Nia Jax hasn’t been seen on WWE television in nearly two months, but it doesn’t sound like there’s some huge mystery behind her disappearance. According to Jax herself, she’s simply going wherever WWE needs her — and right now, that means she’s “just chilling.”
Speaking on Busted Open Radio, Jax addressed her recent absence from WWE TV. She pointed out that she hasn’t completely disappeared from the company, as she recently worked WWE’s live event in Hawaii and also faced Giulia on Main Event.
“Well, I was in Hawaii at one of our live events, which was incredible. I did Main Event versus Giulia. I had a really fun match with her. I go where I’m needed, so right now I’m just chilling.”
That clears up at least some of the questions surrounding Jax, who hasn’t appeared on WWE television since the September 11 episode of SmackDown in Mexico City. Her absence had stretched long enough to become noticeable, especially considering how regularly she had previously been featured in the women’s division.
Jax’s last SmackDown appearance came against Chelsea Green in a WWE Women’s Championship match, and she certainly didn’t leave quietly. Jax tried getting under the Mexico City crowd’s skin by bringing “USA” chants into the match, which prompted a pretty brutal response from the audience. William Beltrán of Super Luchas reported at the time that fans responded by chanting “Pinche gorda” at Jax, a vulgar Spanish insult roughly translating to “f***ing fat.”
That ended up being Jax’s last appearance on WWE’s main television programming before she quietly disappeared from the weekly shows. She has still been working for WWE in the meantime, though, and her latest comments make it sound like she isn’t sweating the lack of television time.
For now, there’s no dramatic explanation from Jax about why she hasn’t been on Raw or SmackDown. She’s still wrestling when WWE calls, enjoyed getting in the ring with Giulia and seems perfectly content to wait until the company decides it needs her back on television.
Where would you like to see Nia Jax fit into WWE’s women’s division when she eventually returns to television? Let us know what you think in the comments.
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