As part of Wrestlemania Week Inside The Ropes Attended the Connor’s Cure Superstar Reveal, where heroic kids created their own superstar entrances, following the event we had the chance to speak to “The Irresistible Force” Nia Jax about knocking out Becky Lynch before Survivor Series, her exciting Royal Rumble appearance and Nia reveals why her scheduled intergender match with Dean Ambrose didn’t take place.

Nia Jax spoke with Refinery29 about the importance of body positivity in wrestling. You can watch the video interview below and read the article here

This week’s guest is Nia Jax, the former undisputed WWE raw women’s champion, a plus-sized model, and an inspiration to women everywhere. In this episode, Nia wrestles with complex issues like how to build confidence, find your unique voice, and get really f*cking strong; both physically and emotionally.

Quotes From Nia Jax’s Interview: “I like to find the beauty in everybody, regardless of what they look like.”

“I never thought anybody would deliberately try to hurt somebody if they were in a good place with themselves.” 

“Give the woman a chance to do it. because she can do it and she can kill it. It’s very important for important for all women and all young girls to know their power and know their strength.” 

The Total Divas Cast stop by Fox5 Good Day New York to talk new season of Total Divas, WWE Evolution, and more!

Nia Jax recently spoke with Phillip Martinez from NewsWeek, where she discusses her absence from RAW, the first all women’s PPV, Evolution and more! Read the article below

WWE Superstar Nia Jax has been noticeably absent from television the last couple of weeks, but the “Irresistible Force” is in New York City for SummerSlam. Despite not having a match at the “largest party of the summer,” Jax is enjoying all of the festivities and community events happening throughout the city.

“It’s my family. We have combined pay-per-views and SummerSlam is one of the biggest of the year,” Jax told Newsweek. “It’s like being on a camp vacation with family so I love it regardless if I’m on the card or not. I just love being a part of what happens during SummerSlam week.”

Jax along with Titus O’Neal and Intercontinental Champion Dolph Ziggler were present at the Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club to talk about bullying on Friday when the former RAW Women’s Champion clarified her injury status to the media.

She clarified that she was not injured, but was undergoing physical therapy. Reports state that Jax has been dealing with back issues, the same reason why she took time off in October 2017. However, being off of television has given the superstar time to refocus.

“It’s always good to step back and reflect, but you always want to be a part of the show, and don’t worry I’ll get on it,” Jax said. “I sit back and watch, and it makes me hungrier to get back on the show.”

Although she won’t be on the card, Jax will be watching SummerSlam and is interested to see how many of matches will play out, especially the fight for the Universal Championship.

“I’m looking forward to the SmackDown Women’s Triple Threat, that’s going to be a great one,” Jax said. “Obviously Ronda Rousey and Alexa Bliss, I want to see how that one goes. I’m curious to see how Alexa is going to get out of that one. And Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns, I think everybody is excited and scared to see that one so that’s probably my number one.”

However, no matter who walks out of SummerSlam with the RAW Women’s Championship, Jax told us that she wants to go right after the title to win it back, and there will be opportunities in the coming months.

After SummerSlam, there is Hell in a Cell in September and then the all-women’s pay-per-view, Evolution in October, a show that Jax is looking forward to being a part of.

“It’s incredible, right? It’s a history-making, all-women’s pay-per-view,” Jax said. “I’m getting goosebumps talking about it and I can’t wait to see who is going to be on the card, who’s coming back, who I’ll be able to face, what I’m going to be a part of. We’re going to blow everyone’s minds away.”

Credit: NewsWeek

Nia Jax recently spoke with Mirror, where she discussed her women’s championship match at WrestleMania, the impact of her current storyline, being bullied at a young age and more. Read the full interview below

Nia Jax challenges Alexa Bliss for the WWE Raw Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 34 in a match based on the break-up of their friendship. The Samoan powerhouse and the pint-sized Goddess will clash after it emerged Bliss had been using Jax and secretly mocking her weight. Standing 6ft tall and weighing 272lb, Nia has been subjected to cruel taunts from Alexa – insults which she has also battled away from the ring. The number one contender, real name Savelina Fanene, from Sydney, Australia, has previously revealed her experiences of body shaming. And while the storyline is controversial, it gives the real life best friends the chance to address an issue affecting many people around the world. Jax, 33, spoke to Mirror Sport about the plot, her title opportunity and what happens if you mess with a member of the Anoaʻi family tree.

