Nikki Garcia praises Artem Chigvintsev for expressing compromise

Nikki Garcia Thanks to her and her ex-husband, Artem Chigvintsevcan friendly raise their 5-year-old son Matteo.

“I have a passion and love for this business, which is why I thought, ‘I’m not going to let people take the fun of me playing there.’ I really love wrestling Brie GarciaPodcast of the same name. “That’s why I’m here. That’s why I travel every week.”

Nikki initially retired from a wrestling ring in 2019 and returned to WWE roots earlier this year.

“I had to hand it over to Artem, and he’s been great at adapting to my schedule,” she said in the episode Thursday. “I almost got Matteo, he made me like it, he’s great.”

She continued: “[We’re] A great team. We have a good adaptability and Matteo thrives, like all these things. I had a great time having fun. ”

Brie, 41, also responded and praised her sister’s dynamics, with Chigvintsev, 43.

“You and Artem are a great team,” Brie said. “You two are perfect for everything.”

Both Nikki and Chigvintsev filed for divorce in August 2024 and were finalized three months later. Nicky is ordered to pay in divorce settlement Dancing with the stars Alum Month’s spouse support and paid $200,000 in one lump sum.

“Divorcery must process that document, the contract you signed during the marriage. The day of the marriage, in the court before marriage, anyway,” Nikki said in a podcast in May. “Yes, I had to give him $200,000. A maintenance, spouse support.”

She continued: “Our judge – we had a private mediation – and ended up saying: ‘This is the first time in all years that a woman has to pay a man.'” The judge said: “You should be so proud of you for building an empire that someone wants it.” It’s nice to hear this… Although I broke my neck for that money, it hurts. ”

Despite financial changes, Nikki and Chigvintsev have ensured that Matteo’s well-being is the first priority.

“[Coparenting] It is certainly feasible [to] Accept the children. [At] At the end of the day, the one that suits Matteo is the best for me. …If you stand out from it, you really have to consider the self that suits him best, not necessarily what you think is suited best. ”