Jim Cornette, a legendary figure in professional wrestling with more than four decades of experience, is renowned for his openness and frequently divisive viewpoints. Nia Jax, a recent RAW Superstar who made news for her unexpected return to WWE, was the subject of his scathing criticism recently.
Nia Jax reemerged on WWE RAW during a Women’s World Championship match between Rhea Ripley and Raquel Rodriguez, launching a brutal assault on both competitors. Subsequently, she took to the microphone in an interview with Michael Cole on RAW to explain her intentions behind this shocking return.
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On his YouTube channel, Official Jim Cornette, Cornette critiqued the Cole and Jax-focused clip in his trademark uncensored manner. Unsurprisingly, he was blunt in his assessment of the Samoan superstar’s promotional abilities and what he regarded to be her lack of charisma. Here is a sample of Cornette’s evaluation:
“Her story is that she is the most dangerous woman or dangerous human or dangerous person or whatever, in the WWE, and she listed all of the people she had crushed and squashed for a shoot, apparently, and it was reciting a memorized, you know, dissertation,” remarked Cornette.
Jim Cornette compared WWE RAW star Nia Jax with Sable
Cornette went on to draw a comparison between Nia Jax and Sable, emphasizing their shared traits of monotone delivery and the absence of charisma or promo skills. He likened it to a scenario where Sable’s voice and talents had been transplanted into “a refrigerator wrapped in pleather.” He described both as possessing husky, monotonic voices with an artificial sense of energy.
The WWE locker room has been divided on Nia Jax’s return to RAW. Some have expressed concerns about her appearance owing to worries about in-ring safety. The Samoan superstar has a history of being a reckless and dangerous worker, which resulted in actual injuries for a number of other wrestlers, notably Kairi Sane and Becky Lynch.
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– Becky Lynch vs Tegan Nox – NXT Women’s Title Match
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In particular, her performance in the ring, fans had anticipated that her time away from WWE would have given her the chance to mature and improve. Early signs, nevertheless, imply that worries about her in-ring safety continue.
It remains to be seen if Nia Jax can change her reputation and lessen the impression that she is a threatening presence in the ring as her current WWE stint progresses. Fans of WWE and professional wrestling will surely follow her journey with great curiosity since they want to see if her approach and in-ring skills change over time.
