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Shayna Andrea Baszler ( ; born August 8, 1980) is an American
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, kickboxer and former
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. She is currently signed to
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, where she performs on the
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. Baszler is a former two-time and longest combined-reigning
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and a two-time
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with
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. Baszler was trained in
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(MMA) by former
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fighter
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and in
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by
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. She had her first professional MMA fight in 2006 and gained recognition in the following years for the use of her hammerlock submission set-up while on her back; a set-up which she has used to submit several opponents, including
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. In an audio interview on the
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Radio Network, she dubbed the submission, which she created in training, as the "Shwing." Baszler was signed in 2013 by the UFC to participate on their reality television series ''
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'' – she would go on to have two professional bouts (0-2) in the company. In 2015, she was cut from the UFC and started her
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career that same year, again receiving training from Barnett. Baszler has an overall MMA record of 15 wins and 11 losses, with 13 wins by submission.


Martial arts background and persona

Baszler, a Khun Kru in the Muay Thai Kickboxing association and a Brazilian jiu-jitsu brown belt, wanted to begin incorporating Josh Barnett's catch wrestling into her MMA training. This proved to be somewhat difficult because she could not train with Barnett in
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, so Barnett wrote a syllabus and filmed a video to teach her the step-by-step techniques and concepts of catch wrestling and give her tips on how to improve her verbal skills. Barnett suggested that Baszler carry an electric guitar to the cage to show that she was outspoken. Baszler reluctantly agreed, and the guitar became a signature of her rockstar-like persona. Later, Barnett gave Baszler "The Queen of Spades" nickname due to her ability to perform card tricks – the card magic nickname also gives a nod to her " submission magic". Baszler refers to her fans as the "Queen's Army."


Mixed martial arts career


Early career (20062007)

Baszler faced Amanda Buckner at MFC: USA vs. Russia 3 on June 3, 2006. She lost the fight by TKO in the third round. She faced Samantha Gavere at NFF: The Breakout on March 10, 2007. She won the fight by kimura submission in the first round.


Elite XC and Strikeforce (20072010)

Baszler debuted for
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at a
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event on July 27, 2007. She submitted veteran
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with a first-round armbar and repeated the feat three months later against
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. After defeating
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with an impressive Twister submission at a third ShoXC event, Baszler moved up to the main EliteXC cards. Baszler next faced
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on
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television at EliteXC: Unfinished Business on July 26, 2008. She lost the fight via TKO in the second round. Following EliteXC's closure, Baszler debuted for
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at Strikeforce Challengers: Villasenor vs. Cyborg on June 19, 2009 in a fight against Sarah Kaufman, but lost by unanimous decision.


Various promotions (20102012, 2017)

Baszler entered the Freestyle Cage Fighting Women's Bantamweight Grand Prix at FCF 39 on January 30, 2010 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She submitted
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with a twister submission in the first round of their quarterfinal bout. It was the second time that Baszler had won an MMA fight with the unique submission. Baszler faced late replacement Alexis Davis in the second round of the FCF tournament at FCF 40 on March 27, 2010. She defeated Davis by unanimous decision. Baszler was scheduled to face
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in the tournament final at FCF 43 on June 12, 2010. However, Finney withdrew in order to compete in Strikeforce and Baszler faced Adrienna Jenkins instead. Baszler defeated Jenkins by first-round armbar to become FCF Women's Bantamweight Grand Prix Champion. On November 19, 2010, Baszler faced Elaina Maxwell at The Cage Inc.: Battle at the Border 7. Baszler defeated Maxwell by submission due to a kneebar in the first round to become the first TCI Women's 140 lbs Champion. Baszler was scheduled to defend her TCI title in a rematch with Alexis Davis at The Cage Inc.: Battle at the Border 10 on July 30, 2011. However, the fight was canceled after Davis signed with
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. Baszler agreed to face Kelly Kobold in a rematch at Cage Fighting Xtreme: Spring Brawl on April 21, 2012. However, it was announced on March 16 that the event had been canceled. On February 25, 2017, Baszler was defeated by
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at
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. This marked Baszler's last MMA fight.


