Baszler is a Lincoln High School graduate and former MMA fighter who performs under the Smackdown brand of WWE. Photo Credit: WWE. When not working, he enjoys traveling the country to watch live wrestling and UFC events. Shayna Baszler was born on August 8, 1980, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to parents Skip and Margaret Baszler. And then I think Undertaker and Shawn Michaels.". It's not any different from us. WhatCulture is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Argus Leader chatted with Baszler about her return. The titantron lights up, displaying Baszler, flanked on either end by Shafir and Duke, the three women stalking their way through Gorilla, baring their mouthguards and holding up their fists to ward off anyone who even tries to so much as step close to them, Shayna exchanging a cold stare with William Regal & Triple H as she reaches the curtain . Born In: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. All rights reserved. When she decided to become a professional wrestler, she was already in her mid-30s. 514K followers. You know what I mean? You have a unique look. He loved it. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. Her win streak also included notable wins against Sara McMann, Valentina Shevchenko, Raquel Pennington, Holly Holm, and Cris Cyborg. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more.Stream WWE on Peacock https://pck.tv/3xP0IWP in the U.S. and on WWE Network http://wwe.yt/wwenetwork everywhere else\r---------------------------------------------------------------------\rFollow WWE for more exciting action! Team Jacob, for the record. It might take you a couple years longer than someone else, but I'm fine with that, and I think I'm finally seeing the fruits of that.". After clearing the ring, Alexa Bliss used her hypnotic powers to control Nia, who slapped Reginald in the face against her will. Her speeches on the subject have influenced even people with contradictory opinion, including Rep. Steve Hickey, who once equated MMA to child pornography. In MMA, Baszler was taught to tune out the crowd and focus on winning whether it looked "good" or not. #SmackDownStream WWE on Peacock https://pck.tv/3xP0IWP in the U.S. and on WWE Network http://wwe.yt/wwenetwork everywhere else\r---------------------------------------------------------------------\rFollow WWE for more exciting action! WWE played up Bliss hypnotic powers as Reginald refused to look her in the eye and cowered before her presence. After she promoted to the main EliteXCs cards, she suffered a crushing defeat against Cris Cyborg at the promotions Unfinished Business event on July 26, 2008. Shayna Baszler's a monster. Baszler: "IfSioux Falls hasn't forgotten about me, I'll come out to cheers instead of jeers. She refers to her fans as Queens Army. The Queen of Spades is one of the true pioneers of womens MMA, as well as a member of the MMA Four Horsewomen faction alongside the likes of Ronda Rousey. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. She is best known for her work with WWE. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website. Im just letting you know Im aware I dont have it. While competing on The Ultimate Fighter, Baszler shared the cage with current UFC Womens Bantamweight Champion Julianna Pena. Email reporter Alfonzo Galvan at agalvan@argusleader.comor follow him on Twitter@GalvanReports. Shortly after losing at WrestleMania, Baszler's push quickly went south. They never expected her to resort to cannibalism like a stranded climber on Mount Everest, yet that's precisely what happened. This led to Bliss hitting her modified Sister Abigail finisher on Baszler and a Twisted Bliss for the win. While both Baszler and Duke won their fights to get on the show, they both lost their first fights in the tournament. You build up this monster in your mind so much. A rare throwback that we thought we'd never see featuring Shayna Baszler and a fellow MMA friend from back in the day. After attacking Lynch and knocking her out with the Kirifuda Clutch, Baszler removed her mouth guard and bit her unsuspecting victim on the neck. We'll see what happens. ", Baszler: "I think there's two and I guess these kind of go hand in hand so obviously winning the NXT title was my first big, big moment. Though she was advised not to wrestle on SmackDown due to injury, Natalya decided to do so anyway, with Tegan Nox by her side . And she's excited to be back. She is of German descent from her father's side and of Chinese ancestry from her mother's. She studied at MidAmerica Nazarene University in Kansas from where she graduated with a degree in religion. She is 42 years old (as of 2022) under the zodiac sign Leo. She serves as the coach for the Sioux Falls Roller Dollz, a roller derby team based out of South Dakota. A terrific athlete with a legitimate mixed martial arts pedigree, Baszler hardly needs to rely on a cheap gimmick to look intimidating. While Baszler won the first meeting against Davis, in 2013, Davis earned a submission victory against Baszler that won Fight of the Night honors in Invicta FC. Nunes win over Baszler began one of the most dominant win streaks in UFC history. All rights reserved. I said, Lets just shoot around a little bit and then well get to what we need to get to. We do it. Baszler told the Argus Leader she dipped into pro wrestling