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What happened to Nia Jax from WWE? Nia Jax’s Journey to WWE

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Who is Nia Jax?

American professional wrestler Savelina Fanene, better known by her ring name Nia Jax, was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, on 29 May 1984, making Gemini her zodiac sign. She’s perhaps known best for the time she spent wrestling in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), during which she and Shayna Baszler won the Women’s Tag Team Championship twice, while Nia was also a one-time Raw Women’s Champion.

Education and early life

Nia was raised alongside her brothers Patrick and Benjamin in Honolulu, Hawaii, by their parents Renate and Joseph Fanene, as the family moved there from Sydney not long after Nia was born. She’s the cousin of famous American actor and former professional wrestler Dwayne Douglas ‘The Rock’ Johnson, as her father is related to Dwayne’s grandfather Peter Maivia, the late Samoan-American actor and professional wrestler.

The family eventually moved to San Diego, California, where Nia studied at Carlsbad High School; she was interested in several activities during her time there, including playing soccer and tennis, dancing, and appearing in school plays.

Nia matriculated in 2002 and then enrolled at Palomar College, where she was a member of its basketball team; she eventually transferred to California State University, San Marcos, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in marketing in 2005.

Nia spent the following nine years working as a plus-size model, prior to becoming a professional wrestler.

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Nia’s career

Nia signed a contract with WWE in January 2014, and was to wrestle in their promotion NXT; she trained at the WWE Performance Center and made her debut in a tag team match on 7 May 2015, when she and Devin Taylor lost to Carmella and Bayley. She initially wrestled under the ring name Zada, changing it to Nia Jax in August 2015.

Nia had her first singles match on 14 October 2015, when she defeated Evie; she then went on a winning strike, defeating even NXT Diva Carmella, and her fans saw her turn villainous. She and Eva Marie formed an alliance in November, while Nia then began feuding with Bayley; the two women faced each other at NXT Women’s Championship, with Bayley defeating Nia. She lost to Bayley again on 20 July 2016, and to Asuka at the NXT Women’s Championship on 28 December 2016.

It was in July 2016 that Nia began wrestling in WWE’s promotion Raw, and lost to Alicia Fox on 25 September. She began feuding with her mentor Sasha Banks in December, and Nia defeated her on 29 January 2017, while Sasha defeated Nia on 5 March 2017.

She and WWE Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore were placed in an on-screen relationship on 4 December 2017, but soon ended when Enzo’s contract with WWE expired in January 2018. In January and February, Nia feuded with then-undefeated Asuka, and lost to her on 25 February at Elimination Chamber, as well as again on Raw a week later.

Nia became the Raw Women’s Champion on 8 April 2018, after defeating Alexa Bliss who had previously been her best friend; the two began feuding after Alexa body shamed Nia. She defeated Alexa again on 6 May to retain her title, but lost it to her on 17 June.

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Nia suffered a minor injury in August, and didn’t wrestle again until 17 September, when she and Ember Moon teamed up to defeat Mickie James and Alicia Fox. Nia lost to Rousey for the Raw Women’s Champion title on 16 December.

She became the first woman to compete in two Royal Rumbles on the same night on 27 January 2019. Nia suffered a serious injury in April, and had to undergo surgery to repair tears in both her knees’ anterior cruciate ligaments; it took her a year to recover.

She made her return on 6 April 2020, when she defeated Deonna Purrazzo, while she then won against Charlotte Flair on 25 May; Nia then challenged Asuka for the Raw Women’s Champion title, but lost. She and Shayna Baszler became the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions in August, after defeating Sasha Banks and Bayley, but they then lost the title to Charlotte Flair and Asuka; they became WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions again on 31 January 2021, by defeating Charlotte and Asuka, but lost the title to Tamina and Natalya on 14 May.

In October 2021, Nia asked WWE for some time off to take care of her mental health, but was instead released from her contract a month later; she signed a new contract with WWE in January 2023.

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Love life and marriage

Nia prefers to keep the details of her love life away from the media’s attention, and hasn’t confirmed any of the rumors which are today circulating the internet, and which concern her past and present relationships.