Invicta Fighting Championships (20122013)

On April 28, it was announced that Baszler would face
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in the main event of Invicta FC 2: Baszler vs. McMann. The event took place on July 28, 2012. In a back-and-forth affair, Baszler lost the fight in what was considered to be a controversial unanimous decision. The bout was named Invicta's Fight of the Night. Baszler faced
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at Invicta FC 3: Penne vs. Sugiyama on October 6, 2012. She defeated D'Alelio via submission due to a rear naked choke early in round two. Baszler faced Alexis Davis in a rematch at Invicta FC 4: Esparza vs. Hyatt on January 5, 2013. She was defeated via technical submission due to a rear naked choke in round three. The bout was named Invicta's Fight of the Night.


Ultimate Fighting Championship (20132015)


''The Ultimate Fighter''

In August 2013, it was announced that Baszler was one of the fighters selected to be on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate. In her fight to get into the TUF house, Baszler faced
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and won via an armbar submission in the first round. Baszler was then selected by
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as the first team pick and the first fight of the season against
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. Baszler lost to Peña after tapping out due to a rear naked choke in the second round. Baszler was expected to face Sarah Kaufman at The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale. However, on April 2, 2014, she pulled out of the bout due to an injury.


Early fights and departure

For her promotional debut, Baszler faced Bethe Correia on August 30, 2014, at
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. She lost the fight via TKO in the second round. Baszler faced
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on March 21, 2015 at
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. She lost the fight via TKO in the first round after taking multiple leg kicks. After going 0–2 with the promotion, Baszler was released from the organization and went on to pursue a professional wrestling career.


Professional wrestling career


Independent circuit (2015–2017)

On March 1, 2015 at Ring of Honor's 13th Anniversary Show, Baszler accompanied reDRagon to the ring for their
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defense. After they won, she helped cut a celebratory promo, where they described her addition to the team as " indingour Ringo". After training under
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, Baszler made her professional wrestling debut on September 26, 2015, losing to
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for Quintessential Pro Wrestling (QPG) in Reno, Nevada. Baszler was attacked by
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after the match, setting up a future match between them. On October 30, Baszler defeated Matthews in their first match against each other, but lost in their second meeting, a KO or submission only match in January 2016, won by Matthews via KO in just over 9 minutes. On July 17, Baszler defeated Ruby Raze to become the Premier Women's Champion at Premier XIII. Baszler debuted for Absolute Intense Wrestling (AIW) in April 2016, losing to
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. She returned to the promotion in June, defeating Veda Scott, and then again the following month, defeating Annie Social. On September 9, she defeated
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to become the AIW Women's Champion. She made her first successful defense against
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on November 5, and again retained the championship against Ray Lyn and Ayzali in a three-way match for Rise Wrestling on November 10. She once again retained the championship against Lovelace in a rematch on November 25. In June 2016, Baszler made her debut for
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at Volume 81, defeating Rhia O'Reilly. She defeated Solo Darling at volume 82, and at volume 83, she unsuccessfully challenged Nicole Savoy for the Heart Of Shimmer Championship. She once again defeated Mia Yim at Volume 85. She returned in November, teaming with
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in a loss to The Aussie Squad (
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and
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) at volume 86. At Volume 87, she faced Kay Lee Ray, Heidi Lovelace and Vanessa Kraven in a fatal four-way match, won by Kraven. At Volume 88, she lost to Shazza McKenzie by disqualification. At Volume 89, she once again lost to McKenzie in a no disqualification match. At Volume 90, she once again defeated Heidi Lovelace.


