Lash Legend sees clear differences between her past partnership with Mara Sadè and her current alliance with Nia Jax, but she believes each pairing has offered something distinct to WWE’s women’s division.
Legend, a former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion, addressed both teams during an appearance on SiriusXM’s Off The Ropes. She looked back fondly on her work with Mara Sadè, who was previously known as Jakara Jackson, while also explaining why her newer partnership with Jax carries a uniquely imposing presence.
The current duo of Legend and Jax is known as The Irresistible Forces, a fitting name for a team built around two physically dominant competitors. Their presentation is centered on size, strength, confidence, and the prospect of overwhelming opponents rather than trying to outmaneuver them.
For Legend, that identity does not diminish what she and Sadè accomplished together. Instead, she views the pairings as two separate chapters with different chemistry, different personalities, and different ways of connecting with the audience.
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“I think both tag teams bring their own flavor to it,” Legend said. “I feel like me and Jakara did amazing things. We had a great dynamic and it was super fun. But I feel like with me and Nia, I mean, we’re two big girls. We’re two big bosses, we’re two Amazons and you don’t usually see that in a tag team — in any tag team — so it was just really cool that we get to display that. We get to show the powerhouses being unified together and just beat up everybody. It’s so much fun.”
Legend’s comments underline the contrast at the heart of her WWE tag team history. Her work with Sadè was defined by a chemistry Legend still clearly appreciates, and she described that period as productive as well as enjoyable. The partnership gave both performers a platform to establish a shared dynamic, with Legend now saying they “did amazing things” together.
That history remains important as Legend moves into a new phase alongside Jax. A wrestler’s tag team identity can often shape how fans view them as an individual, especially when a partnership becomes associated with a particular style or energy. Legend’s remarks suggest she does not see her past and present teams as competing against one another. Rather, she sees different strengths in each arrangement.
With Jax, the emphasis is unmistakably on physical power. Legend described the team as “two big bosses” and “two Amazons,” stressing that this is not the kind of visual or athletic profile regularly seen in a women’s tag team. The Irresistible Forces are not positioned around a contrast in size or a classic powerhouse-and-speedster formula. Their appeal is that both members can project the same kind of intimidating force.
That shared identity provides a simple but potentially effective foundation. In a division where teams frequently depend on timing, speed, or opportunistic tactics, Legend and Jax can present a different problem: an opposing side must deal with power from both corners. If one member is neutralized, the other still offers a comparable physical threat.
Legend’s enthusiasm for the pairing was evident in the way she described the freedom to “display” their strength. Her comments were not only about being larger athletes; they were about presenting that size as an advantage that is unified within one act. Jax and Legend are meant to look formidable on their own, but together they can make the power dynamic even more pronounced.
The timing of the discussion is notable because Jax is set for a major championship opportunity. On the September 11 edition of Friday Night SmackDown, Jax will challenge Chelsea Green for the WWE Women’s Championship. The match puts one half of The Irresistible Forces in a high-stakes singles setting and gives the team added relevance on the SmackDown landscape.
Jax’s title challenge could have implications beyond the championship itself. A victory over Green would elevate Jax immediately, but it would also bring greater attention to her association with Legend. Even without Legend entering the title match, the existence of The Irresistible Forces means any major development involving Jax has the potential to strengthen the team’s position.
For Legend, the situation also demonstrates the value of a partnership that does not erase individual ambition. Tag teams can be vehicles for wrestlers to pursue common goals, but the strongest pairings also allow each performer to remain credible when singles opportunities arise. Jax challenging for the WWE Women’s Championship presents exactly that kind of opportunity, while Legend remains an important part of the duo’s overall presence.
There is also an inherent intrigue in how a championship match can alter a team’s trajectory. Should Jax leave SmackDown with the WWE Women’s Championship, The Irresistible Forces would gain a new layer of authority. Should Green retain, Jax and Legend would still have the chance to refocus their collective power elsewhere. Either outcome leaves the team’s central identity intact: they are two competitors who believe their physical advantages make them difficult to contain.
Different Partnerships, Different Strengths
Legend’s praise for Mara Sadè is significant because wrestling partnerships are often remembered only through their ending or through whatever team comes next. Legend instead emphasized the positive aspects of the pairing, calling their dynamic great and describing the experience as fun. That framing acknowledges that the team had its own value independent of where both wrestlers have gone since.
Sadè’s identity as the former Jakara Jackson remains part of the context surrounding Legend’s comments. By referring to her former partner by the name Jakara during the interview, Legend spoke from the perspective of their shared time together while also recognizing the person fans now know as Mara Sadè.
There is no need for Legend to choose one partnership over the other. Her explanation made that point plainly: both teams “bring their own flavor.” In professional wrestling, a team’s chemistry can be as important as its move set, physical profile, or win-loss record. What works with one partner may not work with another, and Legend’s two partnerships appear to have been built on different but equally meaningful forms of connection.
With Sadè, Legend highlighted a great dynamic and the enjoyment of working together. With Jax, she highlighted the spectacle of two powerhouses operating as one. Those are not contradictory descriptions. They reflect how performers can evolve while maintaining appreciation for earlier collaborations.
All Eyes on SmackDown
The immediate focus now turns to September 11, when Jax steps into the ring with Chelsea Green and the WWE Women’s Championship on the line. Green enters as champion, while Jax brings the threat of a physically overwhelming challenger backed by the momentum and visibility of The Irresistible Forces.
Legend’s comments provide a clear sense of what the team wants to represent heading into that match. They are not simply aligned for convenience. They are presenting themselves as a rare combination of comparable size, strength, and self-assurance, with both women able to make a case that they are among the division’s most imposing figures.
Whether Jax captures the WWE Women’s Championship or Green turns back the challenge, Legend and Jax have already established the message behind their alliance. Legend respects the success and enjoyment she found with Mara Sadè, but she is equally excited by the opportunity to stand beside Jax and showcase a kind of unified power she believes fans do not usually see in tag team wrestling.
As Jax prepares for Green, that power will be under a brighter spotlight than ever.
Darryl Polo
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