3 Times When Nia Jax Brutally Injured WWE Superstars
Nia Jax is part of the famous Anoa’i wrestling family, which means wrestling runs in her family. However, some fans don’t think she performs at the same level as her family members. She’s often criticized for being an unsafe worker. Let’s take a look at three wrestlers who got injured while facing Nia Jax:
3) Bayley (SummerSlam Title Match Ruined)
Bayley faced Nia Jax in a one-on-one match on July 31, 2017, during an episode of Raw. During the match, Nia Jax threw Bayley out of the ring with excessive force, causing Bayley to hurt her right shoulder. Bayley couldn’t regain her composure.
WWE later announced that Bayley had suffered a separated shoulder. This injury forced Bayley out of the Raw Women’s Championship match against Alexa Bliss at SummerSlam.
2) Charlotte Flair (Nia Jax Endangers Charlotte)
On the October 4, 2017 episode of Raw, Charlotte Flair squared off against Nia Jax. In this match, Nia not only messed up her moves but also put Charlotte Flair at risk of a serious injury. First, she botched a shoulder breaker and later failed to properly execute a moonsault from Charlotte.
During the shoulder breaker, Charlotte’s head hit Nia’s knee instead of her shoulder, causing concern from the referee about Charlotte’s ability to continue. The match went on, but Nia continued to make mistakes.
All Nia Jax had to do was position herself correctly or adjust at the last moment to safely take Charlotte’s moonsault. Unfortunately, she did the opposite, endangering Charlotte by not being in the right place, causing Charlotte to crash headfirst from a considerable height.
1) Becky Lynch (Nia Jax’s Accidental Punch)
The wrestling world was eagerly anticipating a match between Ronda Rousey and Becky Lynch at Survivor Series, but Nia Jax caused a setback. As SmackDown invaded Raw before the Survivor Series, a massive brawl broke out among the women in the ring.
During the brawl, Jax accidentally punched Becky in the face. Becky herself mentioned that the punch from Jax knocked her out.
The bloody scene that followed was unusual for WWE. In any case, the bloody nose made Becky an even bigger star, but it also likely prevented us from seeing their one-on-one match.
While Nia Jax has many positive qualities, including her inspiring journey to WWE’s big stage, she needs to improve her skills to win over wrestling purists who are disappointed with her in-ring performance. If the “Irresistible Force” can do that, she has the potential to achieve great success in the wrestling world.
