Before Becky Lynch was injured in 2018, Nia Jax was told that the segment had to "look real" and that she could "apologise later."
Six days before Survivor Series 2018, the women's division of SmackDown attacked the women's division of Raw. During the brawl, Jacques broke Lynch's nose and shook him, preventing The Man from facing Ronda Rousey at the pay-per-view.
On Renee Paquette's podcast The Sessions, Jacques segment describes women being more physical than usual:
“It was just before Survivor Series, and I believe there was going to be a singles match between him and Ronda,” Jax explained. "Raw was being attacked by SmackDown." We were all like, 'Okay, okay, let's go have fun, whatever.' [12:32-1300] "The producers of that match, I won't name names, were basically like, 'It needs to look real, say sorry later.'
The WWE Champion vs. Champion match was forced to be cancelled. At Survivor Series 2018, Lynch and Rousey fought for the title. Charlotte Flair replaces Rousey as her former best friend.
Nia Jax mistook Lana for Becky Lynch and injured her.
In keeping with the producer's advice, several members of the SmackDown Women's Division targeted Nia Jax at the start of the attack segment.
Working in the corner with Naomi, Jacques hit several punches in the back of her head. In a fit of rage, the former WWE Superstar hit back and punched Becky Lynch, mistaking her for fetch.
"I keep punching the back of the friggin' head," Jacques continued, "and I'm like, 'Good Lord,' so I just turn around and go to clean the person." "My fist wasn't clenched, and I didn't punch him [deliberately], but he did hit him." Becky was the last person I expected to meet. [13:25-13:43] "I honestly believed it was Lana."
Jacques said he saw blood everywhere but couldn't figure out where it came from as the section progressed. When she returned backstage, the 37-year-old finally understood what had happened.
If you use a quote from this article, please credit Sessions and Sportskeeda Wrestling for transcription.
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