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"Nia Jax explains how her unscripted “My hole” shout on WWE RAW became a viral moment fast."
Some wrestling moments are planned down to the smallest detail. Others happen in a split second and live forever.
Nia Jax’s now infamous “My hole” scream on WWE RAW falls firmly into the second category, and she has finally explained how it happened and why it still follows her years later.
The moment came during a no-holds-barred match against Lana in 2021, a period when WWE shows were taking place without live crowds. Jax went for a leg drop on the ring apron, missed the table, and felt the full impact of the move in an awkward way. In obvious pain, she shouted out a line that instantly became viral once fans watching at home heard it loud and clear.
Without crowd noise to drown anything out, every word spoken in the ring was captured perfectly by WWE’s microphones. What would normally have been lost in the chaos of a live arena instead echoed across television screens, quickly spreading across social media.
How an unplanned moment turned into wrestling folklore
Speaking recently about the incident, Jax made it clear that the line was not scripted and not something she planned to say. It was a raw reaction to the pain of the landing and the stress of performing a risky spot. She admitted that she initially feared backstage consequences, assuming she might get in trouble for what came out in the heat of the moment.
Instead, the reaction was the opposite. The clip was shared endlessly online, turning into memes, jokes, and fan edits almost overnight. Jax revealed that WWE even discussed turning the moment into merchandise, with a potential shirt design briefly considered before being shelved.
She also explained that before the match, she had been joking backstage about how dangerous the spot could be and how badly it might hurt if anything went wrong. That joking concern became reality in the ring, and the phrase slipped out without any filter.
Over time, Jax has learned to embrace the moment rather than fight it. While she has had major matches, title runs, and dominant stretches in WWE, fans still bring up that single shout years later.
