Similar to her teammate Ronda Rousey, Baszlers last UFC fight was against former UFC Womens Bantamweight Champion Amanda Nunes. She became The Cage Inc. Women's 140 lbs Champion on November 19, 2010. Hickey paid a visit to Baszler at the Next Edge Academy of Martial Arts, a facility where she trains, and later stated that while his views on the sport had not changed, he had come to regret the analogy. RELATED: 10 Things UFC Fans Should Know About Roxanne Modafferi. New, AEW's MJF Blasts "Overrated" Ex-WWE Champ, NXT Star "Scared Of Getting Lost" On WWE's Main Roster Im so confused at this point. She is a . But from the pictures, Shayna shared on Instagram, clearly, her sister and she looked no less than twins. Shayna Baszler was born on August 8, 1980, in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to parents Skip and Margaret Baszler. It's not any different from us. Got a storyideafrom your community? Baszler: "Oh, man, I hope we fill that arena up. 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 would have two more matches in the UFC, against Bethe Correia and Amanda Nunes, losing both. If we're not in this to be champions, then it's going to be a rough road.". In her last fight, back in December, Pena submitted longtime champion Amanda Nunes to win the UFC title. For almost 14 years, Baszler was an elite MMA fighter who paved the way for female fighters today. 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. New, Triple H "Very Happy" With Failed Vince McMahon Prodigy's WWE Progress. 888 following. Its scary and youre asking the guys outside if hes in a good mood today. This led to Bliss hitting her modified Sister Abigail finisher on Baszler and a Twisted Bliss for the win. Her resume included impressive wins against notable fighters such as Liz Carmouche, Sarah Kaufmann, Jessica Eye, and former UFC Womens Bantamweight Champion Amanda Nunes. Ancestry: Chinese Australian, German American, Notable Alumni: MidAmerica Nazarene University, education: MidAmerica Nazarene University, See the events in life of Shayna Baszler in Chronological Order, (Professional Wrestler and Former Mixed Martial Artist), https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/6hvt7p/becky_lynch_teasing_that_shayna_baszler_might_be/, https://www.instagram.com/p/BUmZN2hD7sK/?taken-by=qosbaszler. In 2008, Baszler was one of the first women to fight on broadcast television when she fought on an Elite XC card on CBS. The NXT superstar was born in Germany to German and Chinese parents. New, The Miz Shares INCREDIBLE WrestleMania Pitch That WWE Turned Down "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. In 2003, she made her professional debut at a Reality Cage Fighting event in a match against Tina Johnson, which she won. Like I justdidn't care as much as I did before, when I was younger in the sport.". Her impressive MMA record eventually led to her being signed by the UFC. She was the last person eliminated in the 2020 edition. ", Shayna Baszler Reveals What She Is No Longer Allowed To Wear On WWE NXT TV. This one too received the Fight of the Night accolade. 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. Shayna Baszler was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States on 8th August 1980. 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. After a long and successful run atop the NXT women's division, Shayna Baszler was called up to the main roster in early 2020. '", Baszler: "One of the things that makes pro wrestling really special compared to other sports or other forms of entertainment is that the crowd is an integral part of the show. News on all your favorite celebs, reality TV, and movies. She was chosen by Rousey and fought Julianna Pea in the first match of the season. 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. Building a reputation as a fearsome fighter, there are a lot of things that fans should know about Shayna Baszler's career in the world of MMA. 2023 www.argusleader.com. The "Queen of Spades"mentionedUndertaker vs. Shawn Michaels as one of her favorite matches ever and Hulk Hogan vs Ultimate Warrior. But you know, I hope Sioux Falls hasn'tforgot about me. