Shayna Baszler Discusses Story Behind Viral WWE Moment

Shayna Baszler Discusses Story Behind Viral WWE Moment

Shayna Baszler had a main roster debut that fans remember, albeit for the wrong reasons.

While many fans of NXT knew how dangerous and vicious Baszler was on the Black & Gold brand, many main roster fans got their first glimpse of The Submission Magician at Survivor Series 2019 when Baszler defeated Becky Lynch and Bayley in the main event. In the lead-up to the show, Baszler interrupted an interview with Lynch, making it clear that The Man was a future target.

After losing the title to Rhea Ripley in December, Baszler would once again appear on the main roster as the 30th entrant in the 2020 Women’s Royal Rumble. After being eliminated by Charlotte Flair, Baszler would make her official main roster debut by once again targeting Lynch and biting the back of her neck. As a bloody-mouthed Baszler smiled on, fans were questioning if this was the right way to debut The Submission Magician.

While being interviewed by Fightful, Baszler revealed the origin of the infamous spot. Baszler stated that it was designed to be shared on social media and give off a similar vibe to one of the world’s most famous boxers:

“They wanted something that would make me trend on Twitter. It worked. I was like, ‘I mean, I have this gnarly arm stomp.’ They were like, ‘No, no, no.’ We want you to be like the Mike Tyson of the division.’ I was like, ‘You think they’re gonna think Mike Tyson after this? Okay. You got it.’ But I trended on Twitter, so who am I to say?”

Baszler would earn the right to challenge Lynch for the Raw Women’s Championship after dominating the Elimination Chamber in February. While the Chamber PLE took place in a packed arena, the title match at Mania would be the complete opposite due to the ongoing pandemic at the time.

Lynch would successfully defend her championship at Mania. Despite approaching 4 years on the main roster, Baszler has still yet to win a top championship on Raw or SmackDown.

Shayna Baszler Breaks Silence On Ronda Rousey Rivaly

Baszler was the final opponent for Ronda Rousey in WWE, defeating the former UFC Champion in an MMA Rules match at SummerSlam. Speaking exclusively to Inside The Ropes earlier in the year, Shayna Bazler revealed that both she and Ronda Rousey are not faking anything when it comes to their rivalry.