World Wonder Ring Stardom (2015, 2017)

In October 2015, Baszler worked two events for Japanese promotion
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, during their American tour in
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, first teaming with Brittany Wonder and Datura in a loss to Oedo Tai (
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,
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and Kyoko Kimura), and unsuccessfully challenging Cheerleader Melissa for the GRPW Lady Luck Championship two days later. She returned to the promotion in January 2017, this time touring Japan. She made her debut on January 3, teaming with
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and Jungle Kyona to defeat
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, Kagetsu and Kyoko Kimura. The following day, she teamed with
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and Kay Lee Ray to defeat Iwatani,
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and Konami. The following day, she faced Himomi Mimura and Viper in a triple threat match won by Viper. On January 15, she took part in another triple threat match, this time defeating Momo Watanabe and Jungle Kyona. On January 29, she teamed with
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and Christi Jaynes to defeat Kris Wolf, Viper and Kagetsu. On February 23, Baszler unsuccessfully challenged
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for the
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.


WWE


NXT Women's Champion (2017–2020)

On August 28, 2017, Baszler entered the
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tournament promoted by
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, defeating Zeda in the first round. The following week, Baszler defeated
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,
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, and
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en route to the final. On September 12, Baszler was defeated in the final of the tournament by
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. Baszler made her
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debut at a house show on August 10, 2017, where she teamed with The Iconic Duo (
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and
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) to face Kairi Sane, Aliyah, and
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in a losing effort. On August 12, she made her singles debut by defeating Zeda. On October 3, WWE officially announced that Baszler had signed with the company and started training at the
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. On the December 6 episode of ''
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'', a vignette aired teasing Baszler's televised debut. She made her televised debut by attacking Kairi Sane on the December 27 episode of ''NXT''. On the January 10, 2018 episode of ''NXT'', she made her in-ring debut, defeating
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by referee stoppage. Baszler continued to attack Kai until
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made the save, leading to a title match at NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia on January 27, where Moon defeated Baszler to retain the title, but was attacked by her afterwards. Baszler received another title match against Moon at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans on April 7, where Baszler defeated Moon by technical submission to win the NXT Women's Championship. She then began a feud with Nikki Cross, culminating in a title match at NXT TakeOver: Chicago II on June 16, which Baszler won. At NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn 4 on August 18, Baszler lost the title to Kairi Sane, ending her reign at 133 days. At
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on October 28, she defeated Sane in a rematch to regain the title, becoming the first-ever two-time NXT Women's Champion. Baszler went on to successfully defend her title against Sane at NXT TakeOver: WarGames on November 17,
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at NXT TakeOver: Phoenix on January 26, 2019, and in a
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against Sane, Belair, and
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at NXT TakeOver: New York on April 5. Baszler then started a feud with Shirai, retaining her title against Shirai at NXT TakeOver: XXV on June 1 and on the June 26 episode of ''NXT'' in a
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to end the feud. At NXT TakeOver: Toronto on August 10, she defeated
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to retain her title. On the November 1 episode of ''
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'', Baszler was the first NXT wrestler to invade the show, when she attacked Nikki Cross,
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, and
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Bayley; later that night, Baszler joined
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and the rest of the ''NXT'' roster as they declared war on both
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and
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, and vowed to win the
Survivor Series Survivor Series is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event, produced annually since 1987 by WWE, the world's largest professional wrestling promotion. Held in November generally the week of Thanksgiving, it is the se ...
brand warfare. At NXT TakeOver: WarGames on November 23, Baszler and her team lost against
Rhea Ripley Demi Bennett (born 11 October 1996) is an Australian professional wrestler. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Rhea Ripley and is a member of The Judgment Day. She was also the inaugural N ...
and her team in the first ever women's
WarGames match WarGames is a specialized steel cage match in professional wrestling. The match usually involves two teams of either four, five, or more wrestlers locked inside a steel cage that encompasses two rings placed side by side. The cage may or may not ...
. On the next day at Survivor Series, Baszler won the
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against
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Becky Lynch Rebecca Quin (born 30 January 1987) is an Irish professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE under the ring name Becky Lynch where she performs on the Raw brand. Lynch is one of WWE's most recognizable and highest-paid wrestlers. Twitter name ...
and SmackDown Women's Champion Bayley to win Survivor Series for the NXT brand. On the December 18 episode of ''NXT'', Baszler lost the championship to Ripley, ending her reign at 416 days, making her the sixth longest reigning women's champion after Sensational Sherri's reign of 441 days. On January 26, 2020, at
Royal Rumble The Royal Rumble is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming List of WWE pay-per-view and WWE Network events, event, produced annually since 1988 by WWE, the world's largest professional wrestling promotion. It is named afte ...
, she would enter the women's
Royal Rumble match The Royal Rumble match is a professional wrestling match based on the classic Battle Royal match in which a number of wrestlers (traditionally 30) aim at eliminating their competitors by tossing them over the top rope, with both feet touching the ...
at #30 and go on to eliminate 8 contestants, which tied the record for most eliminations in a women's Royal Rumble match, before being the last woman eliminated by
Charlotte Flair Ashley Elizabeth Fliehr (born April 5, 1986) is an American professional wrestler. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Charlotte Flair. She is currently inactive. She is a second-genera ...
, who would win the match. On the January 22 episode of ''NXT'', Baszler defeated
Shotzi Blackheart Ashley Louise Urbanski (born March 14, 1992) is an American professional wrestler and singer. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Shotzi (shortened from her previous ring name Shotzi Bla ...
in what would be her final match in NXT.


WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion (2020–2021)

On the February 10 episode of ''
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'', Baszler made her main roster debut by attacking Raw Women's Champion Becky Lynch, biting the back of Lynch's neck furiously. At
Elimination Chamber The Elimination Chamber is a professional wrestling elimination-based match held in the WWE. The match was founded by Chris Jericho , created and introduced by Eric Bischoff in November 2002. It features a large chain-linked circular steel ...
on March 8, Baszler won the
Elimination Chamber match The Elimination Chamber is a professional wrestling elimination-based match held in the WWE. The match was founded by Chris Jericho , created and introduced by Eric Bischoff in November 2002. It features a large chain-linked circular steel ...
to become the #1 contender for the Raw Women's Championship, while also setting a record by eliminating every other woman. On the first night of
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on April 4, Baszler failed to win the title from Lynch after a roll-up pin. At Money in the Bank on May 10, Baszler failed to win the briefcase which contained the Raw Women's Championship instead of the contract. At
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on August 30, Baszler and
Nia Jax Savelina Fanene (born May 29, 1984) is an Australian-born American professional wrestler. She is best known for her time in WWE, where she performed under the ring name Nia Jax from 2014 to 2021 and became a one-time Raw Women's Champion and tw ...
defeated
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to win the
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship The WWE Women's Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling women's tag team championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE. It is the only women's tag team championship for WWE's main roster, thus is defended across bot ...
. They lost the titles to
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and
Charlotte Flair Ashley Elizabeth Fliehr (born April 5, 1986) is an American professional wrestler. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Charlotte Flair. She is currently inactive. She is a second-genera ...
on December 20 at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs. On January 31, 2021, at the
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, Baszler and Jax defeated Asuka and Flair to became record-tying two-time WWE Women's Tag Team Champions. On the second night of
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on April 11, Baszler and Jax retained the titles against
Natalya Natalya (russian: Наталья) is the Russian form of the female given name Natalia. The name Natasha (russian: link=no, Наташа), being originally a diminutive form of Natalya, became an independent name outside the Russian-speaking state ...
and Tamina. After multiple singles and tag team matches between the two teams, Baszler and Jax lost the titles to Natalya and Tamina on the May 14 episode of ''SmackDown''. On the May 31 episode of ''Raw'', Baszler began feuding with
Alexa Bliss Alexis Cabrera (née Kaufman; born August 9, 1991) is an American professional wrestler. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Alexa Bliss. In 2013, Bliss signed a contract with WWE and was a ...
, claiming that the use of Bliss' "powers" were the reason why Baszler and Jax lost the titles. A match between the two was scheduled for
Hell in a Cell Hell in a Cell is a professional wrestling steel cage-based match which originated in 1997 in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). It features a large cell structure, a five-sided cuboid made from open-weave steel mesh chain-link fen ...
on June 20, which Bliss won. Tensions kept rising between Baszler and Jax, and on the September 20 episode of ''Raw'', their alliance ended when she brutally attacked Jax after their match against each other.


