Nia Jax has recounted a text exchange with Triple H that ultimately led to her WWE return.
The Irresistible Force made a surprise appearance back in January as the 30th entrant in the Women’s Royal Rumble. Following the shock cameo, it was unknown whether this was signalling a full-time return or simply a one-off appearance.
While appearing on After The Bell, Jax recalled how there was a great reception for her at the Royal Rumble and was advised by a coach to give wrestling another try:
“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.’
the former Women’s Champion continued by stating how she did eventually send a text to Triple H and got a quick response, leading to an unexpected return later in the year:
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,'”
In the same interview, Nia Jax revealed how she has also been the victim of abusive internet comments.
When Did Nia Jax Return To WWE?
Nia Jax made a dominant return on the September 11th episode of Raw, interrupting a Women’s Championship match between champion Rhea Ripley and challenger Raquel Rodriguez.
H/t to Fightful.