10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (March 15)

6. Tamina Watched Nia Jax' 'Mania 34 Win With Gritted Teeth

Nia Jax
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In less than one year, WWE's writers have taken the star of an inspirational babyface story and turned her into a crappy women's tag-team act that gets next-to-no heat. Sorry, but it's true. Together, Nia Jax and Tamina suck, and it's depressing to look back on the rousing reception Nia's WrestleMania 34 win got now when one knows what happened next.

Playing second fiddle to Jax doesn't suit Tamina now and it didn't suit her then.

In a candid interview with Lilian Garcia's 'Chasing Glory' pod, she admitted that she was fairly envious of her pal in New Orleans. Tamina stood watching Nia's win over Alexa Bliss from Gorilla and couldn't stop herself from feeling it should have been her in that spot. Doubt, regret and more washed over the 41 year old.

She's never been Women's Champ in WWE, and that's still something that hurts. Back at 'Mania 34, everything hit home and Tamina realised her dreams of becoming the first Polynesian titleholder had been usurped by Jax' success.

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