Teaming with Natalya (2021–2022)

As part of the 2021 Draft, Baszler was drafted to the SmackDown brand. In October, Baszler entered the
Queen's Crown tournament The Queen's Crown tournament is a women's professional wrestling single-elimination tournament held by WWE, a Connecticut-based professional wrestling promotion. Established in 2021, the prize for winning the tournament is earning the moniker of ...
, where she defeated
Dana Brooke Ashley Mae Sebera (born November 29, 1988) is an American professional wrestler, bodybuilder, gymnast, fitness competitor, and model. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Dana Brooke and is a fifteen-ti ...
in the first round but lost to
Doudrop Kimberly Benson (born 6 May 1991) is a Scottish professional wrestler. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Doudrop. Benson began her career on the independent circuit under the name Viper; aft ...
in the semi-finals. She participated in the 5 on 5 Survivor Series elimination match at
Survivor Series Survivor Series is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event, produced annually since 1987 by WWE, the world's largest professional wrestling promotion. Held in November generally the week of Thanksgiving, it is the se ...
on November 21, eliminating
Rhea Ripley Demi Bennett (born 11 October 1996) is an Australian professional wrestler. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Rhea Ripley and is a member of The Judgment Day. She was also the inaugural N ...
before she was eliminated by
Bianca Belair Bianca Blair Crawford (born Bianca Nicole Blair; April 9, 1989) is an American professional wrestler and a fitness and figure competitor. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Bianca Belair, a ...
. She also participated in the
Royal Rumble match The Royal Rumble match is a professional wrestling match based on the classic Battle Royal match in which a number of wrestlers (traditionally 30) aim at eliminating their competitors by tossing them over the top rope, with both feet touching the ...
at the namesake event on January 19, 2022, entering at #30 but was eliminated by
Charlotte Flair Ashley Elizabeth Fliehr (born April 5, 1986) is an American professional wrestler. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Charlotte Flair. She is currently inactive. She is a second-genera ...
. During this time, Baszler formed a tag team with
Natalya Natalya (russian: Наталья) is the Russian form of the female given name Natalia. The name Natasha (russian: link=no, Наташа), being originally a diminutive form of Natalya, became an independent name outside the Russian-speaking state ...
and challenged for the
WWE Women's Tag Team Championship The WWE Women's Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling women's tag team championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE. It is the only women's tag team championship for WWE's main roster, thus is defended across bot ...
, leading to a fatal four-way tag team match for the titles on the second night of
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on April 3, which was won by Sasha Banks and Naomi. On the June 3 episode of ''SmackDown'', Baszler competed in a six-pack challenge to determine the #1 contender for the
SmackDown Women's Championship The WWE SmackDown Women's Championship is a women's professional wrestling world championship created and promoted by the American promotion WWE, defended on the SmackDown brand division. It is one of two women's world titles for WWE's main ros ...
, which was won by Natalya. Baszler failed to qualify for the Money in the Bank ladder match after losing to
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on the June 17 episode of ''SmackDown'', and a six-woman elimination match on the June 27 episode of ''Raw''. On the August 5 episode of ''SmackDown'', Baszler won a
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for the opportunity to face
Liv Morgan Gionna Jene Daddio (born June 8, 1994) is an American professional wrestler and actress. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Liv Morgan. She is a former SmackDown Women's Champion. In ...
for the SmackDown Women's Championship at Clash at the Castle on September 3, but failed to win the title at the event.