It’s believed that she’s today in a relationship with American TV host and ring announcer Austin Michael ‘Mike’ Rome, as some of their fans claimed to have seen them spending time together on multiple occasions, but no evidence has been provided to support these claims.

It’s also believed that Nia had previously dated American professional wrestlers Josh Woods and Luke Gallows, as well as Eva Marie, but none of this has been confirmed.

Nia seems to be unattached as of April 2023, hasn’t married and doesn’t have children.

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Interesting facts and hobbies

Nia and her cousin Ata Maivia-Johnson were hit by a drunk driver on 2 August 2014, but luckily suffered no serious injuries.

She was nicknamed “The Irresistible Force” by WWE fans.

Nia’s signature move is her Samoan drop finisher ‘Annihilator’.

She’s often criticized for being an ‘unsafe worker’, as she accidently punched Becky Lynch in the face in November 2018, breaking her nose, while Kairi Sane suffered a cut on her head while wrestling Nia in May 2020.

She’s followed by close to two million people on Instagram, and has uploaded over 1,300 pictures onto the network; most of Nia’s content features her during her everyday life, while she nowadays enjoys showing her fans how much weight she’s lost.

Nia’s favorite singer is Beyonce.

Her favorite actress is Angela Bassett, while some of her favorite movies include “Otherhood”, “Akeelah and the Bee” and “Betty and Coretta”.

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Height, eyes and wealth

Nia’s age is 38. She has brown eyes and hair, is 6ft (1.83m) tall and weighs around 200lbs (90kgs), which is a drop from 270lbs (123kgs) in three years.

Nia’s net worth’s been estimated at over $400,000, as of April 2023.

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The Untold Truth Of Shannon Sharpe’s Wife – Katy Kellner

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Who is Katy Kellner?

Katy Kellner was born in the USA, but has kept the exact date of her birth hidden from the media’s attention, although it’s believed that she was born in the early ‘80s – she holds American nationality. Katy is a fitness instructor and an educationist, who might be known best for being the ex-girlfriend of Shannon Sharpe, a former American Football player.

Childhood and education

Katy was raised in the USA alongside her siblings by their father who was a high school football coach, and mother who was a homemaker.

Katy became interested in sports at a very early age and started playing soccer while attending elementary school. After enrolling at high school, she took on running track and playing volleyball. She was also interested in various other things, as she practiced acting with the school’s drama club and also tried singing and dancing. Upon matriculation, Katy enrolled at Elmhurst College from which she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2003 (this would make her birth year 1981) – she continued her education at Troy University, from which she graduated with a Master’s degree in instructional technology.

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Katy’s career

After her Master’s degree, Katy joined Fulton County Public School as a teacher, and spent three years there before becoming a fitness instructor. During her time at Fulton County, Katy worked out in the gym four to five times per week, and also studied to pass her tests and become a certified fitness instructor.

Katy together with the popular baseball player Marlon Byrd, went on to open the Thousand Oaks Gym in California; as of today, Katy is working at Flywheel Sports as an instructor, and is also working at a cycle bar as a senior master instructor.

Love life and marriage with Shannon Sharpe

It was widely believed that Katy was married to Shannon Sharpe, however, these rumors turned out to be untrue. It was in 2016 that rumors started spreading around the internet that Shannon and Katy were engaged but this hasn’t been confirmed.

The two met in 2013 at Thousand Oaks Gym, and dated for the following five years, moving in together around a year into the relationship. It was revealed in 2018 that Katy was pregnant, however, it was to Marlon Byrd – she and Shannon were no longer seen together in public, and in December that year, Katy gave birth to her and Marlon’s son Jaden Charles Byrd.

As of November 2020, Katy is rumored to be married to Marlon Byrd, and has a son with him.

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Hobbies and other interests

Since what happened with Shannon, Katy has been very secretive regarding her personal matters, and has even locked her Instagram account, meaning one can only see her posts if she accepts them as her followers.

She spends most of her spare time at the gym, and today has three to four training sessions each week; she plays various sports including soccer and tennis, while following a strict diet.

She is keen on travelling, and has been to several US states for both work and pleasure, while she’s also had an opportunity to vacation in Greece and Spain in Europe.

