Nikki Bella (aka Garcia) was granted a restraining order against her estranged husband Artem Chigvintsev, and she went into detail about the alleged physical altercation that led to his Sept. arrest.
The Post can confirm that Bella, 40, filed her petition on Monday.
In her filing obtained by TMZ, the “WWE Divas” alum claimed Artem “tackled me multiple times and pinned me to the ground while our child was present.”
Bella alleged Artem had been “increasingly angry, snapping at me, and yelling” ever since he discovered he’d been cut from “Dancing with the Stars.” On the morning of his arrest, which was just days after their second wedding anniversary, she claimed he got made over how she toasted their four-year-old son’s English muffin” and blamed her for the toddler being a “picky eater.”
Bella admitted she threw their son’s shoes toward Artem, hitting his leg, which caused the dancing pro to allegedly grab their child and run upstairs as the baby screamed, “Mommy! Mommy!”
Bella alleged when she tried to get access into the room, Artem opened the door and tackled her to the ground. She claimed he grabbed her arms and held her down for what she estimated to be about 30 seconds.
In the documents, Bella said Artem went back into the room with their child and closed the door. When she tried to gain access again, he allegedly pushed her across the hall into their master bedroom.
The ex-WWE star claimed their alleged altercation escalated from there.
Bella claimed Artem forced her to the bathroom floor and started pressing down on her chest near her sternum. She said she felt like she was suffocating and grabbed at his neck to get him off her.
Sources told TMZ in Sept. that a 911 call was placed by an unidentified person reporting a “medical emergency” at the couple’s home.
In her restraining order request, Bella alleged that when police arrived at the scene, their son told them, “Daddy hurt my hand.”
According to the reality star, this wasn’t the first time Artem had been allegedly violent with her.
Bella said that in mid-2023, her now-estranged husband “violently grabbed me around my waist” to keep her away from their child. She also claimed there were several times she was verbally abuse by Artem.
The ex-wrestler said she doesn’t want her son to grow up in a turbulent environment like she did and believes Artem needs therapy and anger management.
TMZ reported the judge signed off on the restraining order, barring Artem from contacting Bella or their child. He is also prohibited from coming within 100 yards of them or their home unless it’s for visitation or court-ordered visits.
The Post has reached out to Bella and Artem’s reps.
This is a developing story…