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  • Paige Busted Open, Needed Stitches After Nia Jax Attack on SmackDown

    Paige Busted Open, Needed Stitches After Nia Jax Attack on SmackDown

    Paige busted open by Nia Jax on SmackDown

    Paige was busted open and required stitches after an attack from Nia Jax during the May 8 episode of WWE SmackDown in Jacksonville, Florida.

    The Women’s Tag Team Champion took to social media after the broadcast to share photos of blood running down her face and backstage footage of WWE medical staff closing the wound.

    Despite the graphic nature of the injury, she kept things light, captioning the post, “So @LinaFanene said ‘welcome back b*tch.’”

    https://twitter.com/Saraya/status/2052936087966814368

    How Did Paige Get Injured on SmackDown?

    The injury occurred during a chaotic multi-team segment on the Backlash go-home show. Paige and Brie Bella opened the segment by addressing critics of their return before Fatal Influence interrupted. Things escalated further when the Irresistible Forces, Jax and Lash Legend, entered the mix.

    Jax told Fatal Influence to “get in line” before turning her attention to the champions, striking Paige with a microphone and following up with a leg drop. Legend laid out Brie Bella with the Lash Extension.

    The mic shot to Paige’s scalp caused a legitimate laceration that bled visibly during the remainder of the segment. Despite the wound, Paige stayed in the ring and finished the angle before receiving medical attention backstage. Reports indicate the cut, while bloody, was not deep enough to cause any long-term concern.

    The attack served as a clear statement from Jax and Legend, who lost the Women’s Tag Team Championships to Paige and Brie Bella at WrestleMania 42 in a Fatal Four-Way. Paige made her surprise return that night after eight years away from WWE, stepping in for an injured Nikki Bella and pinning Alexa Bliss with the RamPaige to capture the titles.

    What’s Next for Paige and the Women’s Tag Titles?

    Jax and Legend have been aggressively pursuing a rematch since losing the titles at WrestleMania, and the Irresistible Forces fell short again in a title defense on the May 1 SmackDown. Friday’s segment made it clear they’re not done, and the legitimate injury could add real intensity to the rivalry going forward.

    WWE Backlash takes place tonight at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Florida. While the Women’s Tag Team Championship is not on the confirmed card, the physical fallout from Friday’s segment makes it clear the feud between these two teams is far from over.

  • Nia Jax\’s 100-Pound Weight Loss Journey: Pickle Ball and Faith

    Nia Jax has opened up about her remarkable 100-pound weight loss transformation, crediting pickle ball, Pilates, and a renewed focus on her faith.

    Speaking with Chris Van Vliet on Insight, the WWE star revealed the extent of her physical transformation since returning to the company.

    \”Right now it\’s probably like my fitness journey started 3 years ago. At this point I\’ve lost 100 lbs like since I started. And not a lot of people saw me when I was that big because I wasn\’t really working here and I tried to stay off the internet. But yeah, this is actually the way I started NXT at when I got hired.\”

    Jax explained how she discovered an unconventional cardio workout through her church community.

    \”When I was trying to lose weight, I got bored with certain cardio and I would just play pickle ball like all day with my church group. We\’d go at like 7:00 a.m. till like noon and it was so much fun.\”

    Pilates With Maxine Dupri

    The former WWE Women\’s Champion has also been training with her colleague Maxine Dupri, known for her dedication to Pilates.

    \”She\’s the workout queen. Pilates princess, she said she is a Pilates princess and I have tried a class with her and it\’s good because it challenges me. It\’s so freaking hard. But no, she\’s incredible fitness queen.\”

    When asked about the significance of losing 100 pounds, Jax put it in perspective with a family comparison.

    \”That\’s like losing a whole person. I know. My nephew was like I\’m 100 pounds. I\’m like, I know. I just lost you.\”

    The transformation coincided with a spiritual awakening during her time away from WWE, which she credits for her current mindset and success in the ring.

  • Nia Jax on Punching Becky Lynch: \’I Thought I Was Getting Fired\’

    Nia Jax has revealed the panic she felt after accidentally punching Becky Lynch in the face during the infamous 2018 Team SmackDown invasion of Monday Night Raw, the brawl that ensued, and the moment that inadvertently launched Lynch\’s legendary \”The Man\” persona.

    Speaking with Chris Van Vliet on Insight, Jax explained how the accidental strike happened during the chaotic melee.

    \”We came in and they were like, \’Hey, we got to sell this match. Like, go in there, give it your all, say sorry later.\’ I felt it on my knuckle a little and I was like, \’F*ck.\’ I didn\’t realize how bad it was until I looked down and I just saw her bleeding all over the mat.\”

    Vince McMahon\’s Unexpected Response

    Jax described the terrifying moments backstage as producers reviewed footage from every angle while she waited for punishment.

