Shayna Baszler “The Queen of Hearts”???

Never fear ladies and gents Shayna Baszler is still very much “the queen of spades” I mean after all we know there can only be one true “Queen of hearts” and that is none other then Natalya Neidhart. However that doesn’t mean that Baszler can’t be an honorary member of the legendary Hart Family. By the looks of it after tonight that has been made official.
Check out Natalya’s tweet https://twitter.com/natbynature/status/476919935361613825

Pictured above (and in the tweet) is Baszler with Davey boy smith Jr. The son of late great professional wrestler “The British Bulldog” (who became a member of the hart family by marrying Diana Hart).

Like they always say a picture is worth 1000 words. Can this be more proof that Baszler is getting ready for an appearance at WWE Summerslam?
Only time will tell.

-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)

Jessamyn Duke’s next fight announced.

It was just announced via @Armbatnation that Jessamyn Duke’s next fight will take place 7/16/14 on UFC fight night. https://twitter.com/armbarnation/status/476449617542778880

Her opponent? Leslie smith. Both these ladies are coming off losses they suffered in April. Duke against Corriea and Smith against Kaufman, so one can assume both these ladies are looking to bounce back. It should be a great fight. Get ready to load up fellow “Gun Club members. We mean business.

-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)

Exciting news for members of “the Gun Club”

You know those nights when you’re too excited so sleep is non exist? Well tonight is one of those nights for me. Not only me but all members of “the Gun Club” it was JUST ANNOUNCED via twitter by “the gun” herself that there’s going to be a fight announcement coming soon

Got a fight announcement coming soon!

— Jessamyn Duke (@jessamynduke) June 10, 2014

That’s right ladies and gents Jessamyn Duke is once again stepping foot in the octagon sometime in the near future. We last saw Duke in the octagon on April 26th at UFC172 in which Duke came up short(if you even want to call it that) against Bethe corriea who will later take on Duke’s training partner Shayna Baszler Aug 2nd at UFC176 in Los Angeles CA.

Now you may recall shortly after that fight I posted a piece stating that this was only the beginning, she will one day be a threat to Rousey’s title(I still firmly believe that by the way) and that the #JessMovement lives!
Well this announcement proves my point. So who do you guys think her opponent will be? One things forsure whoever it is will have their hands full because all of us should already know “Don’t play with Guns”

-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)

PHOTO CREDIT: Hans Ganknecht

Is it the Summer of the 4Horsewomen?

It seems like every week there’s some news story involving the 4Horsewomen and the WWE. Like I’ve said before its obvious that the ladies have love and respect for the WWE, and that love is given back to the ladies by quite a few members in the WWE locker room. It’s now being reported via wrestling observer, PWmania. wrestleZone and other various wrestling news sites that a 4Horsewomen appearance can very well be happening in the near future. When I say near I mean like two months from now. Yep it’s being said that the heels of WMMA may have some involvement in WWE’s 2nd biggest PPV of the year “Summerslam”

Given that its Summerslam is being held Los Angeles CA for the 6th straight year and the fact that all of the 4Horsewomen will have a clear schedule (Rousey’s next fight is July, Baszler’s Aug 2nd, Duke just had her fight and same with Shafir) the possibility is not a stretch at all.

So could this be it? The moment us WWE/UFC more specifically 4Horswomen fans have been waiting for? I mean can you imagine Rousey or Baszler cutting a promo with their “entourage” behind them just staring their fo down? Just thinking about it gives me chills.
As far as Summerslam goes it takes place August 17th so there’s still time to set the appearance in stone

As more news comes to surface about this ever growing rumor we here at DTRTwreatling will keep you posted.

-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)

Cat Zingano next in line to face the UFC Women’s Batamweight champion?

UFC president Dana White is very adamant that the returning Cat Zingano is still #1 contender for the UFC Women’s Batamweight championship. However he also feels that before she faces the champ (weather it be Rousey or Davis) she should have a tune up fight first. It should be noted that Sarah Kaufman has been lobbying for a bout with Zingano for quite some time.

