Birth name: Savelina Fanene aka Nia Jax
Born: May 29th, 1984
From: Sydney, Australia
NXT Debut: October 14th, 2015
Billed: San Diego, California
WWE Debut: July 25th, 2016
Nia Jax is a force to be reckoned with in the women’s division. She aims to prove to be the most dominant and fierce competitor that stepped in the ring. Jax is of Samoan and German ancestry, and a member of the Anoa’i family. She is also the cousin of Dwayne Johnson (The Rock). Jax signed with WWE in early 2014, where she started out in the developmental. Jax eventually made her in-ring debut on May 9th at an NXT house show in Jacksonville, Florida, where she teamed up with Devin Taylor against Bayley and Carmella. On August 22, during the NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn pay per view event, a vignette aired teasing Jax’s on screen debut. After making her NXT debut in October, Jax has been an unstoppable force taking on the likes of Bayley and Asuka.
Rhea Ripley defeated Nia Jax to retain the WWE Women's World Title (Jan 25).
Candice LeRae, Liv Morgan & Nia Jax defeated Bianca BelAir, Naomi & Rhea Ripley in a 6-person tag match (Jan 24).
Nia Jax defeated Bayley via pinfall (Jan 20).
Bianca BelAir & Naomi defeated Candice LeRae & Nia Jax via pinfall (Jan 17).
Bayley defeated Nia Jax in a dark match (Jan 13).
Bayley defeated Bianca BelAir, Naomi & Nia Jax in a four-way match via pinfall (Jan 10).
Tiffany Stratton defeated Nia Jax to win the WWE Women's Championship (title change) (Jan 3).
Nia Jax retained the WWE Women's Championship by defeating Naomi via pinfall (Jan 3).
Nia Jax retained the WWE Women's Championship by defeating Michin (Dec 30).
Nia Jax retained the WWE Women's Championship against Michin in a street fight (Dec 29).
Nia Jax retained the WWE Women's Championship against Michin in a street fight (Dec 28).
Bayley, Bianca BelAir & Naomi defeated Candice LeRae, Nia Jax & Tiffany Stratton in a 6-person tag match (Dec 27).
WWE enforces rules to ensure safety and fairness. These are set by the promotion and can be adjusted by a general manager with approval. A rope break is granted when a wrestler’s limb touches or extends under the ropes, forcing a break in holds or pin attempts.
A wrestler wins by holding their opponent’s shoulders to the mat for a three-count. Pinning can be done in standard, rolling, or cradling positions.
Victory by submission occurs when an opponent taps out, passes out, or signals they cannot continue due to injury.
If a wrestler stays outside the ring or cannot rise before the referee’s ten-count, the match ends in a countout.
Breaking rules may lead to disqualification. Common causes include using weapons, ignoring the ref’s count, or outside interference.
A draw happens when both wrestlers are pinned, fail to beat the count, or are disqualified at the same time.
In tag matches, only one partner may compete at a time. Legal tags require hand contact and holding the tag rope. Non-legal partners must exit the ring within the referee’s count.
