Nikki Garcia sparked rumors that she was dating Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Cooper DeJean when she posted a montage on Instagram from her visit to Philadelphia in December 2025. The video showed her posing in front of DeJean’s locker at Lincoln Financial Field and the two of them smiling together after the Eagles beat the Las Vegas Raiders 31-0. Fans saw her wearing his jersey before, and friend Dave Osokow hinted at “sneaky editing” in the post.
The 42-year-old WWE Hall of Famer talked about her love life on The Nikki & Brie Show on December 18, but she didn’t name DeJean. “I haven’t even kissed anyone in so long,” she said. “It’s, like, kind of crazy,” she said, and joked about practicing on her pillow while talking to her twin sister Brie. Nikki stressed that there had been no intimacy “in a really long time,” which went against what people were saying online, calling her a “wh—.”
The fact that Garcia is 20 years older than DeJean (42) and DeJean is 22 years younger than Garcia sparked heated discussions on social media and Reddit. Some fans shipped the two because of their cozy booth moments and his heart emoji comment, but others weren’t so sure about the pairing. Garcia’s honest comments on her podcast have mostly put an end to the rumors, moving the focus to her time as a single woman after her divorce.
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