as a way to keep fresh as she took a break from MMA. Ooh, is someone hangry?! Prior to the match, Alexa Bliss teased to expect the unexpected as you never know who or what would show up. However, she could not train under Josh Barnett under who she wished to train, as she could not travel to Southern California where Barnetts training centre is located. She immediately dominated a womens Elimination Chamber match and then challenged Becky Lynch for the Raw womens championship at WrestleMania 36. She put on a ferocious performance against Sara McMann in the main event of Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann on July 28, 2012. In August 2013, she was picked as one of the contestants for The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Sioux Falls-born wrestler Shayna Baszler coming home for WWE event; match card announced, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. More:Denny Sanford Premier Center among top-100 venues worldwide for ticket sales in 2021. The latest rumors, including speculation surrounding Vince McMahons involvement in WWE booking, Trish Stratus return being kept secret, and more! Shotzi delivers a fiery speech about The Baddest Woman on the Planet but is taken out by Shayna Baszler. New, AEW's MJF Blasts "Overrated" Ex-WWE Champ, NXT Star "Scared Of Getting Lost" On WWE's Main Roster Shayna Baszler (full name - Shayna Andrea Baszler) was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the USA on August 8, 1980. Outside of championships, Baszler also has the goal of winning the annual Royal Rumble. And so I went away to college. I was on NXTand I think like Raw was there and I just so happenedto be home, like by coincidence. Even the Twilight fans in the crowd had seen enough. 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Doesn't matter if it looks cool. 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. She immediately dominated a women's Elimination Chamber match and then challenged Becky Lynch for the Raw women's championship at WrestleMania 36.. 10 Wrestlers Who Lost All Passion For The Business She became The Cage Inc. Women's 140 lbs Champion on November 19, 2010. If we're not in this to be champions, then it's going to be a rough road.". Taking the next logical step in her career, she tried out for WWE sometime in late 2016. I think that we're going to put on matches that you forgetyou're watching women, you're just watching wrestling at that point. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). 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. Its nerve-racking. Baszler traditionally fought as a bantamweight, meaning her last fight was 20 pounds heavier than the weight class where she was most successful. Baszler was give more offense against Bliss, who kicked out at every turn and gradually enjoyed the punishment. Skip, her father was a radio DJ for Radio Elektra. Just give me time. So I went to the show and said hi to everyone, but I wasn't on the show. 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. She subsequently wrestled for Magnum Pro Wrestling, Absolute Intense Wrestling (AIW), Shimmer Women Athletes, DDT Pro-Wrestling, and the Japanese promotion World Wonder Ring Stardom. A devotee of catch wrestling, a time-tested, hybrid form of grappling, Baszler trained extensively under former UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh Barnett and even studied under U.K. wrestling legend Billy Robinson. On this night, not only was she performing in front of the biggest audience of her career, but she also fought her toughest opponent. 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. Thirteen of her wins came by submission. I said, I know I have what no one else has. Meltzer (h/t Varble) reported last week that WWE had been planning to have Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler challenge Damage CTRL for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania. 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. Baszler will be making a special appearance at the WWE SuperShow in Sioux Falls on Sunday. And so my coach sat me down and was like, 'Listen, how about we step away and do this pro wrestling thing and see just a reset? She debuted in WWE in July 2017 as a participant in that years Mae Young Classic. Shayna Baszler is an American mixed martial artist previously signed with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) as well as a professional wrestler currently performing in World Wrestling Entertainments (WWE) developmental brand NXT. She's found success with her wrestling status. I didn't feel scared anymore. Something went wrong. She is the current holder of the AIW Women's Championship. In 2008, Baszler was one of the first women to fight on broadcast television when she fought on an Elite XC card on CBS. As usual, WWE should've known better. 