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The Rock’s Cousin Nia Jax Claims Her Legendary Family Never “Had Her Back”: “I Did Not Have Any Support With Me in This Business for a Long Time”

Published 02/07/2022, 11:00 AM EST

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Nia Jax is an individual that has always been in the limelight during her WWE career. Whether it is for her impressive wrestling skills or for some fans considering her as an “unsafe worker,” Jax has been a major topic of discussion.

Even after her WWE release, she is still in the limelight. The former WWE superstar is related to the famous Anoa’i family. Furthermore, Jax is the cousin of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.

Over the years, several members of the Anoa’i family have become top superstars in the pro wrestling world. And her connection to The Rock and the Anoa’i family made several fans think she will never lose her job in WWE.

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However, that wasn’t the case. Recently, during an episode of The Sessions with Renee Paquette, Jax revealed her legendary family never had her back.

Jax said, “It was like, ‘Oh, she’s not going to lose her job because she’s related to Rock.’ It’s funny because it’s so far from the truth. Vince didn’t have an issue. He knew, ‘shit happens, we’re going to make the best of it.’ Whatever family members they thought supported me, were opposite, did not have my back.”

“Trust me, I did not have any support with me in this business for a long time. It s**ks because you’re family and it is what it is. I didn’t mind it too much because I thought I was creating something on my own,” she added. (H/T: Fightful)

Further, the former WWE superstar revealed she wanted to be like everybody else when she first got signed and did not tell anyone about her relation to The Rock and the Anoa’i family.

Nia admitted she wanted to put her own footprint on the legacy of the Anoa’i family. Jax proved herself inside the squared circle and competed against several top WWE superstars prior to her shocking WWE release.

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When did Nia Jax got released by WWE?

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Jax got shockingly released by WWE on November 4, 2021. As soon as the news broke out, people looked shocked on hearing about her release.

Following her WWE release, Jax also took to social media to open up about her WWE release. Nia revealed after she asked for an extension for her mental health break, she got no response.

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And in November, she heard about her WWE release. “The Irresistible Force” gave us several moments to cherish in her WWE career. Nia Jax is a former WWE Raw Women’s Champion and a former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion.

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Shouvik Nath is a WWE and AEW author at EssentiallySports. Having completed his graduation from St.Xavier’s College, Shouvik wished to follow his passion for pro wrestling.
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