Jazz Talks The Current State Of Women’s Wrestling, Racism And Defending the NWA Women’s Championship

NWA World Women’s Champion and former WWE Superstar Jazz was a guest on the Women’s Wrestling Weekly Podcast last Wednesday (Sept. 5) to discuss her time with WWE and the current lawsuit she’s in, the current state of women’s wrestling, and her status as NWA Women’s Champion (A great thanks to podcast host TK Trinidad for the interview transcription):

Jazz Gives Us An Update on The Lawsuit Against WWE:

“Yes, I really can’t discuss that right now. There is news. It could be good or it could be bad.”

Jazz on her Relationship With Jacquline After She Was Inducted Into The WWE Hall of Fame:

“Her and I every now and then, will send a text or something to say hello and just check on one another. I congratulated her on the Hall of Fame. When I see her at Wrestlecon, of course, we take pictures every year.”

Jazz on Women Wrestling Today:

“Today would be the perfect time for me to actually bring what I brought to the industry. I don’t believe they were ready for what I had to bring to the table. Where women’s wrestling is today; it’s all about Jazz…It’s at its highest peak right now and I just want to see how they can bring it and what they can leave for girls 15 years down the line.”

Jazz Talks About Intergender Wrestling:

“I love it. The thing is, that is how I started; there weren’t any other women when I first started so I had to wrestle the guys. Then when I got thrown into the mix with ECW, there weren’t any girls for me to wrestle… so they threw me out there to the wolves and I had to make it work.”

Jazz Talk about Racism in Wrestling:

“I wouldn’t say I had experienced it. But, honestly with my ability and my way of work; if I were blonde hair and blue-eyed, I would probably still be on TV now.”

Jazz on defending the NWA Women’s Championship:

“I start defending my title in October. But, let me tell you one thing… this is going to be my legacy. I’m not going out like a —-.. no!I’m not just going to lay down and give this belt away. Motherf—- step in the ring with me for this title; they going to earn it. I’m the only person of color to hold this title, you know that’s history right there. So, I’m not laying down, I’m busting my ass every day to show the world why I am the NWA Women’s World Champion and why I should continue to be the NWA Women’s World Champion. That’s why I’m not understanding why I wasn’t apart of All In.”