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Nia Jax ‘likely’ done with wrestling after shock WWE release as she jokes about injury mishaps
Jax has spoken out (Picture: WWE)
Nia Jax has suggested she could be retiring from wrestling following her WWE release earlier this month.
The former Raw Women’s Champion was recently let go from the company and she has hinted that she’s done with her in-ring career while referencing previous injury mishaps involving other talent, and removing her stage name from her social media accounts.
After some outlets reported she had undergone a name changed, she tweeted: ‘Lol! Newflash..Lina is my real name. It’s not another “ring” name. It’s just MY NAME, the name given to me at birth. Calm TF down trolls.
‘In all fairness, “Opponent Crippler” would be a SOLID front runner if I ever decide to wrestle again. But it’s highly unlikely (sic)’
Jax, who was written off TV in October at the hands of her tag team partner Shayna Baszler, was let go from the company earlier this month.
She has since claimed she had asked for an extension to her mental health break after being scheduled to return to the ring from November 15, but was instead released.
In a lengthy statement shared on social media on Friday, she wrote: ‘I usually keep my personal life private, but yesterday’s reports leave me with no option but to clarify matters. I recently took a short leave of absence from WWE for a mental health break.
”I’ve been working through so much – more than I can share – and so I took some time, with the full support of the company, to take care of myself.
‘Earlier this week, after WWE sent me my schedule to return to the ring for the November 15 show, I asked for an extension to my mental health break, feeling that I needed more time, and hoping I would have the ongoing support of the company I have given my all to for the past 7 years.
‘I did not receive a response. The next I heard, I was being released. My vaccination status was never mentioned. I wasn’t given any choices or options.’
Jax’s comments come after a report from the New York Post claimed a refusal to get vaccinated was part of the reason for her release.
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She admitted she is heartbroken by her departure and described her release as a ‘huge loss’ to her personally.
She added: ‘It breaks my heart to be so abruptly let go, without consultation, when dealing with so much privately.
‘I loved my career at WWE, I love the men and women I worked with, and I am going to need time to process this huge loss.
‘I appreciate those people who have shown understanding and compassion during an incredible difficult time.’
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