EP. 344 - The Rebirth of Nixon Newell | FKA: Tegan Nox (WWE)

Jun 26, 2025

Nixon Newell, a talented professional wrestler formerly known as Tegan Nox in WWE, shares her journey of reinvention on the independent scene. She opens up about the challenges of leaving WWE, her fresh perspective on mental health, and the importance of creative freedom. Nixon humorously discusses her unconventional fears, the push for better representation of women in wrestling, and her new OnlyFans venture. With lively banter and exclusive insights, she reflects on her passion for wrestling and her vision for the future.

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INSIGHT

Women's Wrestling Time Limits Hurt

Women wrestlers suffer from far shorter matches and rushed storylines, limiting their ability to connect with fans.
Fans get confused by inconsistent booking and these practices damage the women's division's credibility.

ANECDOTE

Laughing Away WWE Release Call

Nixon got the call about her release two days before her birthday and laughed on the phone, indicating her relief at leaving.
She was mentally drained after years in WWE and nearly considered retiring but found renewed love wrestling independently.

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Dirt Sheets Stir Unnecessary Drama

Wrestling dirt sheets often twist comments and create negative rumors, focusing on drama rather than important updates.
Nixon criticizes how dirt sheets stir issues that affect wrestlers unfairly and cause unnecessary problems.

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The Girl with the Shiniest Wizard. Professional wrestling superstar, pop-punk graduate and ink addict, Nixon Newell, is our guest on Episode 344 of Sappenin' Podcast! The pride of Wales returns with exclusive confessions on reinventing her career, answering back to WWE after releasing her twice and starting a new OnlyFans adventure. in this conversation, the Newell drops pipe-bombs on the death of Tegan Nox, why she never wants to use that name again, dirt sheet rumours, backstage inner-workings, pitching unexpected gimmicks, fighting gay stereotypes, mental health battles, almost considering retirement, finding a new love for the business, passing the torch to Dani Luna, locking-up with Becky Lynch, Rhonda Rousey and Dekota Kai, what needs to change for the woman's division, TV politics, independent offers, chasing Neck Deep for a new theme song, tattoo therapy, an unorthodox phobia towards the film E.T and more! Turn it up and join Sean and Morgan to find out Sappenin' this week!

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