Savelina Fanebe, popularly known as Nia Jax, signed with WWE in 2014. After a long journey of seven years, she was previously released from her contract in 2021. However, she made her return to the Stamford-based promotion, much to the amusement of the fans, in early 2023 and then later that year.
Following her release, she took to her Instagram handle to state that she previously took a ‘mental health break’ from WWE. However, they later sent her a return schedule, following which she asked for an extension of her break. She hoped that she would have the support of the company, but instead, she was released from the promotion.
However, she was seen as an entrant at the Women’s Royal Rumble match this year, following which she was absent from WWE television. With that, she once again made her return to the promotion on the very latest episode of RAW. Not only that, she looked very different from before.
Previously, Jax took to her ‘X’ handle to state that she told Charlotte Flair she wanted to lose weight. Flair then helped her do so, and within six months, she shed 48 lbs.
Me to @MsCharlotteWWE after her wedding: “I feel gross & uncomfortable! I want to lose weight”@MsCharlotteWWE to me: “please let me help you! You got this woman”
Officially started in October…6 months later, down 48lbs🥺🙏🏽
Sends me killer workouts and motivates me 💪🏾🥺
— Lina Fanene (@LinaFanene) April 16, 2023
However, now that she is back in the promotion, fans are speculating if her weight issues were interlinked with her long absence from WWE. That might be the case since she was released suddenly. In fact, she made her return only after losing weight. But that doesn’t matter now as she’s finally back in the company, and fans are excited to see what lies ahead for her.
What might be the next potential matchup for Nia Jax?
On the very recent episode of Monday Night RAW, Rhea Ripley successfully defended the Women’s World Championship against Raquel Rodriguez. It was during this match that Nia Jax made her return to WWE.
She came out and nailed a ‘Samoan Drop’ on Rodriguez. Following that, she went on to destroy Ripley. After this, it has been reported that, “Nia Jax is positioned as the number 2 heel on the female side of the RAW roster. She overtakes Trish Stratus & Zoey Stark“.
Following her return to RAW last night, Nia Jax is positioned as the number 2 heel on the female side of the RAW roster. She overtakes Trish Stratus & Zoey Stark.
— WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) September 12, 2023
It can be understood that the number one heel on the female RAW roster is none other than Rhea Ripley. However, Jax returned and attacked Ripley. Thus, we might soon get to see a feud between Ripley and Jax. Also, her next potential matchup might be against the Women’s World Champion, with the title on the line.
However, since she recently made her return to the Stamford-based promotion, it is yet too soon to say what lies ahead for the returning WWE Superstar. But she made her return after so long, and after going through so much, it remains to be seen what she will present to the WWE Universe going forward.