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy, FatalFourWayMatch: BigE vs KevinOwens vs Seth"Freakin" Rollins vs BobbyLashley, RAWWomen'sChampionshipTripleThreatMatch: BiancaBelair vs LivMorgan vs BeckyLynch, SmackDownTagTeamChampionshipMatch: TheNewDay vs TheUsos, UnitedStatesChampionshipMatch: DamianPriest vs TheMiz, WWEWomen'sTagTeamChampionshipMatch: RheaRipley and NikkiA.S.H. The thing you have to start learning now that youre on RAW is that your workrate is shown on PPVs, so dont get so hellbent on weekly RAW TV, because thats where we build the story for the workrate that you can do on a PPV, I have this match and it looks like Im going off the map and beating someone up. 10 Recent Wrestling Moments That Shook The World, Ex-WWE Star "Couldn't Give Two Sh*ts" About Returning Shayna Baszler. New, Report: Vince McMahon Behind Top WWE WrestleMania 39 Match It was also Barnett who gave her the suggestion to carry an electric guitar to the cage to demonstrate that she was outspoken. 3 DAYS AGOWWE Friday Night Smackdown3:34. Plus, get every WWE Premium Live Event and the worlds best TV and movies, WWE Women's Tag Team Champion; NXT Women's Champion. Following the match, Shayna became a top trending topic on Twitter for all the wrong reasons. She disappeared off television altogether from mid-May into mid-July, during the early months of the global pandemic when WWE was running shows inside an empty warehouse. I'm from the midwest, so I believe as long as you put your nose in the dirt it all comes out in the wash. Shayna Baszler (full name - Shayna Andrea Baszler) was born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the USA on August 8, 1980. The next week I had a match with Nattie. 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 . The next week I did it again and he loved it. I was still new and didnt know how stuff is., Nattie said, I got you. Just give me time. She said those are two matches she'd recommend to anybody not familiar with pro wrestling to help them grasp the concept of what she does now. Got a storyideafrom your community? 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. "And as long as I can stay true to that, the rest will take care of itself. Something went wrong. Baszler is only the second South Dakotan who has found success in the world of MMA and WWE. They never expected her to resort to cannibalism like a stranded climber on Mount Everest, yet that's precisely what happened. Shayna Baszler was born to parents, Margaret and Skip Baszler. You know what I mean? RELATED: 10 Backstage Stories About Shayna Baszler We Can't Believe. He loved it. Whether she won or lost, all of her 15 fights ended with a knockout or a submission. Save the vampires for Hollywood. Despite not winning The Ultimate Fighter, Baszler did get an opportunity to fight in the biggest MMA promotion in the world. When I first started wrestling on RAW, he gave me a talk that was like, Look, you have something different to offer. 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. All rights reserved. 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. As a mixed martial artist, Shayna Baszler won the Freestyle Cage Fighting Womens Bantamweight Grand Prix Championship on June 12, 2010. Outside of championships, Baszler also has the goal of winning the annual Royal Rumble. Her win streak also included notable wins against Sara McMann, Valentina Shevchenko, Raquel Pennington, Holly Holm, and Cris Cyborg. Shayna Baszler: A Brief Biography. Doesn't matter if the crowd can tell what you're doing. A WWE official, told the Argus Leader via email that Baszler would be making a special appearance. Shortly after losing at WrestleMania, Baszler's push quickly went south. Baszler was ranked 12th on the Pro Wrestling Illustrateds list of the top 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2017. 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. Baszler will be making a special appearance at the WWE SuperShow in Sioux Falls on Sunday. While both Baszler and Duke won their fights to get on the show, they both lost their first fights in the tournament. Minor is also a gamer and action figure collector. 1 min read. She debuted in WWE in July 2017 as a participant in that years Mae Young Classic. That definitely sounds like a confusing situation. All rights reserved. Alexa Bliss defeated Shayna Baszler at WWE Hell in a Cell 2021 as Bliss continues to delve into what has been a polarizing horror character to say the least. Team Jacob, for the record. However, she was unable to defeat then-UFC champion Ronda Rousey. Shayna Baszler is one of the toughest and most intimidating women in the WWE. In order to start the division, the UFC included women on the 18th season of The Ultimate Fighter. There are plenty of tough women in WWE, but only one of them used to fight in a cage for a living. Capturing the NXT Womens Championship on two separate occasions, she still holds the record for total days spent as NXT Womens Champion. She defeated Colleen Schneider via an armbar submission to enter the TUF house. @realKILLERkross. 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