WWE News: Shayna Baszler legit makes WWE Superstar pass out

What's the story?

The current NXT Women's Champion Shayna Baszler was recently seen putting a choke hold on a fellow NXT Superstar, Monsoor Al-Shehai.

Baszler ended up leaving the Superstar in an unconscious state

In case you didn't know. . .

Shayna Baszler is widely regarded as being one of the most dominant Women's champions in NXT history. She has a legit MMA background and was briefly associated with Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Shayna entered the Mae Young Classic in 2017, winning her first match against Zeda. She lost the finals to Kairi Sane, who went on to become one of Shayna's most formidable opponents.

Baszler wrestled Sane again at the first ever Women's PPV, Evolution, and went on to become the first ever 2-time Women's champion. At the NXT TakeOver PPV on April 5th, Shayna is set to defend her title against Io Shirai, Kairi Sane, and Bianca Belair in a Fatal Four Way match.

The heart of the matter

A video recently surfaced online, showing Shayna and a fellow NXT Superstar named Monsoor Al-Shehai. Monsoor allows Shayna to put a choke hold on him as he sits on a chair with Baszleer behind his back.

Things turn real pretty quickly as Monsoor fades away in a disturbing visual, with the oxygen not reaching his brain for a few seconds. Although the NXT Superstar comes back to consciousness almost immediately, the fact can't be discounted that this could have gotten ugly real fast.

What's next?

It would be interesting to see the reactions of Shayna Baszler 's opponents at TakeOver, upon seeing this clip. Although Shayna has been careful with her moves in the ring so far, there's no telling what can happen if she loses even the slightest bit of control while putting holds on her opponents.

What do you think of this clip? Did Shayna go too far?

About the author

Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.

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He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.

Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.

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Edited by Zaid Khan