Nia Jax Says She Apologized To Shayna Baszler For Not Giving Her Best Effort During Their Tag Team Run

Nia Jax recalls apologizing to Shayna Baszler.

Before returning to WWE in late 2023, Jax spent nearly 24 months away from the wrestling industry aside from a Royal Rumble appearance. Shortly after her return, fans noticed improvement from Jax when it came to her in-ring work.

Speaking with the Beyond The Bell podcast for a new interview, Jax got vulnerable and talked about being her heaviest during SummerSlam weekend in 2022. Jax also admitted that she apologized to Shayna Baszler for not giving her best effort during their run as a team.

“It’s funny because you met me in Nashville and that’s when I wasn’t with the company. That weekend was when I found out that I was my heaviest, I was large but not healthy. That was when I had to sit and re-evaluate. I had to go back and watch my wrestling and watch what I used to do. It was funny cause I sat with Shayna, Shayna is one of my closest friends outside of work as well. I just remember looking at her when I watched myself back and saying, ‘I’m so sorry that I didn’t give you the best that I could have given you just because I wasn’t my healthiest.’ I saw that I moved slower, I wasn’t crisp enough, I wasn’t there. I think it helped me on my return because now I feel as though I have a little bit more of an edge because I am a little bit quicker, I’m a little bit lighter on my feet. I can definitely perform a little bit better than I used to. It was that time off that I didn’t realize I really needed to re-evaluate myself and thankfully have the opportunity to come back better.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Jax recalled getting emotional after winning the Women’s Tag Team Titles with Lash Legend. Fans can check out her full comments by clicking here.

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