Hours before AEW's Double Or Nothing PPV went on the air, WWE chose then to share a video of Nia Jax squashing Britt Baker during her RAW debut on the July 25, 2016 episode.
A hashtag was used promoting May's Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month meaning this could have been shared any time this past month. We can't help but think this was a deliberate move to remind fans that many AEW stars "couldn't cut it" in the "big leagues," but it's also entirely possible this was a coincidence. However, we all know how petty the sports entertainment giant can be!
Baker proved any and all doubters wrong when she won the AEW Women's World Championship last night, and it's worth noting that she came extremely close to signing with WWE once upon a time. However, Canyon Ceman, the then Senior Director of Talent Development for WWE/NXT, passed on her because she was in the midst of qualifying to become a dentist at the time.
Based on comments from Baker in the past, she may not have been what they were looking for at the time, but that ultimately worked to her advantage when Cody Rhodes and Brandi came calling.
Now, she's one of AEW's top stars...and a heck of a lot better than Nia Jax!
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