Shayna Baszler lashes out at WWE management and fans after 36-year-old star’s return is announced for Raw
The Queen of Spades is unhappy with her treatment following GM Adam Pearce's announcement for Monday Night Raw.
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On the eve of tonight’s episode of Raw, GM Adam Pearce made a couple of huge announcements. Pearce confirmed that Dakota Kai is cleared to compete and revealed that she would be in action on Raw. Kai will team up with Damage CTRL teammate, Iyo Sky, to take on Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez. Although fans were happy with the announcement, Kai’s co-worker and longtime rival, Shayna Baszler, took issue with this.
Taking to X, Baszler voiced her displeasure at Damage CTRL receiving another opportunity. While it is neither a championship nor #1 contender’s bout, a win for Kai and Sky would take them a step closer to the Women’s Tag Team Championships. As such, Baszler couldn’t believe that management rewarded her rivals yet again despite their injury issues.
Cool. Damage CTRL gets injured…..and gets rewarded again. If only @ZoeyStarkWWE & I were that fragile, we could quit getting screwed out of opportunities
Shayna Baszler via X
Aside from Sky, all members of Damage CTRL have suffered injuries in the last year. Asuka took time off to recover from knee issues following Backlash 2024, while Kairi Sane has been absent since December due to an arm injury. Meanwhile, Kai has also had her fair share of battles with injuries, suffering a concussion last month.
Cool. Damage CTRL gets injured…..and gets rewarded again. If only @ZoeyStarkWWE & I were that fragile, we could quit getting screwed out of opportunities
— Shayna Baszler (@QoSBaszler) February 9, 2025
When fans under Baszler’s post argued why Damage CTRL constantly received these opportunities, the former responded to them. Baszler took several shots at her rivals, calling them fragile for not being able to remain healthy. When one user claimed that she and Stark lacked charisma, The Queen of Spades argued that it doesn’t help when Damage CTRL spends most of their time in medical facilities.
NOT spending time in medical is 100% because of our superior skill, smart guy
— Shayna Baszler (@QoSBaszler) February 9, 2025
As is sometimes the case with wrestling, this could somehow be leading to a future program between both sides. Moreover, this would extend their rivalry, which has been going on since the summer of 2024. However, unlike previous occasions, Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark would be one woman down this time.
Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark left alone following Sonya Deville’s release
On Friday, WWE released almost a dozen superstars from its roster. Amongst the releases was Sonya Deville, who had been with the company for a decade. Unfortunately, this also means that Deville’s Pure Fusion Collective teammates, Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark, are left without a third member.
The faction, which formed last year, had a disappointing run on Raw. PFC feuded with Damage CTRL and Lyra Valkyria following their debut. However, the trio failed to connect with the crowd, which led to them being sidelined from programming for a while.
Deville joined the company back in 2015, as part of that year’s Tough Enough season. Throughout her WWE career, she won the tag team titles and feuded with some of the company’s biggest stars. Needless to say, Baszler and Stark will miss the presence of the 31-year-old star while they navigate what is next for them.
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