You have the rare opportunity of a singles match at WrestleMania and not just any singles match, but a singles match for the Raw Women’s Championship. How do you feel about this?

I’m over the moon. I mean, I can’t even think of the last time women have had a singles match for the title on the WrestleMania card. [WWE Women’s Champion Melina defeated Ashley at WrestleMania 23 in 2007.] Obviously you think back to Trish and Mickie [Mickie James defeated Trish Stratus to capture the WWE Women’s Championship at WrestleMania 22 in 2006]. But I’m just sitting here thinking ‘this is crazy, we have two women’s matches for the title on the WrestleMania card’. I’m just blown away. Plus we have a mixed match on the card as well, so it’s pretty amazing.

This is the first WrestleMania with multiple singles women’s matches since WrestleMania 22.

There you go, you knew it!

And one of those was a Playboy Pillow Fight!

A Playboy Pillow Fight, ha ha.

It shows the company’s shift in thinking, thanks to the ‘Women’s Evolution’.

Yeah, it’s amazing. I’m honoured and beyond blessed to be a part of it.

The storyline for this match with Alexa Bliss has been framed around her insulting and bodyshaming you. How do you feel about being involved in this kind of plot and do you think it’s important WWE tackle real life issues like this?

I think it’s amazing. I think it’s something that people know but they don’t want to talk about it, they always want to keep it hidden. I feel like we’re tackling it head-on and it should be [tackled]. Young women and young girls, and boys, should actually be hearing this and seeing the conflict that we go through and seeing somebody stand up for themselves and not have to allow somebody to bully them, because of the way they look, what their shape is, or the colour of their skin is. You should always stand up for yourself. So I think it’s amazing. I’m very honoured to be a part of it.

Have you ever encountered bullying of this nature before?

Oh yeah. You know, growing up… it’s crazy how real this storyline is to my real life. And especially with Alexa being such a close, best friend of mine for so long, she has seen it. She [her character] has hurt me [my character], because I’ve confided in a lot of these stories that have happened to me. It surprises me that it has become such a big storyline in WWE, because it relates to me completely.

Growing up I was made fun of for always being bigger. I specifically remember, at one of my junior high basketball games, a man, a grown man was making fun of me and my size, as I was playing basketball. They didn’t realise that my Samoan father [Joseph Fanene, first cousin to Peter Maivia, grandfather of Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson of the Anoaʻi family] was in the audience. And he, he err… beat the crap out of them, but that’s a whole ‘nother story! But yeah, that’s something I’ve dealt with my whole life, people making fun of me and my size. Everything from having a huge forehead, to the size of my feet, and not being able to wear the same size shoes as my friends, definitely.

Obviously that has become one of your greatest strengths – there is nobody quite with your physical attributes in WWE’s women’s division. I wish you all the best of luck at WrestleMania.

Thank you so much, I really appreciate it.

Credit: Mirror

It is not the ideal position to be, but I think that our show is seen all over the world, before millions of spectators and I will follow that many of those millions will see the pre-show. It’s an honor the simple fact of being on the poster, but I think women have earned the right to be on the main poster within Wrestlemania, so I do not think it’s going to happen this year.

What do you think of the Evolution of Women, and in addition to participating in the Wrestlemania main event what do you want to achieve?

I think any woman has to be seen in the same way as a man, period, so being the main character of Wrestlemania’s main event or the main event of the different live shows that we have makes women consider themselves the same as men and that is the important thing. It does not have to be different.

Surely after Wrestlemania we will have a Superstars Shake Up, would you be surprised if they sent Nia Jax to Smackdown Live? What do you think of the talents that are there?

I would not be surprised at all. I think Smackdown Live is full of very talented people and I have a lot of fun watching the show. They have many of the superstars I would like to face, so it would be great to go there and liven things up. I would not mind at all.

Speaking of title matches at Wrestlemania, your family knows something about it. Have you asked The Rock for advice?