Carano has been out of action for over a year. Her last fight was against Miesha Tate at the TUF17 final. Zingano won that fight via TKO earning her the #1 contender spot and a spot on TUF18. However an ACL injury pulled her out of those opportunities only to be replaced by Miesha Tate.

Dana White expressed some concern after Zingano lost her husband earlier this year, but now he says he’s glad she’s in a good enough place to focus on fighting again. (You can check out Dana White’s comments here)
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2014/5/24/5747796/dana-white-says-cat-zingano-wont-fight-ronda-rousey-first-news

Even though the next contender for the title is unclear one can agree that wether it be Rousey vs Zingano or Davis vs Zingano it should be one hell of a fight. I’m sure I speak for everyone when I say Zingano’s return to the octagon will be one of the most anticipate in a long time.

-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)

Who is “Good O’l JR’s favorite fighter in the UFC?

Once again the name Ronda Rousey has been dropped by someone in the world of professional wresting. Who is it this time you ask? None other then one of the very best color commentators of all time. Jim Ross. JR appeared on an episode of “UFC Tonight” this week and when asked by interviewer Kenny Florian who his favorite fighter was, Ross responded “Ronda Rousey” with no hesitation. He then went on to say that whenever the topic of fighting is brought up so is Rousey’s name. He also gave his predictions for tonight’s UFC173 event. (You can check out the full interview here)

http://cagepages.com/2014/05/22/jim-ross-says-ronda-rousey-favorite-fighter-predicts-ufc-173/

Like I’ve said before with all this talk of the UFC women’s Batemweight champion among people closely related to WWE and fans alike, I’m willing to bet it’ll only be a matter of time before we see the undefeated champ Ronda Rousey on a WWE televised event. Anyone would be a fool not to book her

-Vanessa (GreatLove91)

WWE’s Divas champ thinks Ronda Rousey is bad ass?

Seems like there’s a lot of love for UFC’s women’s Batemweight champion Ronda Rousey in the world of Pro wrestling. Natalya, Brie Bella, and Eva Marie are all known fans. Even former WWE Diva Eve Torres is a friend/fan of the champ.

This shouldn’t surprise anyone though. After all Ronda’s nickname “Rowdy” was chosen because of her admiration of the Hotrod. Not to mention the hotrod himself gave her permission to use the name. Lets not forget the creation of the 4Horsewomen was a way to emulate and pay respect to the original 4Horsemen.

No wonder why the superstars and Divas have gotten behind her. The most recent diva to utter the name Ronda Rousey is the beloved WWE Divas champion Paige. When asked if she could face anyone, (doesn’t have to be a wrestler) who would it be? Her response? None other then the top female in the UFC Ronda Rousey. Paige’s reasoning? “because she’s a bad ass”
(Check out the rest of Paige’s interview here)
http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/478203-paige-talks-aj-lee-returning

I don’t know about you but all this talk about Ronda Rousey and the obvious love the WWE employs have for her don’t you think it would be a smart move for WWE to book these ladies on a slow? That has to be best for business right? Lets not forget that Rousey has already expressed interest in appearing for the WWE but only if the rest of the 4Horsewomen can come with. To that I say why not? Clearly it would generate money and ratings. Further more its clear that WWE divas and superstars would be game for a WWE/UFC pairing. The only thing that needs to happen now is Vince McMahon (Maybe even Triple H) need to sit down with Dana White and make some sort of deal. It should be noted that next years wrestlemania is going to be held in California and that’s where the 4Horsewomen live. I’m sure I speak for many fans when I say I would love to see this happen!

COME ON WWE/UFC MAKE IT HAPPEN!

-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)

Words from a member of the Queens Army

For the people that think I’m moving to fast or that I’m absolutely nuts for selling my WWE memorabilia just to get a ticket to UFC 176… A fight that could very well last a min to 15 mins. Let me try to sum up what’s in my head so maybe y’all can better understand.

8 months ago I got into the sport known as WMMA. It was Shayna Baszler who first caught my attention when she completed on the ultimate fighter season 18. It’s because of her that even after she lost her fight on the show I continued to watch and that led me to loving and respecting Ronda Rousey, Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir. Thus my love for the #4Horsewomen was born.

