Nia Jax briefly returned to WWE back at the 2023 Royal Rumble, which was met with mixed reactions from fans.
3 months later, there appears to be no sign of Jax returning to professional wrestling, let alone WWE at this time.
Speaking to Ring The Belle, Jax reflected on her 2023 Rumble return and who pitched the idea for her to return in the match.
“Tamina was telling me, ‘I’m not sure how many more Royal Rumbles I’m going to have.’ I was told by somebody, ‘We’re not really calling many girls back.’ I was like, ‘That’s weird, a Rumble with no returns. That’s going to be awkward.’ I thought for sure they were going to be calling in some of the girls that left and they’d be coming in. I was like, ‘You know what, what I really truly miss is getting in the ring and performing.’ I love the fact that I’m not traveling as much and I get to be at home with my family. I’m such a family person, but I miss performing. I said to myself, ‘If they call me, I’ll say yes.’ That’s if they call me. It was two and a half weeks before Rumble. I was in California at my mom’s house. I wasn’t expecting to be back in Orlando or get in the ring. I didn’t have any gear, nothing. I get a call from the office and they’re just like, ‘Hey, we are planning to have you in the Rumble.’ ‘What? Are you asking me or are you telling me?’ I love TJ [Tyson Kidd]. He’s, hands down, one of the best producers. Fit Finlay and TJ have been huge in making Nia Jax who she is, or was. They are so incredible. TJ pitched me for it because TJ and I are really cool. When he said that, I’m guessing because he assumed TJ and I are so cool, I was like, ‘Yeah, let’s do this. Let’s go.’ I called my gear people, my boot person, ‘We gotta expedite this,'”
Nia Jax
Jax would of course be eliminated from the match by all of the women who remained in the match once Jax entered at number 30. We will have to wait and see if WWE decide to bring the powerhouse back to WWE in the future or if Jax will retire from the ring completely.
H/T to Fightful
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