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Nia Jax Addresses Injury Rumors Amid WWE Absence

It certainly appears as though Nia Jax is on track to miss out on her second straight WrestleMania, but according to the former WWE Women's Champion, it's not due to injury.
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Nia Jax and Candice LeRae at Elimination Chamber
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Is Nia Jax injured? No.

The source? The Irresistible Force herself.

The former WWE Women's Champion has not competed in a WWE ring since she and Candice LeRae lost to Tiffany Stratton and Trish Stratus at Elimination Chamber last month. Her weeks long absence from WWE programming has sparked injury rumors, which Jax has now shot down in a social media post Sunday morning.

The sudden disappearance of Nia Jax during the home stretch of WrestleMania season is admittedly puzzling. Especially considering her prominent positioning in the SmackDown Women's Division for the past several months.

Jax won the Queen of the Ring Tournament last year and went on to defeat Bayley at SummerSlam to capture the WWE Women's Championship. She held onto the title until this past January when Tiffany Stratton successfully cashed-in her MITB contract.

Further compounding the mystery was Friday's announcement that a No. 1 Contender's Gauntlet Match for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships is going to be held on the April 11 episode of SmackDown.

Despite being one of the more established teams in the division, Jax and LeRae are not among the competitors.

The winner of Friday's match will go on to face Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez for the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions at WrestleMania 41.

It certainly appears that Nia Jax is on track to miss out on her second consecutive 'Showcase of the Immortals' following her full-time return to WWE in the fall of 2023.

In fact, the last time Jax competed on the grandest stage was WrestleMania 37 in Tampa, Florida. She and Shayna Baszler retained their WWE Women's Tag Team Titles against Natalya and Tamina that weekend.

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Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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