Nia Jax Quotes

Nia Jax

Profession : Athlete

Birth : May 29, 1984

Oh there's so many, but the one that I would love to see, that I would love to go up against, is Beth Phoenix. I would love for her to return. It would be something for me, kind of like a a childhood thing, growing up seeing her being such a dominant woman. I would love for her to show up and be in the ring with her.

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Winning the championship at 'WrestleMania' was a dream come true because not only had it more than a decade since there had been a women's singles match at 'WrestleMania,' but the fact that I got to win it against my best friend in a storyline that was so close to my heart, it was just all kinds of emotional.

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Nia Jax is bringing a whole different message to the 'Women's Evolution.' Yes, we are athletic. Yes, we can go just as hard as the men, but women come in all different shapes and sizes.

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Nia Jax is Nia Jax. That's something that I have been trying to get across. I am who I am in the moment. I'm not a heel. I'm not a babyface. I'm Nia Jax.

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I always had a love for the business. I remember hearing the stories about the patriarch of our family, 'High Chief' Peter Maivia, starting out wrestling in a rundown gym back in Auckland, New Zealand, then traveling the world, wrestling all over.

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I considered wrestling at a young age, but I never could relate to any of the Divas. I have always been a bigger girl, and I did not think that WWE would want a girl my size, so I never expressed my dream to wrestle.

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Growing up, we were a poor yet tightknit family. My mother worked multiple jobs and always made sure that her kids never had to want for anything.

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My parents always kept my brothers and I in sports to keep us out of trouble.

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I have a positive outlook, but when you're out in the public eye, you wonder how people see you.

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When I got to the WWE, I found out there were a lot of girls who looked up to me and that I was giving them confidence. I realized I'm not doing this just for me.

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If others think I am good with myself, they will, in turn, feel good about themselves.

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If I'm called to be on the grandest stage, at 'WrestleMania,' I'll be ready.

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Never allow a stigma or the popular thing to define you.

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When you're initially a heel, it's easier to be a heel. I'd rather people hate me than try to get them to love me.

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I really take pride in doing my own make-up all the time, which takes me about 40 minutes, and my hair takes another 15 to 20 minutes. Putting on my gear is probably another 15 minutes, so all in all, I don't think an hour and a half is too bad!

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It's great to see men enjoying seeing female wrestlers and the entertainment that we're providing.

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I definitely feel that if somebody is struggling with themselves and how they look, they need to really channel the positivity within.

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I'd love to work with Charlotte Flair; she's the best athlete in our company.

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My first name during my first match was 'Lena.' I was still Lena then, just because we hadn't gotten a name yet.

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I submitted a bunch of names. Nia is, like, a Samoan girl name that a lot of women have. Jax is from 'Sons of Anarchy.' I was super into Jax, so I threw the name Jax in there, and it came about that way.

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