Late at night, Katy is keen on watching movies, and her favorite actor and actress are Mahershala Ali and Linda Cardellinni, while a couple of her favorite movies are “The Green Book”, “Scent of a Woman” and “The Founder”.

Age, height and net worth

Katy is believed to be approaching 40 years of aged. She has long brown hair and brown eyes, her height is 5ft 5ins (1.65m) and she weighs around 130lbs (58kgs). As of November 2020, her net worth has been estimated at over $1 million, while Shannon’s net worth is reputedly over $12 million.

Who is Shannon Sharpe?

Shannon Sharpe was born in Chicago, Illinois USA, on 26 June 1968 – his zodiac sign is Cancer and he holds American nationality. He is mostly known for his football career, and for the 12 seasons he played for the Denver Broncos.

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Shannon was raised alongside his older brother Sterling, who is also a former football player – the brothers haven’t commented on their parents, but have stated how they were very poor growing up. He attended Savannah State University at which he played football and basketball, and also ran track. Because of his great skills, he was picked for the All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference three years in a row from 1987 to 1989, and in 1987 was also named the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year. In 2009, Shannon was inducted into the Division II Football Hall of Fame, while the following year saw him inducted into the Savannah State’s Athletic Hall of Fame.

He signed with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL) in 1990, and stayed with them until 1999 – during those years, Shannon won championship rings at two Super Bowls XXXII and XXXIII. He went on to play for the Baltimore Ravens for two years, obtaining another championship ring from Super Bowl XXXV, and then returned to the Denver Broncos before retiring in 2003, and going to work at CBS as their NFL analyst. He was commentator for the shows “The NFL Today”, “Spring Halftime Report” and “Postgame Show”, and the year 2013 saw him start working for the magazine “FitnessRX For Men” as their columnist – today, he is hosting the morning show “Opening Drive”, together with American sportscaster Bob Papa.

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On 9 September 2010, a woman named Michelle Bundy claimed to have been Shannon’s girlfriend, and filed for a restraining order accusing Shannon of sexual assault. She claimed that Shannon forced her to have sex with him, that he put her under surveillance, and would occasionally ‘phone her to say that he was watching her. The case quickly turned against Michelle, who was then accused of making-up everything to take money from Shannon.

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Deion Sanders Net Worth, Wife Tracey Edmonds, Son, Hair

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Who is Deion Sanders?

Deion Luwynn Sanders Sr. was born in Fort Myers, Florida USA, on 9 August 1967 – his zodiac sign is Leo and he holds American nationality. He is an athlete, football and baseball coach and a sports analyst, who might be known best for having played for 14 years in the National Football League (NFL).

Early life and education

Deion was raised in Fort Myers, and became interested in sports while attending elementary school. He became serious about a career as an athlete while attending North Fort Myers High School, as he played baseball, basketball and football for his school’s team, excelling at both American Football and baseball.

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When he matriculated in 1985, Deion was chosen for the Florida High School Association All-Century Team made up of 33 high school footballers who proved to be the best in the past 100 years. After matriculating, he was invited to play baseball for the Kansas City Royals but declined their offer.

He went on to study at Florida State University, playing football and baseball for them while he also ran track. Focusing mostly on football, he was chosen as the All-American cornerback in both 1987 and 1988, the latter saw him win the Jim Thorpe Award too, and he graduated in the same year.

Deion also holds a Bachelor’s degree in business administration which he obtained from Talladega College in 2020.

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Baseball career

He became a professional baseball player when he signed with the New York Yankees competing in the Major League Baseball (MLB) on 22 June 1988, but started playing in the 1989 season. After only a single season, he left the Yankees and signed a contract with the Atlanta Braves, however, because of problems with his contract, he only played for them for a day.

After everything was settled, Deion continued to play for the Braves until 1996, when he moved  to play for the Cincinnati Reds, staying with them for a year before quitting baseball for three years. In 2001, he rejoined the Reds, but was fired after having played 29 games. He joined the Syracuse Chiefs, but soon had to leave them when a lawyer discovered that he was still involved with the Reds contract. Deion left the Chiefs, and came back to the Reds but not long after that announced that he was retiring from baseball.

