Total Divas Island - Total Divas recap for January 19, 2016

Dolph Ziggler almost kisses Nikki backstage, but Nikki slaps him in the face. Nikki can't believe this, and walks away. She tells Brie, then all of a sudden, Dolph shows up. Nikki cuts the conversation short, saying she can't even be friends with him after this. She finds John and hugs him, then she and Brie tell Paige, and says not to tell Nattie because she'll tell everyone else.

Brie, Nattie and Rosa Mendes are riding together. They talk about the Divas Revolution that is happening right now, then Nattie mentions TJ and the stuff going on at home. Brie can relate, having seen this happen with Bryan twice in a year, and talk about the things they have to put on hold due to their significant others being injured.

Paige and Nikki are backstage in Japan. She has to deal with relationship troubles at the same time.

Mom and Dad meet Nattie at her home with TJ. TJ will need surgery to repair his neck. He had the same injury as Christopher Reeves, except TJ's spinal cord is bruised instead of severed. Nattie is bracing herself for that day.

The Divas head to Japan, and Nikki and Paige sign some posters. Nikki says she can't tell John Cena about what happened with Dolph Ziggler just yet because he and Dolph Ziggler are tag team partners tonight.

Paige calls Kevin in Japan. Kevin announces their parents are visiting back home. Paige is still trying to tell Kevin she never wanted to be engaged.

Brie and Bryan have a meal together. Brie tells Bryan what happened between Nikki and Dolph. Bryan admits that he doesn't care for Tough Enough, and is afraid that if he leaves the wrestling spotlight, nobody will pay attention to what he has to say. Brie wants him to explore other options besides wrestling, but Bryan desperately wants to get back into the ring.

Paige heads into a cat cafe while sightseeing. She calls Alicia Fox while there, and mentions her dilemma with trying to tell Kevin the truth and his parents' appearance back home making it a little more difficult. Paige knows she has to do something. Meanwhile, Paige is surrounded by cats.

The Divas perform for The Beast In The East in Tokyo.

Brie and Bryan look into a business venture with Experience Local after wrestling. Bryan doesn't seem to like Brie trying to consider him done with wrestling.

Nikki talks with Dolph Ziggler backstage. Paige watches them from around the corner as they talk, and when Nikki says she hasn't told John Cena yet, Dolph says he's going to tell him. Nikki would rather John hear it from her.

Brie tells Bryan that eventually, Bryan will have to find something to do after wrestling.

Paige and Nikki go sightseeing in Japan and head to a fish spa...then Dolph shows up. Paige wants Dolph and Nikki to sort their business out. Nikki tells Dolph that he had his chance and blew it, but Dolph can't quite see what it is that Nikki sees in John Cena.

Brie and Bryan go over what they have to do with Experience Local. Bryan isn't exactly looking forward to it, since he said starting out that he's not much of a social person, and also tells Brie that he's trying to come back to wrestling and doesn't want to start the next chapter of his life yet. Brie realizes that she can't change his mind, and says she'll support whatever dream he has.

Paige is back from Japan, and rides home with Kevin. Kevin notices that Paige isn't wearing her ring, but Paige explains that she put it in a bag because she doesn't want to lose it and can't wrestle in it. This raises a red flag in Paige, and makes her wonder if telling Kevin the truth that she didn't want to be engaged is a good decision.

Back in Japan, Nikki watches John Cena and Dolph Ziggler's THe Beast In The East match from backstage.

Paige gets chewed out from her mom Saraya Knight for not telling her she got engaged. When Kevin talks about their future wedding, tensions between Kevin and Paige flare up, and Paige ends up telling Kevin she doesn't want to be engaged. Paige tells Kevin she didn't want to lose him, but Kevin tells her that this wouldn't have been the case. They forgive each other.

John Cena and Nikki have a steak dinner in Tokyo. Nikki tells John Cena what happened between her and Dolph Ziggler. John tells her that he would be stupid to try to keep her from going with Dolph if there's a connection between them, which surprises Nikki as she expected him to get mad. John proposes a toast to Nikki and how "she's still got it."