Nia Jax is proud of her family’s wrestling legacy and has no problem saying it helped open the door to her career.

Speaking on the Battleground podcast, Jax addressed criticism over her family connections. She made it clear that she celebrates their achievements and welcomes the chance to add to that history.

“People always get upset like, ‘Oh, nepotism.’ It’s like, well, nepotism is a great thing. You know what I mean? I’m not going to sit there and negate all the accomplishments my family has made in this business. I get to be a part of it. It’s incredible.

I got an opportunity to try out just like everybody else does, and I made it. So there’s no reason for me not to be proud of my family and not to be proud of what they’ve accomplished.”

While Jax acknowledged the role her family played in getting her started, she stressed that the demands of a wrestling career are hers to face. From travelling to dealing with injuries, she said building her own path takes work that nobody else can do for her.

“When I came into this business, it was a lot of people like, ‘Oh, you’re only here because of him. You’re only here because of that.’ It’s like, okay, yeah, duh. Of course I’m here because my family’s in it. But I’m also doing it myself, and they’re not getting in the ring for me. They’re not traveling for me. They’re not getting injured for me. These are all things that I’m going through and that I have to do to make my own path.”

Ultimately, Jax said comments about her background do little to bother her. She sees belonging to her family as something worth celebrating.

“I actually don’t mind it when I get the flack of, ‘Yeah, it’s because of your family.’ Yeah, I have an incredible family, and you would too if you were a part of this Bloodline.”

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