So what happens next you ask? After the show I went on YouTube watched all of Baszler’s fights that were available to me along with interviews. It was there that I found out that this women has been clawing her way to the top for over a decade. She fought at a time when there was no such thing as weigh ins, no blood testing and in a time where WMMA was non existent in the UFC. Fast forward a bit and you’ll see that I’ve had the chance to interview Baszler twice, we’ve had to many twitter conversations to count AND I’ve met her and when I did I found out her and Jessamyn adore me and actually watch my videos. How cool is that?

Now put all of this into my perspective. Add all of this with the fact that Shayna was suppose to debut twice already but due to TWO injuries she couldn’t. Those debuts were suppose to take place in Vegas and Canada. (Way out of my budget). Now everything is aligned and she’s making her debut in LA. Only a few towns away from me. You can’t tell me that’s not fate.

So you see ladies and gents. I have to be at this fight. It’s like the crowning moment for me as a fan. Sure I may have not been there for Shayna’s climb as it was happening but I know what it took for her to get to this moment. Me being at this fight is the ultimate thank you to Shayna Baszler for always busting her tale and being 100% real. It’s a thank you for getting me into the sport and a thank you for in someways changing my life forever.

I will do everything in my power to be at that fight. Win or lose (but we all know its gonna be a win) I’ll be able to say I was there when Shayna Baszler’s hard work and dedication has finally payed off.

Like she says “me and my army will march on and continue to conquer mercilessly. There will be many who jump on and off the ship to hell and back. To those who stay I will reign in blood and you will be greatly rewarded. To those who don’t we will not save you”

I believe in my heart. Come aug 2nd 2014 is the day I will be rewarded. Shayna Baszler will be the 1 in Bethe corriea’s soon to be 8-1 record

Love and respect,

From a loyal member of the queens army (Vanessa @GreatLove91)

Shayna Baszler to make her long awaited UFC debut

It seems like the stars aligned in my favor as of late. Not just my favor but the favor of the whole “Queens Army” it was just announced via Armbar Nation that Shayna “The Queen of spades” Baszler will be making her long awaited UFC debut at UFC 176 on August 2nd 2014 against Bethe Corriea at the staples center in Los Angeles

As you guys may remember Corriea called at the 4Horsewomen after she defeated Jessamyn Duke at UFC 172 just two weeks ago. You may also remember that I went on record and said that if Baszler was indeed the next one of the four to face Corriea that I would feel sorry for Bethe. Baszler was pulled out of two UFC debuts one in December of last year and one in April. Add that to all the negative naysayers and I am willing to bet my life Baszler will win this fight. She has everything to gain AND everything to loose. This is a must win situation for her.
She even said in her own words “I don’t want people to forget who I am need to remind people one more time”

As a devoted member to the Queens Army and an ever growing relationship with the queen herself its a no brainer who I will be rooting for. What about you guys who are you rooting for on this one?

I would also like to say that I am going to try my hardest to attend this event since its not far from me and if I indeed do you can expect some exclusive coverage here on DTRTwrestling. So STAY TUNED

-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)

Photo credit: Hans Gutknecht

Photos And A Special Message From Sunday’s 4 Horsewomen Event

Our lead MMA / WMMA contributor Vanessa Vasquez attended the 4Horsewomen Clinic event in Glendale CA yesterday. She sent in the following comments late Sunday night along with photos and a video shout out from Shayna Baszler and Jessamyn Duke which you can view below.

Today was an amazing day that I’ll never forget. I got to experience something that many others can’t. I got to see four of the best in WMMA demonstrate their craft and even take the time to chat it up with them. In social media they’re are going to be haters and people who say these ladies arnt humble but today I got to experience first hand that’s not the case. All four of them took at least 15-20 per fan and actually went out of their way to have a conversation with them and to me that speaks volumes. I will be a fan of the 4Horsewomen forever.

Be on the look out for another post expressing my thoughts about my experience to be posted on DTRTWRESTLING sometime tomorrow but for now I’m gonna hit the hay. I’m exhausted