Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated has provided an update on Nia Jax taking a leave of absence from WWE. Initially, there was speculation that Jax was unhappy with her booking and looking for more money from WWE.
On Wednesday, Barrasso wrote that Nia Jax asked for time off upon learning that she’d be losing clean to Sasha Banks at this past weekend’s TLC pay-per-view – and her cousin The Rock was on board with the decision:
“The reason behind Nia Jax’s much-discussed ‘leave of absence’ has been uncovered, as Sports Illustrated learned that Jax balked at the idea of losing clean to Sasha Banks at TLC. She called her cousin, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, to ask for his advice, and Johnson encouraged her to walk away if she was unhappy.”
Several WWE personalities have commented on Nia Jax’s leave of absence, including Kurt Angle and Alexa Bliss. Both said they expect Nia back in action soon, with Alexa Bliss talking about the rigors of WWE’s travel schedule and stating that everybody needs a break once in a while.
Dave Meltzer of f4wonline.com noted that speculation regarding the Nia Jax situation has gotten out of hand and she’s expected back for WWE’s upcoming European tour, which kicks off on November 1st from Glasgow, Scotland.
