{"id":29602,"date":"2018-10-28T22:22:13","date_gmt":"2018-10-29T02:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=29602"},"modified":"2018-10-28T23:13:04","modified_gmt":"2018-10-29T03:13:04","slug":"andnew-shayna-baszler-makes-history-four-horsewomen-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2018\/10\/28\/andnew-shayna-baszler-makes-history-four-horsewomen-debut\/","title":{"rendered":"#AndNEW: Shayna Baszler Makes History, Four Horsewomen Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>During <em><strong>WWE Evolution<\/strong><\/em>, <strong>Shayna Baszler<\/strong> regained the NXT Women&#8217;s championship after defeating <strong>Kairi Sane<\/strong>. Their matchup saw a number of exchanges between them as either Baszler or Sane attempted to get the better of the other. At times, Baszler had Sane&#8217;s arm clutched in such a way that she was being suspended from the top rope off the mat.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FIRST-EVER TWO-TIME <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWENXT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WWENXT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WomensChampion?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WomensChampion<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/QoSBaszler?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@QoSBaszler<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWEEvolution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WWEEvolution<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AndNew?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AndNew<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWENXT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WWENXT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tbTYKdDeiB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/tbTYKdDeiB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1056715080161615872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 29, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In a hard-fought affair, Baszler eventually managed to choke out Sane with the Kojifita clutch. When Baszler initially caught Sane with the hold fans saw a near repeat of their <em><strong>NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IV<\/strong><\/em> match where Baszler was caught and ended up being pinned. It wasn&#8217;t that way at all. With both Baszler and Sane on the outside, Sane threw Baszler over the barricade and into the laps of her friends <strong>Marina Sharif<\/strong> and <strong>Jessamyn Duke<\/strong>, from the\u00a0fabled MMA Four Horsewomen group that Baszler and Raw Women&#8217;s Champion Ronda Rousey are\u00a0a part of. As Sane began to get up and get away Duke reached over the barricade and grabbed her by the hair only to be met with an elbow.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Out of the ring&#8230; over the barricade&#8230; into the front row&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWENXT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WWENXT<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WomensTitle?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WomensTitle<\/a> Match knows NO BOUNDS! @KairiSaneWWE <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/QoSBaszler?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@QoSBaszler<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWEEvolution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WWEEvolution<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gPt6VOUSM3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/gPt6VOUSM3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1056714597430812672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 29, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The match had a controversial ending as Baszler&#8217;s friends and Four Horsewomen allies Marina Sharif and Jessamyn Duke played a role in her capturing of the championship. With an attempted pin attempt by Sane thwarted. Baszler picked up the win when Sane was struck in the head by Duke with the referee unaware of what was happening. Baszler then caught an unsuspecting Sane with the Kojifita clutch, only this time had it so well clinched in that she passed out. The win marks the first time NXT has had a two-time NXT women&#8217;s champion.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"qme\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udc34\ud83d\udc34\ud83d\udc34<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWEEvolution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WWEEvolution<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AndNew?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AndNew<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/QoSBaszler?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@QoSBaszler<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarinaShafir?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@MarinaShafir<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jessamynduke?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@jessamynduke<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2ZRNKgyawv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/2ZRNKgyawv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1056715410949558272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 29, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This could mark the debut of the Four Horsewomen of MMA joining forces in NXT. Both Sharif and Duke have worked NXT house shows but this appears to be their official televised debut with the brand. The women first came together in 2013 while competing in MMA together, with both Ric Flair and Arn Anderson giving them support with them being called the Four Horsewomen. Baszler first entered the WWE Universe, signing with the company after making the finals of the inaugural Mae Young Classic last year, with Ronda Rousey joining the WWE in January of this year. Shafir and Duke were the final components to join the WWE, <a href=\"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/2018\/07\/24\/final-two-mma-horsewomen-to-make-nxt-debut-showdown-at-evolution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">starting with the WWE Performance Center<\/a> (and subsequently working NXT Live Events) this past summer.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">EXCLUSIVE: The drama has spilled BACKSTAGE at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWEEvolution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WWEEvolution<\/a> as @KairiSaneWWE attempts to confront <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/QoSBaszler?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@QoSBaszler<\/a> after losing the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWENXT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WWENXT<\/a> Women&#39;s Championship. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mCQ19PPVmA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/mCQ19PPVmA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WWE\/status\/1056742004380491777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 29, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>During WWE Evolution, Shayna Baszler regained the NXT Women&#8217;s championship after defeating Kairi Sane. Their matchup saw a number of exchanges between them as either Baszler or Sane attempted to get the better of the other. At times, Baszler had Sane&#8217;s arm clutched in such a way that she was being suspended from the top [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2406,"featured_media":29618,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,317,5,3],"tags":[1183,1184,1182],"class_list":["post-29602","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-women","category-nxt","category-wwe-universe","tag-jessamyn-duke","tag-marina-shafir","tag-shayna-baszler"],"modified_by":"Jamie Greer","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29602","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2406"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29602"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29602\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29602"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29602"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}