Football career

In 1989, he was selected by the Atlanta Falcons and stayed with them for four years before signing a contract with the San Francisco 49ers, and played one of the best seasons of his career which made several football teams want him, including the New Orleans Saints, the Miami Dolphins and the Philadelphia Eagles – Deion eventually chose the Dallas Cowboys, and signed a seven-year contract worth $35 million with a bonus of $12.999 million for just signing. He went on to play for them until 2 June 2000, and then signed a contract with the Washington Redskins. He decided to retire in July 2001, but came back to football in 2004 and signed a contract with the Baltimore Raven, played only one season for them, all 16 games, and then in January 2006, Deion officially retired.

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Other ventures

In January 1995, Deion became Sega Sports’ spokesperson. He hosted a single episode of the talk-show “Saturday Night Live” aired on 18 February that year, and subsequently appeared in numerous commercials for brands and companies such as Nike, Burger King and American Express, and then launched a rapping career with the release of his debut album “Prime Time”.

In 2004, he became a pre-game commentator for the sports program “The NFL Today”, and today works as an analyst, appearing in several NFL Network shows such as “NFL GameDay” and “Thursday Night Football”.

He was the star of the show “Deion & Pillar: Prime Time Love” which follows the lives of Deion, his now ex-wife Pillar and their five kids – the family also appeared in the game show “Celebrity Family Feud”. The year 2014 saw him appear in a single episode of the survival skills series “Running Wild with Bear Grylls”, and in 2015, he could’ve been seen competing in a single episode of the musical reality series “Lip Sync Battle”, against Justin Bieber – Deion won!

Deion is also an assistant coach, as he started working for the Dallas Fury in January 2004, a women’s professional basketball team. In April 2006, he purchased the Arena Football League team the Austin Wranglers.

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In 2015, Deion became the head coach at the Triple A Academy, and was moved to Trinity Christian-Cedar Hill High School in August 2017.

He is also a writer, and his autobiography “Power, Money & Sex: How Success Almost Ruined My Life” was published in 1998.

Wife Tracey Edmonds and son

Deion has been married twice; his first wife was Carolyn Chambers. The two were introduced by a mutual friend at a house party, they married in 1989, and Carolyn gave birth to their two children before they divorced in 1998 for unknown reasons.

In 1999, Deion began dating Pilar Biggers-Sanders, and she gave birth to their three children. Deion filed for divorce on 22 September 2011, and on 12 March 2013, the court gave Deion custody over their two sons, and Pilar custody over their daughter, however, only a week later, Deion was given the custody over their daughter, too.

As Pilar accused Deion of abuse, he went on to file a lawsuit against her – a Defamation of Character – which he won in 2015, however, an appeal was accepted, and the case was eventually won by Pilar.

Since 2012, Deion has been in a relationship with Tracey Edmonds and there are many people out there who believe that she is his wife, however, it appears as they have decided not to exchange vows – Tracey is an American businesswoman, TV personality and a producer, who might be known best for being the CEO of Edmonds Entertainment Group Inc.

Deion’s son, Deion Sander Jr. is also a football player, and is today playing for the SMU Mustangs.

Hobbies and other interests

Deion is still physically very active, and has several training sessions at the gym each week, while he’s also following a strict diet thus his muscular body.

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He likes to travel, and his career has taken him all around the US while he’s also been to many European countries, as well as to Asian and Africa.

Deion is a devoted Christian who goes to church at least once a week, and his Instagram account is filled with pictures of religious quotes which mention the Lord.

In his spare time, Deion likes to watch movies, and his favorite actors and actresses are Leonardo DiCaprio, Bruce Willis and Emma Watson, while a couple of his favorite movies are “Inception”, “Catch Me If You Can” and “Pulp Fiction”.

Age, hair and net worth

Deion’s age is 53. He is bald, has brown eyes and his height is 6ft 1ins (1.85m) while he weighs around 200lbs (90kgs).

As of November 2020, his net worth has been estimated at over $40 million.

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What happened to Cam Newton? Injury, Net Worth, Wife, Bio

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Who is Cam Newton?

Cameron Jerrell Newton was born in Atlanta, Georgia USA, on 11 May 1989 – his zodiac sign is Taurus, and he holds American nationality. He is an American Football quarterback now playing for the New England Patriots competing in the National Football League (NFL), while he spent nine years prior to that playing for the Carolina Panthers.

