Nia Jax’s Leave of Absence Reportedly Connected to Unhappiness in WWE

As noted, WWE Raw star has been granted a leave of absence from WWE, but did not walk out on the company as previously rumored.

According to Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated, the trend of WWE stars voicing unhappiness with the company is seeming to continue with Nia Jax, as Barrasso noted her leave of absence is due to her current creative direction and pay scale.

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The SI report adds Jax has more leverage in WWE than fans might think, as she is cousins with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and that could put her in a negotiating position different from other WWE stars.

Nia Jax joins a growing list of WWE superstars who are considering leaving the company due to unhappiness, or have already left, like Neville, Cody Rhodes and Austin Aries. As we noted earlier tonight, Dave Meltzer confirmed on Twitter that Neville is not the only WWE star considering leaving, favoring the current independent wrestling scene.