Nia Jax reflects on becoming WWE Queen of the Ring in Saudi Arabia.
Nia Jax is now the WWE Women's Champion. She won the title from Bayley at WWE SummerSlam 2024, using an opportunity she won at WWE King and Queen of the Ring in Saudi Arabia by winning the Queen of the Ring Tournament. Jax last defeated Lyra Valkyria to become Queen.
When interviewed at the WWE SummerSlam post-show press conference, Jax reflected on wrestling in Saudi Arabia. During her remarks, Jax revealed that Vince McMahon had initially informed her that he wanted her to be part of WWE's first women's bout in the Kingdom. However, Jax was injured, so Natalya and Lacey Evans made history in Saudi Arabia at the WWE Crown Jewel 2019.
"It's crazy. I remember before I went out for a double ACL surgery, Vince had pulled me aside and said he had asked me because I had waited a while before my surgery. He said, 'Hey, we're going to have the first-ever women's match in Saudi Arabia, and I would like for you to be a part of it.' Things happened, and I couldn't be a part of it," she recalled. "When I was able to win Queen of the Ring there, it was a pretty cool moment. When Triple H came into the ring to crown me, it was even like it had just hit the next level, and Lyra Valkyria was such an incredible opponent to face at that moment as well because she's so new but very talented. It was cool."
Jax also reflected on her journey back to the WWE Women's Title. Read those remarks here.
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