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My Take
Shayna Baszler is the embodiment of a fighter who never stopped fighting, even after switching sports. As one of the original 'Four Horsewomen' of MMA alongside Ronda Rousey, she carried genuine combat credibility into pro wrestling, and it shows in how convincingly menacing she is in the ring. Her NXT title run was a masterclass in cold, joint-snapping dominance, and I loved that WWE let her be a real villain rather than softening her. She's not the flashiest character on the roster, but few people sell the idea that they could actually hurt you better than she does.
Overview
Shayna Baszler is an American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist born in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. A veteran of MMA promotions including Invicta FC and the UFC, she was an early standout in women's mixed martial arts. She later transitioned to professional wrestling with WWE, where she became a two-time NXT Women's Champion known by the nickname 'The Queen of Spades.'
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shayna Baszler
- Name (Japanese)
- シェイナ・ベイズラー
- Reading
- しぇいな・べいずらー
- Born
- August 8, 1980 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Monkey
- Origin
- Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- Mixed martial artist / Professional wrestler / Grappler
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.