Early life and education

Cam was raised alongside his two younger brothers Cecil and Caylin, both Football players, by their father Cecil Newton Sr. who played for the football teams the Dallas Cowboys and Buffalo Bills in 1983 and 1984, respectively, and their mother Jackie who was a housewife.

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Cam became interested in both baseball and basketball at a very early age but couldn’t play baseball because he was afraid of being hit by a pitch. He was 14 when he gave up on baseball, and as he started playing football, he eventually gave up on basketball as well. He studied at Westlake High School and played for their football team, and upon matriculation in 2007, he was offered football scholarships from numerous colleges including Mississippi State, Virginia Tech and Maryland. He eventually chose the University of Florida, and started playing for their football team.

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On 21 November 2008, Cam was arrested for stealing a laptop from a fellow student, and was thus suspended from his team which led him to move to Blinn College in January 2009, then in 2010 to Auburn University to play for their Auburn Tigers. In 2011 he announced that he was entering the NFL draft, deciding not to attend his final year of college, however, he would later obtain his college degree in 2015.

Career as a Football Player and injuries

Cam was the first overall pick in the draft, being selected by the Carolina Panthers and signing a four-year contract worth $22 million.

He showed amazing skills while playing for the Panthers and soon became one of the most wanted football players in the USA. However, problems started for Cam in 2014 when he had to undergo ankle ligament surgery and spend four months recovering – not long after he came back to football, he suffered another injury after Jamie Collins fractured his ribs. In December 2014, he was in a car crash and fractured his back at two places.

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Regardless, on 2 June 2015, Cam renewed his contract with the Panthers, and this time signed for five years and $103.8 million, but his bad luck continued – he suffer a concussion on 2 October 2016 during a game against the Atlanta Falcons and had to miss the second half of the game as well as the next match against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He underwent more surgery in March 2017 to fix his partially-torn rotator cuff, which influenced his 2018 season as he played poorly, and the Panthers lost six games in a row. Cam decided to undergo further shoulder surgery on 25 January 2019, and after coming back to play, suffered a Lisfranc fracture of his foot.

On 8 July 2020, he signed a one-year contract with the New England Patriots which secured him $1.05 million and up to $6 million in bonuses, however, he tested positive for coronavirus on 3 October, and was placed in reserve.

Love life and wife

In 2013, Cam started dating American stripper Kia Proctor, and she gave birth to their first son in December 2015. In February 2017, the couple welcomed their daughter, while their second son followed in July 2018. The couple’s fourth child was born by the end of 2019, however, months before that, an Instagram model gave birth to her and Cam’s son, which proved that he was having an affair.

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Not long after Kia gave birth to their fourth child, she and Cam split because of his unfaithfulness. It is believed by many that Kia was Cam’s wife, that they married in secret and later divorced, but this hasn’t been confirmed.

Cam has dated several other women. In 2011, he was in a relationship with Angela Simmons, an American shoe designer and a social media personality, but they were together for only a couple of months before he began dating famous American singer Ciara. In 2017, he had an affair with Rubi Rose, a model and an Instagram star.

As of November 2020, Cam is single, hasn’t married and has five children.

Hobbies and other interests

Cam is physically very active, and has five to six training sessions at the gym each week, as it’s crucial for his career to stay fit. However, he was a pescatarian in the past, and became vegan in March 2019 which has had its impact on his recovery from injuries, as according to the doctors, this regimen has significantly slowed it down.

He is very religious, and is a devoted Christian who goes to church at least once a week, and after winning one of his games in 2011, Cam went on to state: ‘It’s just a God thing. I thank God every single day. I’m just His instrument and He’s using me on a consistent basis daily.’

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He is interested in designing clothes, and is the owner of his own clothing line called MADE. He also has another business, having opened his restaurant and cigar bar in Atlanta in May 2019.

He is a motivational speaker, and is running his own charity foundation.

Age, height and net worth

Cam’s age is 31. He has short brown hair and brown eyes, his height is 6ft 5ins (1.96m) and he weighs around 245lbs (111kgs).

As of November 2020, his net worth has been estimated at over $75 million.

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