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WWE released seventeen superstars from their roster. Even though the news is itself shocking, especially considering the revenue earned by the company for the quarter; the list of superstars will surprise you even more. Nia Jax, Keith Lee, Ember Moon are some big names who have parted ways with the company.

Following their release, plenty of current and former WWE superstars took to Twitter to show their disappointment towards this heart-breaking news. And even those released took to Twitter to throw light on this situation.

But one superstar the WWE universe was eager to hear from, is definitely Nia Jax.

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Nia Jax recently shared the reason for her release on social media.

She won the Raw Women’s Championship once and the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship twice, along with Shayna Baszler. Jax last appeared on the 20th September episode of Raw where her former tag-team partner, Shayna Baszler, attacked her and injured her elbow. But the injury was definitely not the reason for her release.

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Nia Jax opens up about her WWE release on her Instagram

Nia Jax took to Instagram earlier today to throw light on her shocking release. The former Raw Women’s Champion claimed she recently took a leave from the company to give herself a mental health break. Jax noted that the company had even agreed to this leave.

WWE asked Nia Jax to return to action this week, but Jax requested an extension to her mental health break. However, she got no answer to her request from the company. Soon after that, the latest round of WWE releases was out, and Jax discovered that she was one of the 17.

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“I did not receive a response. The next I heard, I was being released. My vaccination status was never mentioned. I wasn’t given any choices or options,” Nia Jax noted in her post.

Nia Jax thanked everyone who has been a part of her journey and has worked with her. She also appreciated those who have shown support to her during this tough phase.

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