Shayna Baszler and Ronda Rousey are set to collide at WWE SummerSlam in a MMA Rules match.
The two women both have MMA backgrounds and competed in the UFC with Ronda achieving the mountain top of being UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion.
Baszler turned on Rousey at WWE Money in the Bank, setting up the showdown at WWE SummerSlam.
Speaking to Haley from Nerds & Beyond, Baszler discussed bringing MMA to WWE.
"Yeah, I think the cool thing for me about it is that it’s been a thing since I started pro wrestling and, if you watch my MMA career, I’m really showing the shared history that pro wrestling and MMA have. They come from the same place and being able to kind of showcase a throwback sort of blend I think is like the coolest thing for me. You see me every time I get in the ring, I like do this like point to the sky on the steps and that’s to one of my coaches, Billy Robinson, he passed away. That’s important to me that I’m carrying the torch. I think I’m excited to to hopefully put a match on that he would truly be like proud of," she said.
Defeating Rousey would be arguably the biggest win of Baszler's career on the main roster.
Asked what's next for her if she got past Rousey, Baszler replied, "Look, if I beat Ronda Rousey in a fight, the thing she’s best in the world at, I think everybody’s heads from top of the card to the bottom of the card — I think all of their heads have to turn my way. So I look at this like beating Ronda Rousey will be a new beginning for me. It’s only up from there, and along that path, if there happens to be certain champions there, you know, they’ll get messed up too. So we’ll see."
Baszler previously said that she might be appreciated more if Rousey exits the company following a loss. You can find her full comment by clicking here.
Fans can check out the current lineup from WWE SummerSlam by clicking here.
