Booker T Weighs In On Jazmyn Nyx’s WWE Departure

On the latest episode of the Hall of Fame podcast, Booker T talked about the WWE departure of Jazmyn Nyx after she was written off NXT television last week. Nyx later explained that she wasn’t happy with the money being offered for her to re-sign. You can check out some highlights below:

On her decision: “My thing is, you’ve gotta respect… you’ve gotta understand where she’s coming from. [Nyx] was probably making some money over there doing the soccer thing, and probably was making some money with the modeling deal that she was doing — not the OnlyFans… she said she wasn’t doing that as well. So I respect that.”

On looking out for herself: “My thing is also, you’ve gotta look at yourself. How much time had Jazmyn been on television? If I’m not mistaken, I think she said she had four knee surgeries? I think she said she had a broken nose? That’s a lot of time not in the gym trying to figure this thing out.

“Not saying she wasn’t a quick learner or anything like that, but I’m gonna tell you right now: injury is your worst enemy in this business. Time off is your worst enemy in this business. It really, truly is.”

On her knee injuries: “Four knee surgeries is gonna set just about anybody back. And that’s gonna screw your money up a little bit. I don’t care if it’s football, basketball, baseball — in football, [if] you get injured, see if they’re gonna sign you next year to that same contract. You better wish you’re Tom Brady or somebody like that, otherwise they’re gonna be looking to cut you, or cut that money somehow.”

On money being part of it: “So I understand Jazmyn Nyx. I don’t know how much money she was making, but I know those contracts start at a base rate. I do know that… $75,000 these days is not a lot of money to a lot of people.”

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