Nia Jax isn’t planning to walk away from WWE when her wrestling career eventually comes to an end. In fact, the former WWE Women’s Champion already has an idea of what she wants to do next, and it involves helping develop the company’s next generation of Superstars.
During an appearance on the Keep It Aloha podcast, Jax opened up about her future in professional wrestling and whether she sees herself staying with WWE over the next five years. While she admitted that she doesn’t have a specific timeline for her career, she made it clear that leaving the company entirely isn’t something she wants. Jax explained that she’s learned not to make too many long-term plans because life has repeatedly taken her in unexpected directions.
“I you know what? I don’t know. I don’t know and it it’s a beautiful thing because as much as I’ve you know, when I was younger I always want to plan things and like life didn’t turn out the way I was going to plan I planned it and in in a beautiful way.”
When the conversation turned to whether she could see herself remaining with WWE even after stepping away from active competition, Jax revealed that coaching younger talent is something she’d genuinely love to pursue.
“I definitely want to stay within the WWE family as long as possible, you know, if it’s like if I’m not in the ring I’d love to help at you know, there we’re not far from the training center where I live.”
She went on to explain that passing along her experience to upcoming wrestlers would be a natural next step.
“So, I would love to you know, coach and like help some of the young talent come up and and give any kind of advice that I can.”
Jax has spent more than a decade in WWE, experiencing everything from developmental training to championship success on the main roster. She’s also witnessed how much the business has changed, particularly with younger wrestlers arriving with increasingly impressive athletic backgrounds. However, Jax believes athletic ability alone isn’t enough to succeed in WWE. She explained that aspiring wrestlers need to genuinely love the business, including the storytelling and psychology that go into putting matches together.
“So, I will say this like you can grow up watching wrestling and be a big fan. You can be super athletic and be good at it. It unless you fall in love with wrestling in the WWE in the process and putting the matches together and the psychology of it and loving the history of it, it’s not going to be like your fit.”
That passion is also why Jax wants to remain connected to the company. She described WWE as another family and explained that preserving what previous generations built is important to her.
“Like for me, I think because I’m so family ingrained and it’s easy for me cuz that’s what WWE is, it’s my other family. And like I I love what who came before me. I love who we are now and and I’m excited for the future and I really want to keep it amazing the way it is.”
Jax hasn’t announced any retirement plans, so there’s no indication that she’s preparing to step away from the ring anytime soon. Still, her comments make it clear that she already sees a possible future for herself behind the scenes, helping younger wrestlers develop their skills at WWE’s training facilities.
Considering everything Jax has experienced throughout her WWE career, including championship victories, criticism, injuries and a major comeback following her release, she would certainly have plenty of firsthand knowledge to share with the next generation.
Do you think Nia Jax would make a good coach at the WWE Performance Center once her wrestling career ends? What could younger Superstars learn from her experience? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
