Royal Rumble 2025 is edging nearer and much like every year, many surprises are expected from the show. This year’s Royal Rumble has all the potential to be one of the best Royal Rumble matches and there are rumors that the men’s Rumble match would surpass the Rumble 1992 in terms of star power.
Royal Rumble 2019 may not be a critical success but it produced some huge surprises. One of the big surprises was ‘The Irresistible’ Nia Jax entering the men’s Rumble match as the entry no. 30. He is the only female wrestler to enter the men’s Rumble match after the introduction of the Women’s Rumble match in 2018.
Nia Jax Looks Back at Creating History at Royal Rumble 2019
Jax had a strong run on the men’s Rumble match much like her excellent run in the women’s Rumble match on the same year as she had been one of the final 3 participants of the match. Jax recently appeared on Stay Busy with Armon Sadler where she remembered her record of entering the men’s Rumble match of 2019. Here is what she had to say;
“I was in the men’s Rumble in 2019, and I was told when doors were opening that it was happening,” Jax said. “I didn’t get to go through it with the guys. Doors were opening, fans were coming in, we couldn’t rehearse anything. ‘Hey, you’re in the men’s Rumble as well.’
Nia Jax entered the men's Royal Rumble match in 2019
“That night, the women’s Rumble was in the beginning. When I was done with that and I went to the back, the guys were sitting in a room just waiting for me to come in, it was such a cool moment because you have Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio, Dolph Ziggler, Andrade, [Mustafa] Ali.
“Those guys were so kind and giving. I was nervous, they could tell I was nervous, they all just kind of calmed me down. ‘Don’t worry. I got you here.’ Ali was so willing and amazing to let me eliminate him. Rey Mysterio, he’s a saint walking on Earth.
Nia Jax eliminated Mustafa Ali from men's Royal Rumble match in 2019
“He’s one of the nicest human beings. That moment was huge for me. I remember telling Randy, ‘I’m so sorry if I mess up the RKO. I’m so sorry.’ I just kept repeating it. He just said, ‘Don’t worry, kid. Turn left, you’ll be fine.’ I continue to look back on that moment thinking, wow, that was a huge moment.”
Check out what Nia Jax had to say about participating at Saturday Night's Main Event here
Nia Jax’s men’s Rumble appearance in 2019 may stood as a record but it also received criticism. A lot of fans did not like how she dominated over big stars in the Rumble and how she eliminated Mustafa Ali who was having an iron man run of over thirty minutes. Jax had never been a huge fan favorite and this strong would always remain questionable.
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