's fundamental Class & 7:30pm Professor. I went in the back and he said, It looks like you are just fighting each other. He makes us do it again. Shayna Baszler and 7 others. She made her in-ring debut against Cheerleader Melissa at a Quintessential Pro Wrestling (QPG) event on September 26, 2015. Baszler lost a decision in a fight that only had two rounds. We go in the back and he loves it. And I know I, I speak for a few of the women when I say that one. Now everyone gets to see it on a bigger stage. Natalya clashes with Shayna Baszler one week after The Submission Magician locked The B.O.A.T in a Kirifuda Clutch backstage. However, she was unable to defeat then-UFC champion Ronda Rousey. Shayna Baszler. More: Denny Sanford Premier Center among top-100 venues worldwide for ticket sales . Tegan Nox, Natalya have a message for Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler. Baszler began her career as a professional wrestler in 2015 and quickly garnered a positive reputation in the independent circuit. She defeated Colleen Schneider via an armbar submission to enter the TUF house. 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. 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 was also Barnett who gave her the suggestion to carry an electric guitar to the cage to demonstrate that she was outspoken. New, Report: Vince McMahon Behind Top WWE WrestleMania 39 Match The well-known 40K fan debuted ring gear based on the Night Lords, a legion of Chaos . Her impressive MMA record eventually led to her being signed by the UFC. Shayna Baszler was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States on 8th August 1980. Going from live matches in packed arenas to taped matches in an empty warehouse likely played a part in Baszlers confusion. Nattie is way more experienced at this obviously. It's stuff I didn't think of because I'm just all about my car. As a professional wrestler, she clenched DDT Pro-Wrestlings Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship on April 1, 2017. When Baszler debuted on Raw in February, setting her sights firmly on Becky Lynch, fans expected her to dominate the longstanding champion. 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 . I dont know how to figure it out week to week yet. A South Dakota native, Baszler became a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt and Khun Kru in the Muay Thai boxing association, before starting to train in catch wrestling under MMA legend Josh Barnett who gave her the nickname The Queen of Spades. Email reporter Alfonzo Galvan at agalvan@argusleader.comor follow him on Twitter@GalvanReports. Thatform of wrestling is made up of submissions and pins, two methods of control and great for showing off skills. 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. At her request, he created a syllabus for her as well as a video on catch wrestling. She is particularly known for her modified kimura handlock which she has named Shwing and has used to defeat several of her opponents, including former FFF Women's Lightweight Champion Roxanne Modafferi. And I think that speaks so well of their ability and their desire to do that. There are plenty of tough women in WWE, but only one of them used to fight in a cage for a living. Just the winis ultimately what matters. Recent comments from the CEO of UFC-parent company Endeavor seem to indicate they wont be offering Vince McMahon billions for his pro wrestling empire. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. That's the one that's most memorable to me. 1 min read. She successively defeated Megumi Yabushita, Alexis Davis, and Adrienna Jenkins. New. Shayna Baszler would like to potentially mix it up with some of . In order to start the division, the UFC included women on the 18th season of The Ultimate Fighter. I mean, there might be a story to tell, but you're not telling it in the match. ", Baszler:"My bread and butter are these like ultimate good guys.". ", Baszler: "With a pair of each I'll go [Trish] Stratus and Lita obviously, I think a lot of people will say, as far as WWE because during a time, like you've talked about the Attitude Era, and when the women were presented completely differently, they were able to draw the fans in and, and, and evolve their story into a point where they had this iconic women's wrestling match. Get the latest WWE news on Shayna Baszler. On August 10, 2017, she first appeared in an NXT house show. ", Shayna Baszler Reveals What She Is No Longer Allowed To Wear On WWE NXT TV. Ill figure it out. After a long and successful run atop the NXT womens division, Shayna Baszler was called up to the main roster in early 2020. The gimmick helped her to project herself as a rock star-type personality. A terrific athlete with a legitimate mixed martial arts pedigree, Baszler hardly needs to rely on a cheap gimmick to look intimidating. Earlier this year, Modafferi retired from the sport after having 12 fights in the worlds biggest MMA promotion. And have fun. For 15 years, Davis has been one of the top female fighters in the world. Baszler said her martial arts based in 'catch wrestling' made the career move to pro wrestling easy. Even though she is considered a bright talent, she is close to the age of past women wrestlers like Stacy Keibler, Torrie Wilson, Lita, and Trish Stratus. I was flabbergasted. She's also a former UFC fighter and member of the "MMA Four Horsewomen" faction alongside the likes of Ronda Rousey, according to WWE. This one too received the Fight of the Night accolade. Sign up for the New, WWE Legend Confused By "Bizarre" Bray Wyatt Character, The Real Reason Naomi Is Still Absent From WWE Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event and the worlds best TV and movies, WWE Women's Tag Team Champion; NXT Women's Champion. Just give me a chance. 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