25 Worst Wrestling Moments Of 2021
9. Alexa Bliss and Lily Ruin Shayna Baszler
Shayna Baszler is one of the most underrated superstars to ever graduate from NXT. The former Mixed Martial Artist was booked as a killing machine in the black-and-gold brand. Her relentless aggression and snarling expressions were menacing as hell, as Baszler was booked like a legit monster. Baszler was so unhinged that she even bit Becky Lynch on the February 10th, 2020 episode of Raw to help establish her violent streak.
This is all worth repeating because her 2021 feud with Alexa Bliss shattered any hope that fans would continue to see her as "one of the most dangerous women in the history of Sports Entertainment". Gone were the days of choking out the best competition in front of her, as she was placed in a feud with Alexa Bliss that involved her being scared of Lily The Doll.
Running away from the doll in a backstage skit on Raw was catastrophic for viewer perception of Baszler, and the ridiculousness didn't stop there. During a segment where Shayna stomped on Lily in the ring after brawling with Bliss, the lights flickered, and some "creepy" sound effects played. This led to a spooked Baszler fleeing the ring in a terrified manner. This whole feud proved fatal for Baszler, because how could anyone see her as a threatening presence ever again after this nonsense?