Backstage Update On Shayna Baszler's WWE Future

What next for 'The Queen of Spades' in WWE?

by Andy H Murray
Shayna Baszler
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It looks like former NXT Women's Champion Shayna Baszler is on her way out of Full Sail University.

This isn't anything new in itself, of course, as 'The Queen of Spades' has been linked with a main roster call-up for a long, long time, and dropping her strap to Rhea Ripley on 18 December frees her up. Regardless, a new report from Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio helps pinpoint Baszler's exact main roster landing point: Monday Night Raw.

Meltzer notes that Shayna will end up on WWE's red brand "sooner rather than later," which makes all the sense in the world.

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Baszler is the current betting favourite to win this year's women's Royal Rumble and has been heavily linked to a WrestleMania 36 showdown with Raw Women's Champion Becky Lynch. It was reported late last year that she has been wanted on Raw or SmackDown for a while, so there's no need to keep her in NXT now that her dominant title reign is over.

It'll be interesting to see if Baszler's expected Rumble spot is announced ahead of time or if she shows up as a surprise participant. Either way, she's a safe bet.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.