In the following few years, she also fought for Ring of Fire, Elite XC, Strikeforce, Freestyle Cage Fighting and eventually for UFC, presently holding the record of 15 wins and 11 losses. As Baszler stood up, her mouth dripping in Lynch's supposed blood, the audience groaned with disgust. When I first started wrestling on RAW, he gave me a talk that was like, Look, you have something different to offer. Tegan Nox, Natalya have a message for Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler. As usual, WWE should've known better. All rights reserved. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event and the worlds best TV and movies, WWE Women's Tag Team Champion; NXT Women's Champion. New, AEW's MJF Blasts "Overrated" Ex-WWE Champ, NXT Star "Scared Of Getting Lost" On WWE's Main Roster She never shared many details about her siblings. Save the vampires for Hollywood. Once co-directed a Star Trek fan film with a budget of less than $200. Oops. For McMann, this was one of seven consecutive victories that earned her an opportunity at the UFC title. Baszler showed a lot of toughness in her fight, but she was defeated in the second round by technical knockout. Well do this. We go and we do a match that she basically calls to me and its a normal match. When Baszler debuted on Raw in February, setting her sights firmly on Becky Lynch, fans expected her to dominate the longstanding champion. But its quite clear from her account that it doesnt really matter what goes on in NXT. Baszler: "Timing, I think, in MMA there's not a story to tell. And you know, I'll see you guys there.". Baszler began her career as a professional wrestler in 2015 and quickly garnered a positive reputation in the independent circuit. In 2017, almost two years after her last UFC fight, Baszler fought Reina Miura in a lightweight fight in Japan. In 2003, she made her professional debut at a Reality Cage Fighting event in a match against Tina Johnson, which she won. Shayna Andrea Baszler (/ b e z l r / BAYZ-ler; born August 8, 1980) is an American professional wrestler, kickboxer and former mixed martial artist.She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand.Baszler is a former two-time and longest combined-reigning NXT Women's Champion and a two-time WWE Women's Tag Team Champion with Nia Jax. During the initial period of her MMA training, Shayna Baszler also wanted to incorporate catch wrestling into her training alongside Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Bliss vs. Baszler featured more supernatural spots, including the continued push of Alexa Bliss ability to hypnotize her opponent. Shortly after losing at WrestleMania, Baszlers push quickly went south. Shayna Baszler: A Brief Biography. 's Advance Class Tuesday Class 10:00am BJJ All Level 6:30pm BJJ Fundamental 7:30pm BJJ Advance FREE Trial for All ages! While both Baszler and Duke won their fights to get on the show, they both lost their first fights in the tournament. After ruthlessly attacking Jax and ending the partnership, however, Baszler was selected by SmackDown in the 2021 WWE Draft. I think that's it. Shotzi delivers a fiery speech about The Baddest Woman on the Planet but is taken out by Shayna Baszler. Like I justdidn't care as much as I did before, when I was younger in the sport.". I mean, I'll have friends and family there, obviously. Shayna Baszler is a female MMA fighter, born and raise Sioux-Falls. Shayna Baszler was born to parents, Margaret and Skip Baszler. She competed in WWE's Mae Young Classic, winning back-to-back matches against Mia Yim, Candice LeRae, Mercedes Martinez, and as a heel character, made it to the finals where she lost to Kairi Sane. As a mixed martial artist, Shayna Baszler won the Freestyle Cage Fighting Womens Bantamweight Grand Prix Championship on June 12, 2010. Whether she won or lost, all of her 15 fights ended with a knockout or a submission. That definitely sounds like a confusing situation. Photo Credit: WWE. Baszler is the oldest NXT Women's Champion in the history of the Championship, beating Asuka by three years since The Empress of Tomorrow was 35 when she lifted the title back in 2015. Her speeches on the subject have influenced even people with contradictory opinion, including Rep. Steve Hickey, who once equated MMA to child pornography. The "Queen of Spades"mentionedUndertaker vs. Shawn Michaels as one of her favorite matches ever and Hulk Hogan vs Ultimate Warrior. 3 DAYS AGOWWE Friday Night Smackdown3:34. I find it incredibly fascinating that a wrestler can be such a dominant presence on NXT television but then come up to the main roster and have her confidence significantly ripped away, reaching the point where she admits to the boss that I dont have it. Its also interesting that the conversation between her and McMahon took place after she already had high stakes pay-per-view matches on the main roster such as the Royal Rumble, Elimination Chamber, and a WrestleMania championship match against the biggest star in the promotion. She began her MMA training soon after. However, she was unable to defeat then-UFC champion Ronda Rousey. Shayna Baszler's a monster. Latest on Shayna Baszler including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN New, WWE Legend Confused By "Bizarre" Bray Wyatt Character, The Real Reason Naomi Is Still Absent From WWE RELATED: 10 Things UFC Fans Should Know About Roxanne Modafferi. She immediately dominated a womens Elimination Chamber match and then challenged Becky Lynch for the