universe and the breakup between Nikki Bella and John Cena could very well just be a result of that. In fact, WWE has done this before with Cena and Bella, which also points to it being a work.

John Cena and Nikki Bella even bared their entire relationship for the cameras on Total Divas Throughout several seasons and also did a storyline at WrestleMania 33 that centered on aspects of their relationship. If nothing else, this definitely has to point at the fact that WWE has done stuff like this in the past and just be doing it again for publicity.

#4 Previous breakups being featured on Total Divas.

Do you think the breakup is real or

publicity driven

?

Believe it or not, this isn't the first time that Cena and Nikki have broken up. The couple first broke in an earlier season of The Total Divas Reality show but reconciled during another episode. It is also worth noting that the breakup was used as a cliffhanger at the end of that season, which was followed up with a premiere episode of them working out their problems

With that being said, it's pretty obvious that Bella and Cena have done things in the past to further their careers and help WWE in the process. Whether this is the case this time or not remains to be seen, but the fact that Nikki is claiming that how the breakup happened will be addressed in the upcoming season of Total Bellas is a sign of it being publicity motivated.

#3 The Breakup being announced before the next season of Total Bellas

Their breakup comes only weeks before the season premiere of Total Bellas. Coincidence?

Speaking of The Total Bellas Reality Show, WWE announced a day before The Royal Rumble PPV that the next season of Total Bellas would be starting in Spring of 2018 and teased a potential breakup between Bella and John Cena. The couple then shocked the WWE Universe by announcing their breakup in April of this year.

Its really interesting that Nikki and Cena announced the breakup before the start of the next season, especially since it could mean better ratings for the show moving forward. In fact, figuring out how the breakup actually came about between Cena and Bella could keep fans following all season long depending on how the show is paced.

#2 A friend of Nikki and Brie Bella speaking out about the breakup

What was the end of the couple's relationship really like?

There were many different angles to cover after the breakup between John Cena and Nikki Bella was announced earlier in April and one of the biggest ones was Nikki's friend that spoke out on the matter. Not only did the friend of The Bella's claim that Brie was worried about Nikki sacrificing too much for John, but also that Brie wanted to kill him for hurting Nikki.

“On one level, Brie wants to kill him, sure," the friend said in an interview, "No one should be allowed to hurt her sister like this. But honestly, on another level, there’s relief,” the source says. “Nikki was bending over backward to accommodate this guy and everyone, especially Brie, was worried that she was sacrificing way, way too much — most of all, motherhood.”

With that being said and the upcoming season of Total Bellas just around the corner, it is going to be interesting for fans to see exactly what the friend was talking about when they mentioned the sacrifices that Nikki made. They will also probably want to see Brie's original reaction to the breakup, which could be particularly fun to watch.

#1 John Cena doing Total Divas/ Total Bellas to further Nikki's career

Did John Cena break up with Nikki Bella to further her career?

Let's be honest here. John Cena has admitted in the past that he took part in Total Divas Divas to further his and Nikki's career, so why would it be any different now? Sure, its completely possible that the breakup is genuine and both are really hurting right now, but how can that believe when the couple has done it in the past?

In the end, the breakup gains the desired publicity for Nikki, Cena, Brie, and The Total Bella's brand and also allows for the possibility of the couple using a later season of the show to get back together and gain even more publicity! Its a win for everyone involved and makes perfect sense considering their past actions!