Jazz, the current NWA Women's Champion, recently spoke to SoloWrestling.com. Jazz discusses her run in WWE, whether or not WWE is racist, not being at WWE Evolution, wrestling now that she's wiser, and more. Below are some highlights [roughly translated]:
Jazz On Her Time In The WWE:
Yes, there probably would have been more (titles), but things did not work between us. But I was one of the most dominant heels, I would say in the history of WWE. Now they have fantastic girls, like Charlotte Flair, a fantastic heel. I would have liked to be in this era because I think I was ahead of my time. I think it would fit perfectly in this era.
Jazz On Being NWA Champion:
There's a lot of history behind [the title] since a lot of people do not know it but I'm the first African-American woman to win the title, so again, my evolution, my path.
More than 800 days of reign and continuing. Corgan has a vision of what he wants for NWA and I think he is going in the right direction and I am part of his team, which I am proud of and I am happy to carry out what NWA is, the old school. It's what the fans miss, tell a story, work a part of the body. All those things, jumping from the ropes, doing cartwheels ... my girls can do it in three weeks, but if you go out and work one leg during a 20-minute battle, that teaches me that you can fight."
Honestly, I do not know. Everyone has their own intuition, their beliefs in how WWE treats fighters who are not Caucasian ... but there is a lot of politics around, I would not say it is racism but there are many policies and I am not the kind of person who gets into those messes Maybe it was not something for me.
Jazz On Working For Paul Heyman & Comparing Him To Jim Cornette:
Paul Heyman is quite a character. He is a genius and at the same time some people have bad things to say about him, but as far as wrestling is concerned he is a genius and can turn any fighter into a superstar. It's a very tough business, where everyone has a reputation for doing something wrong, especially if you have power or are the promoter of a company, and Heyman has a bad reputation in that, but he has a very good reputation in the other, which is the power to turn a mop's stick into a superstar.
The two are like equals, but different, because if you shit you will get very angry and explode. They both have a brilliant mind about telling a story and have a vision of what they want, and expect you to surrender to make your vision come alive.
Jazz On Not Being At WWE Evolution:
No, I was somewhere else defending the NWA championship. I created my own evolution, I do not need WWE to be part of my evolution. I am the Fighting Phenom, I create my own legacy. I do not need anyone putting a word in front of my name, I make my own way.
Jazz On Wrestling Wiser At An Older Age:
It's different, my body has now received more bumps and scars, but I work smartly, not hard. I'm a veteran, I know how to work. I do not have to go out and do 15 big moves to get a reaction.
To read the full interview, click HERE.