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​Shayna Baszler Facts: All you need to know about WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion

Shayna Baszler has turned into one of the most dominant wrestlers in the WWE fabric and she continues to be the reckoning force alongside Ronda Rousey as the duo have lifted the Women’s Tag Team championship and it came at the cost of Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez.

Since then, not only Baszler and Ronda have defended their title, but they have also unified the NXT and the Women’s tag team championship defeating Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre.

Baszler has been a towering force and is one of those strongly built women’s wrestlers who is too good at grappling. Not only does she excel at multiple formats in the sport but then again, her towering personality is also another addition to the already stacked favorites for Shayna. Here are five facts that you should know about Shayna Baszler.

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#1 Shayna Baszler MMA Record

It isn’t just that Shayna shows that MMA gimmick for the sake of the storylines, but she has been a fighter in the MMA circuit with 26 professional fights for Invicta FC, she has been an ardent fighter in the mixed martial arts format. Her record in MMA circuit was 15-11 that tells you more of a fifty shade of her dominance.

#2 Who is the oldest WWE NXT Women’s champion?

They say that you are never too late for something great, and Shayna Baszler is a living example of the same. The Queen of Spades is the oldest wrestler to have lifted the Women’s Championship.

As a matter of fact, she dedicated her early days to MMA that didn’t allow her to come to WWE until late but when she did arrive, she arrived in fine fashion.

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#3 What is her connection with Mercedes Martinez? 

Come women wrestling and Mercedes Martinez is one such name that always has been a big presence. In the Mae Young Classic alongside Shayna Baszler, Mercedes Martinez was also seen, who has mentored Shayna too. In fact, before Mae Young Classic, they have worked together in SHIMMER where Shayna was taken under Mercedes’ wing.

#4 Josh Barnett was her training partner

Ideally, as the common belief goes that a woman is trained by a woman coach but in her case, it was entirely different, as she trained with Josh Barnett, one of the leading and seasoned campaigners in wrestling. In fact, Shayna also mentioned that it was Barnett who ensured that she could fight before she wrestled.

#5 Are Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler best friends in real life? 

A lot is being talked about the bond between Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey, but it isn’t just for the storyline though.

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The two have worked extensively together for the Ultimate fighting Championship with Ronda being a mentor for Shayna. The latter though was knocked out of the first round of the championship with Julianna Pena who would prove to be the eventual champion.

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