If you followed Nia Jax's career in WWE, chances are you'll be all too aware that "The Irresistible Force" had a habit of injuring opponents she shared the ring with. Most famously, Jax broke Becky Lynch's nose during a brawl on SmackDown that robbed fans of a huge Survivor Series match pitting "The Man" against Ronda Rousey.
Jax was released by WWE last year for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine, and the former RAW Women's Champion has opened up on her run with the company on The Sessions with Renee Paquette.
Asked about injuring her opponents, Jax responded: "Anybody who knows me in the locker room, I know that I was so much bigger than everybody and I know that I'm a lot stronger. Coach Sara Amato had always said, 'You always have to be aware because you are so much bigger that you throwing your arm and hitting somebody in the face is not going to be the same as somebody smaller than you,'" she explained (via Fightful).
"I was always conscious of that. I always tried to take pride. I worked with Lexi [Alexa Bliss] most of my career and she's so tiny. She trusted me. It hurt when people were like, 'She injures everybody.' In my career, I know I've injured two people. Obviously, Becky was one of them. There is another one, I don't want to call her out, but I know I did. I profusely apologized."
"Other things, they made like a whole YouTube about certain things. Hey, guess what, we get in there and we're going 300 days a year and not all my moves are going to look super clean and smooth, but I'm not injuring people or purposely going out to hurt people," Jax continued. "That's what hurt me the most. I consciously make an effort to make sure I can make everybody look good and keep it safe and make sure we all get out laughing and having a good time and safe."
We're definitely going to take Jax's word for it, but there is no denying that she had a habit of sloppiness in the squared circle that put her opponents at risk of being injured or actually suffering injuries. Because of that, many wrestling companies are likely to be hesitant about hiring the former WWE Superstar, though previous interviews have suggested she might be done with the business.