NEWS ITEMS: Nia Jax reportedly granted a leave of absence, Brie Bella makes several big wrestling and personal announcements, WWN announces complete busy WM weekend events

-Nia Jax has been granted a leave of absence from WWE for personal reasons, as reported by PWInsider.com. Nia is still listed on WWE.com, right next to Neville ironically (who is also in an apparent dispute with WWE and inactive the last two weeks). Jax was originally scheduled to face Sasha Banks, but a quick storyline was created for Alicia Fox and Sasha for this Sunday’s TLC Kickoff Show instead. Jax was also scheduled to film footage for Total Divas this week, but now won’t be there.

-Brie Bella conducted a live Q&A video on YouTube with her and Daniel Bryan’s baby on her lap. Ignore the hooded gentleman creeping up behind her; he’s apparent a furniture mover, not burglarizing her home in the midst of a YouTube video shoot. She said when she tried training recently, she couldn’t do ab work at all. Her doctor said she can’t train yet because she underwent a C-section and she hasn’t fully healed yet. She talked about training for her return to the ring starting in November. “Whether the boss likes it or not, I am making a comeback,” she said. She said she is aiming for a return to the ring in January 2018. She said fans haven’t seen the last of the Bella Twins. She said she felt she could handle caring for their baby alone, but when Bryan is on the road, she sometimes thinks help would be good. She also said she and Bryan are interested in having a second baby late next year. FULL VIDEO LINK

-WWN announced this afternoon their complete WrestleMania Weekend schedule ini the New Orleans area next year. They will run three events, Apr. 5-7, at the Pontchartrain Convention Center. Apr. 5 Evolve will run a live event at 8 pm. and Beyond Wrestling at 11:55 p.m. Apr. 6 will feature Progress at noon, Evolve at 4 p.m., WWN Supershow at 8 p.m., and GCW Present Joey Janela Spring Break II at 11:55 p.m. Then Saturday, APr. 7 will feature Progress at noon, Shimmer at 4 p.m., Style Battle: S1 Finale at 8 p.m., and Kaiju Big Battle at 11:55 p.m. VIP Packages will go on sale to those who had VIP Packages last year this Monday. VIP Packages will go on sale to the general public on Wednesday, Oct. 25.