Nia Jax explains how her WWE return came about.
Last month, Nia made her explosive return to WWE, attacking Rhea Ripley and Raquel Rodriguez which took the two women out of action for a number of weeks.
Jax was originally released by the company in 2021 before returning for a one night appearance at the 2023 women’s Royal Rumble.
Jax discussed how her return to WWE came about on the latest edition of WWE After The Bell with Nia explaining that she simply texted Triple H.
“I started watching the product again to see how things were going. There was so much new talent I could work with. Hearing the reaction at the Rumble, knowing people still remember the Nia Jax character, I was like, ‘I wonder if my character could help any of these new girls.’ I’m not saying I’m some guru, but I know that Nia Jax is a great heel. I believe that every babyface needs an incredible heel to feed off of. I thought, ‘a good monster heel could be needed at the moment.’ I remember I was talking to Sara Amato because she was my coach at NXT and she was like, ‘You look great, you look incredible. You’re made for wrestling. You should try again.’ ‘Really? I would love to, but I’m not sure.’ She was like, ‘Just text Hunter. Text him.’ I texted Hunter, ‘Hey, I was wondering if you had a spot for me to come back.’ Like two minutes later he was like, ‘Yeah, let’s talk. Let’s chat soon.’ It snowballed from there. I didn’t really know when I was going to return, we just chatted about a possible time because he’s so incredibly busy. Nobody knew when it was going to be. Possibly SummerSlam, after SummerSlam, we didn’t know. Finally, I got the call, ‘Hey, you’re needed,'”
Nia Jax
Jax is set to challenge for the WWE Women’s World title along with three other women when Rhea Ripley puts the title on the line in a fatal five way back at WWE Crown Jewel.
H/T to Fightful for transcription
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