Marina Shafir was released by WWE on June 25, 2021 and shortly after started making waves on the independent circuit with appearances at Bloodsport and CWFA TV.
In December, she appeared at the AEW Dark tapings at Universal Studios and then Daily's Place.
Speaking on the All Real Wrestling podcast, Shafir discussed her AEW Dark appearance.
"It really feels like an out of body experience for me. It's a whole drink in itself, that environment. It's a whole new universe for me and it's fucking awesome. It's awesome. It was very welcoming, the most respectful, and I realized how, we've been training and my focus in all this. I feel prepared for that environment. I guess that spreads everywhere. Give it all to me. Let me fuck it all up...not let me fuck it all up, but test me. I want to be tested. I feel like they are very welcoming there. It's a really good feeling to be part of that. It was a wild experience," she said.
Despite not being a contracted talent, Shafir has picked up a victory on AEW Dark.
Asked for her response regarding her victories, Shafir said, "What I feel is 'thank you.' That's honestly what I feel. I've conditioned myself, because I want to leave it all in there, I don't expect anything back. I can honestly say that I did it the way I thought it should be done."
Shafir has defeated Valentina Rossi on AEW Dark while picking up a loss against Kris Statlander.
When asked if she's had any conversations with companies, Shafir said, "The only conversations I've had with companies, and this goes for all of them, is, 'Man, you're completely different and we would love to have you as part of our team.' That's that. I just want to have the opportunity to know where I can put my efforts. Right now, I'm just killing everybody. I would like to know who I can consistently kill [laughs]. I'm patient. I'm understanding. We'll see what happens. I'm an open book when it comes to stuff happening to me like that."
Shafir is set to face Reka Tehaka on Tuesday's episode of AEW Dark. You can view the current lineup for the show by clicking here.
Fightful will have the stream and results for AEW Dark beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Tuesday.
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