Raw womens championship at WrestleMania 36. Her win streak also included notable wins against Sara McMann, Valentina Shevchenko, Raquel Pennington, Holly Holm, and Cris Cyborg. Natalya went one-on-one with Shayna Baszler on Friday Night SmackDown as Ronda Rousey and Natalya stood ringside and ready for action at any moment. Rousey knocked out Correia in the first round of their fight. The 41-year-old said she'd like to be remembered as someone who helped legitimize the sport and women's wrestling. WWE announced its match card for Sunday's show in Sioux Falls, and with it the return of Shayna Baszler,known as the "Queen of Spades" to her hometown. Baszler lost a decision in a fight that only had two rounds. When not writing about wrestling, he covers the sport of mixed martial arts. In 2010, Baszler earned the biggest win of her MMA career when she defeated former UFC title challenger Alexis Davis. Name: Shayna Baszler. After winning that, she also came out victorious in her next match, which was against Christy Zimmerman on November 14, 2003. On August 10, 2017, she first appeared in an NXT house show. She successively defeated Megumi Yabushita, Alexis Davis, and Adrienna Jenkins. Baszler also talked about the transition to live TV on the USA Network, and recalled how she wasn't allowed to wear a "I Heart 69 Mustangs" t-shirt. Earlier this year, Modafferi retired from the sport after having 12 fights in the worlds biggest MMA promotion. Yes, it turned out the cage fighter was now a rage biter. If we're not in this to be champions, then it's going to be a rough road.". A rare throwback that we thought we'd never see featuring Shayna Baszler and a fellow MMA friend from back in the day. The gimmick helped her to project herself as a rock star-type personality. Just to keep her busy and in shape and keep doing stuff, earnsome money and they were like, 'no.' I write about men in tights and the money they make for men in suits. After vanquishing many a foe inside the octagon, The Submission Magician chose to apply her martial craft to the squared circle, and her skills translated quickly. ", Baszler:"My bread and butter are these like ultimate good guys.". He hates it. The Queen . Prior to the match, Alexa Bliss teased to expect the unexpected as you never know who or what would show up. On Raw, Baszlerlaid waste to numerous opponents with her patented Kirifuda Clutch and found success as a WWE Womens Tag Team Champion with Nia Jax. In 2016, he graduated from Ball State University with a degree in journalism and telecommunications. This was a throwback shoot taken of the two back in the day for a South Dakota magazine, 605 Magazine. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Disney + HotStar. The 41-year-old wrestler is a Lincoln High School graduate and said although she wasn't born in Sioux Falls, she considers it home since she grew up there. It's stuff I didn't think of because I'm just all about my car. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. Credit: WWE.com. Thirteen of her wins came by submission. 2,118 posts. She went on register wins against Jennifer Tate within 0.44 seconds in the first round and Keiko Tamai by making her submit with an exceptional twister, also in the first round. 10 Things Fans Should Know About Shayna Baszler's MMA Career, 10 Backstage Stories About Shayna Baszler We Can't Believe, 10 Things UFC Fans Should Know About Roxanne Modafferi, 10 Things You Should Know About Ronda Rousey's UFC Career, 10 Harsh Realities Of Rewatching Old ECW Wrestling, Why Shane McMahon Was Never Going To Be The Heir To Vince McMahon's WWE, Explained, 10 Former Impact/TNA Wrestlers Who Surprisingly Are Still Wrestling. Monday 6:30pm Coach. More:Sioux Falls-born wrestler Shayna Baszler coming home for WWE event; match card announced. "I just want to bring back that grimy, no-nonsense realism that the women's division has been lacking," Baszler said when asked what's next for her in NXT. Get the latest WWE news on Shayna Baszler. After a long and successful run atop the NXT womens division, Shayna Baszler was called up to the main roster in early 2020. Shayna Baszler has been a vocal advocate for the movement to establish a South Dakota athletic commission for combat sports. Baszler was ranked 12th on the Pro Wrestling Illustrateds list of the top 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2017. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WW. After being released by the promotion, she lost to Reina Miura in her latest outing inside an MMA ring. I have a shirt that says 'I heart 69 mustangs,' so I was going to wear it and I put it on social media but just the camera shot showed 'I heart 69' and they were like, 'No we are on tv now, so you can't.' While competing on The Ultimate Fighter, Baszler shared the cage with current UFC Womens Bantamweight Champion Julianna Pena. I didn't feel scared anymore. In her first bout, it took her just over a minute to submit her opponent with an armbar, which is similar to her teammate Ronda Rousey. I was flabbergasted. Her showdown against Shayna Baszler all but guaranteed more of the same. Vince McMahon has his way of doing things, and it doesnt seem like NXT is focused on developing talent to adjust to what theyll eventually encounter on the main roster. This was when we were doing the stuff at the [Performance Center] and we were recording some episodes and doing some live. After a long and successful run atop the NXT women's division, Shayna Baszler was called up to the main roster in early 2020. The next week I had a match with Nattie. On June 19, 2009, she faced Sarah Kaufman, losing the match by a unanimous decision. The point of [the performance center] is to groom us for TV, so when it was time to pull the trigger, we found that we were more ready than we thought. Onewrestler will be making her first pro appearancein her hometown of Sioux Fallsas a WWE Superstar,live at the Denny Sanford Premier Center onJan. 