Alliance with Ronda Rousey (2022-present)

On the October 28 episode of ''SmackDown,'' Baszler attacked Natalya in a backstage segment, ending their partnership and aligning with SmackDown Women’s Champion and real-life best friend
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in the process. The following week, with Rousey in her corner, Baszler defeated Natalya. At Survivor Series WarGames on November 26, Baszler helped Rousey retain her title against
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.


Other media

Baszler made her WWE video game debut as a playable character in ''
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'', and returned for ''
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''. She would also appear in
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Personal life

Baszler was born and raised in
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. She has
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ancestry on her father's side and
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ancestry on her mother's side. Baszler attended
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in
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, where she majored in religious studies. Baszler was a key spokesperson in the movement to create a South Dakota athletic commission for combat sports. She once delivered a speech that touched opposing Rep.
Steve Hickey Steve Hickey (born June 4, 1967, in Chicago, Illinois) is an American pastor and politician who served three terms in the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 9 (including part of Sioux Falls, with most of the territory to ...
, who once labeled MMA as the "child porn" of sports. After visiting Baszler at the Next Edge Academy of Martial Arts, the training place of Baszler, as well as other mixed martial arts fighters and practitioners, Hickey changed his mind about the sport. Outside of combat sports, Baszler coaches the South Dakota-based roller derby team, the
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and is a certified
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(EMT). Baszler is also a fan of the ''
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'' franchise and occasionally incorporates the designs of certain
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chapters into her ring gear.


Championships and accomplishments


Mixed martial arts

* Freestyle Cage Fighting ** FCF Women's Bantamweight Grand Prix Championship (1 time) *
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** Fight of the Night (2 times) vs.
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, Alexis Davis
* The Cage Inc. ** TCI Women's 140 lbs Championship (1 time, first)


Submission grappling

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** ADCC 2007 Submission Wrestling World Championship Quarterfinalist * Catch Wrestling Association ** CWA 2016
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World Catch Tournament Gold Medalist *
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**
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2009 Grappling World Championships Senior No-Gi Silver Medalisthttps://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2009/December/12/Medal-round-results-from-Grapp-21177 **
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2009 Grappling World Championships Senior Gi Silver Medalisthttps://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2009/December/16/U-S--wins-women-s-Gi-team-titl-21182 *
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**
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2011 World Team Trials Senior No-Gi Gold Medalist **
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2009 World Team Trials Senior Gi Gold Medalist **
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2007 World Team Trials Senior No-Gi Bronze Medalist


Professional wrestling

* Absolute Intense Wrestling ** AIW Women's Championship (1 time) *
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**
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( 1 time) * New Horizon Pro Wrestling ** IndyGurlz Australian Championship (1 time) ** Global Conflict Shield Tournament (2017) * Premier Wrestling ** Premier Women's Championship (1 time) *
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**Ranked No. 4 of the top 100 female wrestlers in the ''PWI'' Female 100 in 2019 ** Ranked No. 24 of the top 50 Tag Teams in the '' PWI Tag Team 50'' in 2021- with
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* Quintessential Pro Wrestling ** QPW Women's Championship (1 time) * ''
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'' ** Ranked No. 4 of the top 10 women's wrestlers of the year in 2019 *
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**
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( 2 times) **
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( 2 times) – with
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**
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(1 time) *** Female Competitor of the Year (2019)