    \”I\’m sitting there going like, \’Oh my gosh, I\’m in so much trouble. Like this is it. I think they\’re done with me.\’ I was getting my papers. And then Vince was like, \’It\’s not ballet.\’ He\’s like, \’Sh*t\’s going to happen.\’ I thought I was going to get cussed out for this. And he was like, \’It\’s not ballet. Sh*t happens.\’ He was like, \’Is she okay?\’ I was like, \’I don\’t know. I\’m checking on her.\’ He\’s like, \’Go check on her.\’\”

    The incident went viral, and by Survivor Series the following week, WWE had changed the finish to capitalize on Jax\’s \”nuclear heat.\”

    \”Right before the doors open, he was like, \’Finish change—Nia over.\’ And he said, \’Yeah, when you go out there, you show your fist and you smile.\’ This could have gone a completely different direction. He thought it was a great opportunity.\”

    Jax acknowledged the remarkable impact of the accidental moment, noting that Lynch \”was already going down that path\” with her badass persona, but \”that picture of her up in the stands bleeding just set it off.\”

  • Nia Jax Confirms Charlotte Flair Altercation: \’I Two-Pieced Her\’

    Nia Jax has confirmed that her in-ring altercation with Charlotte Flair was real, revealing she threw legitimate punches after her warnings were ignored.

    Speaking with Chris Van Vliet on Insight, Jax addressed the incident that left the live crowd in stunned silence.

    \”You know, it was a miscommunication. I will say I\’m going to call it a miscommunication. Things got heated, like legit got heated in that match. And I did warn her a few times to stop, like to chill out, and she didn\’t. And so then I two-pieced her.\”

    Crowd Goes Silent

    Jax described the surreal atmosphere in the arena when the situation escalated beyond the planned match.

    \”When I did it, when it happened in the moment, I couldn\’t hear anything because I was angry—I was legit pissed. So I didn\’t hear anything but then when I felt the dead silence of the crowd… I think the crowd was kind of like, they\’re trying to figure it out, like is this really happening? And I could hear Corey Graves. Corey Graves\’ commentary is the only thing I could hear because the crowd was dead silent because I think they were kind of in shock.\”

    Despite the heated exchange, Jax confirmed that she and Flair have since resolved their issues.

    \”We came back and once we were calm and level-headed we all kind of were just like, all right, it got kind of out of hand. Sometimes it happens. We started swinging.\”

    When asked directly if they\’re good now, Jax confirmed: \”Oh yeah. Yeah we\’re good.\”

    The two were able to \”redeem themselves\” with subsequent matches after the incident.

  • Chelsea Green Defends Nia Jax as WWE Locker Room Leader Despite Backlash

    Chelsea Green is standing firmly behind Nia Jax despite public backlash for defending the former WWE Women\’s Champion.

    The two-time Women\’s United States Champion appeared on INSIGHT with Chris Van Vliet and passionately defended her colleague while discussing the realities of WWE\’s locker room dynamics.

    \”I got really roasted on Twitter not that long ago for sticking up for her, but that girl, she is our locker room leader,\” Green declared. \”I don\’t care how many people dislike Nia Jax. She is such a good human being. I love her.\”

    Green acknowledged the disconnect between fan perception and backstage reality.

    \”No matter what, you guys are always going to watch on your TVs and you\’re going to see what you see. I\’m going to see what I see as a professional wrestler,\” she explained. \”But I know what went on behind the scenes before that moment happened that led to that moment.\”

    Beyond defending Jax, Green expressed deep gratitude for the sisterhood she\’s found in an industry known for competition. \”I am so thankful for the friends that I have collected along the way because show business is very hard to make friends,\” she reflected. \”Everyone is kind of like competing and stepping over each other to get to the top. And I feel like I\’ve met this amazing group of core girlfriends and we support each other and we ride for each other.\”

    Green specifically mentioned staying up until 3 AM in the Cotswolds to watch her friend Maxine become Intercontinental Champion. \”I don\’t watch wrestling for any old girl, but I\’ll watch it for Maxine,\” she said.

    The champion also revealed her unexpected chemistry with tag partner Ethan Page, whom she describes as her \”twin.\” \”Every single time we are together, it\’s like the Spider-Man meme,\” Green said. \”I don\’t know who in NXT thought to put us together, but I owe them a lot of money. His facial expressions and the stuff that was coming out of his mouth was just like, \’Oh my god, I couldn\’t have said it any better.\’ And we actually get along, too. Which that\’s rare.\”