“I’m still calling it a double wrist lock” Shayna Baszler pays a tribute to the wrestling legend Gene LeBell following his unfortunate demise


“I’m still calling it a double wrist lock” Shayna Baszler pays a tribute to the wrestling legend Gene LeBell following his unfortunate demise

Shayna pays tribute to Gene LeBell

Shayna Baszler is one of the toughest women in the wrestling world. Being the longest reigning NXT Champion she is also the two time WWE Tag Team Champion. She is also a Mixed Martial Arts player. Her submission has been her strength and a majority of her wins have been the result of the same. 

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Gene LeBell or more commonly known as the ‘Godfather of Grappling’ passed away on 9th August 2022 at the age of 89. In all these years, he spent his life performing martial arts and training wrestlers. His classic LeBell Lock inspired many wrestlers including Shayna to adopt the style. 

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Shayna took to Twitter to express herself

Shayna posted this picture along with her tweet
Shayna posted this picture along with her tweet

Shayna and Gene shared a great bond. With his unfortunate demise, Shayna took to Twitter to express herself. This is what she tweeted: “I won every R-E-A-L fight I ever had & was penniless. I LOST every R-E-E-L fight I ever had and made millions” — Judo Gene trying to convince me to quit fighting and go into Hollywood stunt work. I’m still calling it a double wrist lock, just so you know”

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Gene had advised her to join Hollywood for the stunt work but she was adamant to spend her years in the ring. After a lot of conviction, Shayna finally made it to the ring and had a successful run in the same. It was quite heartbreaking for her to accept the demise of her guide Gene LeBell. A lot of other celebrities and fans from the WWE Universe expressed their condolences for the departed soul. 

Shayna is currently working her way towards the WWE Women’s Championship. She has won the opportunity to challenge the WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Liv Morgan for the title. The two will face each other at The Clash At The Castle that is bound to happen this September in Cardiff. 

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