The New York Post reports that Nia Jax’s WWE release happened because she is unvaccinated.
The Post cited a source in WWE with knowledge of company operations. Jax has not commented on the story.
A source with knowledge of WWE’s operations told The Post that one of the reasons Nia Jax, a former WWE Raw women’s champion, was released is that she is unvaccinated.
WWE Released Nia Jax Because She’s Unvaccinated
Jax joined 17 other names released today. Those names include Scarlett, Karrion Kross, Franky Monet, Oney Lorcan, Eva Marie, Hit Row member B-Fab, Jessi Kamea, Trey Baxter, Zayda Ramier, Katrina Cortez, Jeet Rama, Lince Dorado, Keith Lee, Ember Moon, Mia Yim and Gran Metalik.
In addition to those releases, there were several office cuts made this week. The reason being given for most of the releases is that it was necessary due to budget cuts.