10 Things WWE Fans Need To Know About Paige VanZant
1. She May Be Fighting Soon
Despite all her other entertainment opportunities, VanZant is still focused on fighting. She was originally interested in competing on the UFC's upcoming UFC 200 supercard on July 9, but her commitments to Dancing with the Stars prevented her from training for a bout so soon. Instead, she changed her focus to an octagon return in late August.
WWE fans, of course, know that late August means one thing: SummerSlam. This year's event is scheduled for August 21. So what does that mean for VanZant? If she appears at the show, will she be in training for an upcoming fight? Or will she just have come off one? After all, UFC 202 - expected to be a huge event - will be held the evening before SummerSlam.
One would think that targeting a return date for around SummerSlam would preclude VanZant from doing anything physical at the WWE show. That may be true, but it doesn't mean that she can't participate in an angle similar to the one Ronda Rousey did at WrestleMania 32 - nor does it mean that she can't plant the seeds for an upcoming WWE match.
As far as what happens, fans will just have to wait and see.