Nia Jax appears to have returned to WWE.
Jax entered the Royal Rumble in San Antonio. Vince McMahon released Jax over a year ago for failing to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus.
Jax has kept a low profile during her absence from WWE, but there had been rumblings in recent days about her possible return, which proved to be true. It’s unclear whether she’ll be back full-time. She was attacked by the other women in the ring when she entered the Women’s Royal Rumble match, but she fought them off and then stood face to face and brawled with Raquel Rodriguez.
It took a Rip Tide from Rhea Ripley and everyone else in the ring to knock Jax out.
The biggest other surprises and returns in the match were Chelsea Green, Natalya, Piper Niven coming out and no longer using the Doudrop name, Michelle McCool, and Nia Jax, who entered at #30. WWE NXT was represented by Zoey Stark, Indi Hartwell, and NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez.
Click here for WWE Royal Rumble results. Here are highlights from the match:
3️⃣0️⃣: Nia Jax #RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/PlQp8XJeHp
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2023
SHE'S NOT LIKE MOST GIRLS … AND SHE'S BACK!!!
Nia Jax is entrant number 3️⃣0️⃣ in the Women's #RoyalRumble Match! pic.twitter.com/9s5BKpvmhP
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2023
RIPTIDE TO NIA JAX!@RheaRipley_WWE wows us all in the 2023 Women's #RoyalRumble Match! pic.twitter.com/0WydgHhhnQ
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2023
1️⃣3️⃣: @ZoeyStarkWWE #RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/8U6gThbJsu
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2023
??? @ZoeyStarkWWE https://t.co/z89jnX5g9z
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 29, 2023
1️⃣8️⃣: Piper Niven #RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/V3bTh3z7Wy
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2023
1️⃣9️⃣: @TaminaSnuka #RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/Ghw5iTG1vc
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2023
2️⃣0️⃣: @ImChelseaGreen #RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/iEbOsoMGNh
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2023
We just witnessed the FASTEST elimination in the history of the Women's #RoyalRumble Match!!!@ImChelseaGreen was immediately thrown over the top rope by @RheaRIpley_WWE in a shocking moment! pic.twitter.com/jKw9DuWjBv
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2023
2️⃣5️⃣: @McCoolMichelleL #RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/g4p4q8UUqt
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2023
2️⃣6️⃣: @indi_hartwell #RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/ZlSTlKtLxy
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2023
2️⃣8️⃣: @ShotziWWE #RoyalRumble pic.twitter.com/hfs8Krp0gH
— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2023
