WWE Fighter Shayna Baszler and her partner Nia Jax were stripped off as the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions by Tamina and Natalya on 15 August 2021.
During night 2 of Smackdown, Tamina and Natalya failed to get their hands on the titles out of Jax and Baszler’s waists and received another chance to win the title the following week. Thus, becoming the new women's tag team champions.
Women's Tag Team Champion
A mixed martial artist turned wrestler, Baszler gained popularity after signing with NXT, WWE's developmental territory. In 2019, she became the first-ever two-time NXT Women's Champion.
Further, after teaming up with Nia Jax, the two went in to become the record-tying 2x WWE Women's Tag Team Champions after defeating Charlotte Flair and Asuka during the Royal Rumble on January 31 2021.
Shayna Baszler (right) and Nia Jax (left) with their WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions belts (Source: Baszler's Instagram)
Shayna has worked in various MMA fighting scenes, as well as in many wrestling productions. And this has helped her earn a fair amount of salary throughout her career. During her time as a martial artist fighting in various divisions of the MMA scene, she made a total of $24,000 during her career.
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Is Shayna Married?
As of 2021, Shayna remains unmarried. Further, there have been no rumors about the South Dakota native having a husband or a family of her own.
The former UFC fighter also didn't have a boyfriend as of 2018, according to The Sports Center.
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Shayna, however, did say that Roger Huerta was her future husband via a tweet back in 2013. But that looks to be a joke as Shayna has not been associated with him after that tweet. Maybe, she was referring to Roger as an ideal partner.
Regarding her dating life, Shayna’s sexuality has also been under the radar, which has led to several lesbian speculations. However, Baszler has not opened up about her sexuality and introduced any partners yet.
Short Bio
Shayna Baszler (full name - Shayna Andrea Baszler) was born on 8th August 1980 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA. A mixed martial artist of mixed ethnicity, Shayna stands at the height of 5 feet 7 inches (1.7 meters). Her weight is 62 kgs and has a reach of 67.8 inches.
The NXT star was born to German and Chinese parents. Her father, Skip, worked as a radio DJ for Radio Elektra. Her mother, Margaret Baszler, is Chinese.
Shayna grew up with a sister who is a mom to two daughters and also a cancer survivor. Unfortunately, her sister’s name is not known.
Talking about her education, Shayna graduated with a degree in religion at MidAmerica Nazarene University in Kansas. Soon after her graduation, she began her training MMA training.
Shayna is a skilled fighter, proficient in various martial arts such as Muay Thai, Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu, and catch wrestling. She began her MMA career on 31st October 2003 and fought 26 times during her MMA career, during which she faced 15 wins and 11 losses. She fought the last cage match of her MMA career on 25th February 2017.
After ending her MMA career, the former Bantamweight division fighter has performed for various wrestling companies such as Ring of Honor and World Wonder Ring Stardom before finally setting with NXT of WWE.
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