shayna baszler
Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard

Shayna Baszler Compares & Contrasts MMA & Pro Wrestling

Shayna Baszler
Photo Credit: Bill Pritchard

 

In case you missed it being mentioned by WWE several times since she’s debuted on the main roster, Shayna Baszler is a cage fighter.

Speaking with SuperSport, “The Queen of Spades” discussed the differences between competing in MMA and competing in sports entertainment.

“Obviously there is a familiarity with making that walk to the ring, or a cage, or whatever it may be, to face someone in one on one personal combat. Someone is there to stop you, you are there to stop them. Being in that situation and also in front of a large live audience, and all the lights and stuff that comes with [being on]TV, that is a very familiar feeling for me,” she said. “There was no adjustment time as far as that happened… I’ve been in every situation you can think of in a contest like that… The ‘submission magician’ isn’t just an invented name. Mauro called me that when he was calling one of my MMA fights. Never feeling lost or stressed out is the biggest advantage I have coming from Mixed Martial Arts.”

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Shayna will get her chance to reach the apex of the WWE women’s division when she takes on Becky Lynch at WrestleMania 36 for the WWE Raw Women’s Championship.

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