Mixed martial arts record

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Adrienna Jenkins Adrienna Jenkins (born July 22, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Women's Featherweight division of Bellator. She now currently works as a MMA referee/ judge. Mixed martial arts career Jenkins made her MMA debut in ...
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Shawnee, Oklahoma Shawnee ( sac, Shânîheki) is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 29,857 in 2010, a 4.9 percent increase from the figure of 28,692 in 2000. The city is part of the Oklahoma City-Shawnee Combined Statistical ...
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Shawnee, Oklahoma Shawnee ( sac, Shânîheki) is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 29,857 in 2010, a 4.9 percent increase from the figure of 28,692 in 2000. The city is part of the Oklahoma City-Shawnee Combined Statistical ...
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Megumi Yabushita is a retired Japanese female mixed martial artist, kickboxer, professional wrestler and judoka. She has participated in several Japanese professional wrestling and mixed martial arts promotions. She is a Japanese national judo champion and a for ...
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Shawnee, Oklahoma Shawnee ( sac, Shânîheki) is a city in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 29,857 in 2010, a 4.9 percent increase from the figure of 28,692 in 2000. The city is part of the Oklahoma City-Shawnee Combined Statistical ...
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Cris Cyborg Cristiane Justino Venâncio (born July 9, 1985), known professionally by her ring name Cris Cyborg (and formerly by her married name Cristiane Santos), is a Brazilian-American mixed martial artist who as of January 2021 competes in Bellator MM ...
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Keiko Tamai Keiko Tamai (born January 6, 1982) is a Japanese mixed martial arts fighter. She is known for her flamboyant ring attire and personality. Mixed martial arts record , - , Loss , align=center, 14-14 , Shayna Baszler , Submission (neck cra ...
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Friant, California Friant (formerly, Converse Ferry, Jones Ferry, Hamptonville, and Pollasky) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 549 at the 2010 census, down from 778 at the 2000 census. Friant is locat ...
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Jennifer Tate Jennifer Rose Tate (born September 2, 1985) is an American female mixed martial artist. Tate started training in Taekwondo at the age of 13, and she earned her Black belt. She was the Northern California Golden Gloves champion in 2007 and 2008. S ...
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Santa Ynez, California Santa Ynez (; Spanish for "St. Agnes") is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Santa Ynez Valley of Santa Barbara County, California. The town of Santa Ynez is one of the communities of the Santa Ynez Valley. It features the Santa Ynez Airp ...
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Jan Finney Jan Finney (born April 18, 1980) is an American female mixed martial artist. She currently competes in the 135-pound bantamweight division. Early life Finney played softball at Kenton Ridge High School and Urbana University. Mixed martial arts ...
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Santa Ynez, California Santa Ynez (; Spanish for "St. Agnes") is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Santa Ynez Valley of Santa Barbara County, California. The town of Santa Ynez is one of the communities of the Santa Ynez Valley. It features the Santa Ynez Airp ...
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Tara LaRosa Tara may refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Tara'' (1992 film), an Indian film directed by Bijaya Jena * ''Tara'' (2001 film), an American film, also known as ''Hood Rat'', directed by Leslie Small * ''Tara'' (2010 film), a ...
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Roxanne Modafferi Roxanne Vincenta Modafferi (born September 24, 1982) is an American retired mixed martial artist, who most recently fought for the UFC. Though she last fought in the flyweight division, she has fought in multiple weight classes in her career. A p ...
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Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and List of cities in Japan, largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, ...
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Julie Kedzie Julie Kedzie (born March 18, 1981) is a retired American mixed martial artist. She is a third degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and specializes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Kedzie was Greg Jackson's personal assistant at Jackson's Mixed Martial Arts. K ...
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Castle Rock, Colorado Castle Rock is a home rule town that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 73,158 at the 2020 United States Census, a 51.68% increase since the 2010 United St ...
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Minnesota Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
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South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux Native American tribes, who comprise a large porti ...
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South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux Native American tribes, who comprise a large porti ...
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South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux Native American tribes, who comprise a large porti ...
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Julianna Peña Julianna Nicole Peña (born August 19, 1989) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where she is the former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. Peña is th ...
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Colleen Schneider Colleen Schneider (born March 12, 1982 in Syracuse, New York) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist. Colleen was a contestant in season 18 of The Ultimate Fighter reality competition television show. Early life She attended C ...
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