16. 888 following. Ill figure it out. For 15 years, Davis has been one of the top female fighters in the world. She is the current holder of the AIW Women's Championship. The well-known 40K fan debuted ring gear based on the Night Lords, a legion of Chaos . The 41-year-old mentioned Kairi Sane, Sasha Banks and Rhea Ripley as some of the opponents she's enjoyed facing off against the most. A daily roundup of all your pro wrestling news from Cageside Seats, By submitting your email, you agree to our, Cageside Seats, for Pro Wrestling and MMA fans, Shayna Baszler was very confused by Vince McMahons feedback. She serves as the coach for the Sioux Falls Roller Dollz, a roller derby team based out of South Dakota. The next week I did it again and he loved it. Baszler said her martial arts based in 'catch wrestling' made the career move to pro wrestling easy. 's fundamental Class & 7:30pm Professor. Nationality: USA. The NXT superstar was born in Germany to German and Chinese parents. And then obviously, I have a whole bunch of friends that I try to visit every time I'm in town. Just give me time. It was tacky, it was gross, and it did nothing for Baszler, who was subsequently defeated by Lynch in surprise fashion at WrestleMania. WhatCulture is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. "And as long as I can stay true to that, the rest will take care of itself. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. None of the crowd saw me or anything. Though she was advised not to wrestle on SmackDown due to injury, Natalya decided to do so anyway, with Tegan Nox by her side . Baszler traditionally fought as a bantamweight, meaning her last fight was 20 pounds heavier than the weight class where she was most successful. Following the loss, Modafferi won her next six fights. Its nerve-racking. Shayna Baszler debuted a new Warhammer 40K-inspired look at last night's Royal Rumble event in San Antonio. By the end of her MMA career, she was dealing with a couple of injuries and asked the UFC for some time off in 2015. Place of Birth: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. Rivalries: Sara McMann The 2004 Olympic silver medalist may not have lived up to the considerable hype that preceded her arrival in mixed martial arts, but she has . New, Triple H "Very Happy" With Failed Vince McMahon Prodigy's WWE Progress. The night was headlined by a fatal four-way bout between Shayna Baszler, Bianca Belair, Kairi Sane, and Io Sharai. "I don't know if this is a story I should tell, but I have a 1969 Mustang, and it's my prize possession. Skip, her father was a radio DJ for Radio Elektra. Will This AEW Wrestler "Make History" As World Champion? Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more. This led to Bliss hitting her modified Sister Abigail finisher on Baszler and a Twisted Bliss for the win. A photo most fans just wouldn't expect from one of the heels currently in WWE. A WWE official, told the Argus Leader via email that Baszler would be making a special appearance. I don't know. She first appeared for EliteXC at a ShoXC event on July 27, 2007, submitting fellow debutant for the promotion, Jan Finney, with an armbar in the first round. @realKILLERkross. Youll never have to worry about me being in shape. Rumor Roundup: Vince McMahon booking, Trish Stratus return, Raw, Riddle, more! I dont understand. The Queen of Spades reflects on her dominant Royal Rumble Match debut, competing on The Grandest Stage of Them All in an empty arena and carving out her place in WWE. She studied at MidAmerica Nazarene University in Kansas from where she graduated with a degree in religion. Pena would go on to win two more fights and won that season of the show. I was one of the original members, the martial arts gym is downtown. Baszler signed to the worlds largest professional wrestling company in 2017 and has had nothing but success since. She then participated in the Freestyle Cage Fighting Women's Bantamweight Grand Prix at FCF 39, and eventually won the championship. She met Josh Barnett who taught her catch wrestling by syllabus. Due to the success and popularity of former UFC Womens Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey, the UFC decided to promote womens MMA. She defeated Colleen Schneider via an armbar submission to enter the TUF house. Im just letting you know Im aware I dont have it. Just six months after the fight, Baszler would make her WWE debut as part of the Mae Young Classic. Follow. Before entering the world of sports entertainment, Baszler was a female pioneer in the world of mixed martial arts. She is best known for her work with WWE. A terrific athlete with a legitimate mixed martial arts pedigree, Baszler hardly needs to rely on a cheap gimmick to look intimidating. She's also a former UFC fighter and member of the "MMA Four Horsewomen" faction alongside the likes of Ronda Rousey, according to WWE. Performance Center ] and we do a match with Nattie Baddest Woman on the Night was by. 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