Nia Jax found herself on the receiving end of multiple hurtful comments from internet trolls.
Unfortunately, some wrestling fans can’t follow the rule of if you can’t say anything nice then don’t say anything at all, forgetting that there is a person behind the character. As detailed by Jax, the comments got too much for her.
Speaking on After The Bell, the former Women’s Champion admitted that she does receive a lot of negative comments from fans, but the consistent flow of comments left a lasting effect:
Well, I mean, I obviously can’t deny that I get a lot of hatred online. But in the beginning, I was like, Oh, this will be good, you know, this will be good for you know, like, the character will keep going on. But the end of the day, like, when you’re by yourself, and you’re on your phone, and you’re looking at the constant hate, hate, hate, you’re like, okay, then you’re just constantly second-guessing yourself.
Continuing the interview, Jax revealed that the comments just kept coming to the point where it sent her into a negative spiral:
I’m second guessing everything I’ve done, like, you know, I need to improve and I need to do this, and I need to impress them, like the internet is really hating what I’m doing right now. And it really, really messed me up. It got me into such a sad place of like, when I got released, I’m like, Yeah, of course, why not? I suck everybody. Like, there’s no need for me to be here anymore.
Concluding her thoughts, Jax went on to say that people who are leaving hurtful comments are doing so as they have issues themselves and is now able to separate the comments as those directed as her character and are not personal:
But then, you know, when I got into my therapy, and I’ve always said this before, I don’t think anybody who’s a happy person goes online and sh*ts on other people. I had to put it into perspective. Like, okay, this is a character. And in WWE, like Nia Jax is blended with Lina because it’s not like they run credits like Nia Jax is Lina Fanene. So it’s like, when they see me in the street, people are like, Nia, you suck, or whatever. But Lina over here is actually a good person.
And now when I go online, it’s more of like, okay, they are they’re picking on Nia. They’re not picking on Lina. They’re picking on Nia. And that is a character I am very proud of people that have been picking on.
Nia Jax Looks To Dominate Once More
The Irresistible Force made the surprise return to WWE on September 11th following a brief cameo at the Women’s Royal Rumble. Looking to become champion once again, Jax is one of 4 Superstars who will challenge Rhea Ripley for the Women’s World Championship at WWE Crown Jewel.
H/t to Inside The Ropes.
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