The reason behind Nia Jax’s much-discussed “leave of absence” has been uncovered. Sports Illustrated reported that Jax balked at the idea of losing clean to Sasha Banks at TLC. She called her cousin, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, to ask for his advice, and Johnson encouraged her to walk away if she was unhappy.
All of talents [Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, and The Rock] held leverage over WWE due to their star power, while Jax’s main source of leverage is the relation to her cousin, who is one of the biggest box office attractions in the world.
Instead of tweeting about her unhappiness with the WWE creative, Jax was willing to walk out to voice her displeasure.
