Jazz recently appeared as a guest on the It's My Wrestling podcast for an in-depth interview reflecting on her career in the pro wrestling business.
During the discussion, the former WWE Superstar spoke about being the first African-American woman to walk into WrestleMania as the Women's Champion, how she would like to be acknowledged for that and more.
Featured below are some of the highlights from the interview, as well as a complete video archive of the discussion.
On how she was the first black woman to walk into WrestleMania as women’s champion: "You know, WWE made this big deal with Sasha [Banks] and Bianca [Belair], you know, of headlining Mania. You know, and it made me think back and I was like well hold on, I was actually the first-ever African-American woman to go into Mania as the Women’s World Champion and to walk out as the Women’s World — WWE Women’s Champion so, you know, I just want to let that be known that I am the first to ever do that."
On that being something she would like to be acknowledged for: "You know, but again, during that time and that era, it wasn’t really acknowledged the way it is now. You know, and I just feel that’s some recognition that needs to be seen and needs to be heard, and not just because it’s me. You know, but, just to [let it be] known that it has been done. So, it makes me feel like it just opens the door even more and more wider for us to continue to grow and continue to make history in this business. Not only as a woman but as an African-American woman."
Check out the complete interview via the video embedded below, or at YouTube.com. H/T to POST Wrestling for transcribing the above quotes.
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