Tag: Shayna Baszler

Reflections of a proud “soldier”

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Just had a realization and wanted to share it with you all. In September it’ll be a year that I’ve been enlisted in the queens army & that I’ve been following MMA. In that short time I’ve had crazy opportunities involving the queen and the rest of the 4Horsewomen that I won’t explain because y’all should already know what they were and are. In these 11 months Shayna was suppose to make her UFC debut 3 TIMES! November 30th 2013 in Vegas, April 16th 2014 in Canada, and August 2nd in Los Angeles CA. I thought for sure that was the way of the universe and God telling me that I was meant to be at that fight, but I was WRONG because all the signs pointed elsewhere. The fight that was suppose to take place this evening was snuffed away from a lot of people due to the injury of Jose Aldo. Now here me out, as I sit here tonight thinking about what should have been the greatest day in wmma history today. It hit me. Had the fight still be tonight I wouldn’t of saw it anyway. With shayna’s fight being on the main card right before the co main I would’ve missed it because I DIDN’T have a hotel booked & I would’ve had to leave early to catch the train back home. So you want to talk about the universe aligning in a certain way and showing me signs? Well what I thought was a big enough sign in aug 2nd still remains because after what I realized just now I know now more then ever that I am meant to be there cheering on the queen and all these Unfortunate events where for the greater good and will soon reveal its purpose on Aug 30th like Shayna says

“Me and my army will march on and continue to conquer Mercilessly. Many will jump on and off the ship to hell & back. To those who stay I will reign in blood and you will be greatly rewarded. To those who bail we will not save you.

I believe that aug 30th is my award ceremony and the award ceremony for all Queens Army members alike

I’ll end it with this in such a short period of time not just Shayna but all of the 4Horsewomen have changed my life in ways that they might not even fully understand. They have given me something new to be passionate about and a new family. They’ve all shown me time & time again that they appreciate me just as much as I appreciate them. They will go to bat for me just as much as I go to bat for them, so if any of you ladies just so happen to read this all I can say is THANK YOU!!

-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)

Josh Barnett conquers the world: Episode 1

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I have to be up pretty much at the butt crack of dawn tomorrow to run some errands and my disability is not being nice to me tonight & is causing me extreme pain. However I will not let that stop me from delivering content to the best of my ability & sharing this gem with all of you.”Josh Barnett conquers the world” debuted on http://www.foxsports1.com this morning, but unfortunately you can’t watch the video if you have an iPhone. You can however download the audio via iTunes or you can listen via sound cloud just like I did https://m.soundcloud.com/barnett-conquers-world/shayna-bazler

I’m telling you this has to be one of the best Shayna Baszler interviews I’ve heard (with the exception of the ones I did of corse lol) simply because I smiled the whole way through and by the end of it my sides were hurting, so please if you’re a member of the Queens Army or a fan of “the warmaster” himself give this first episode a listen you won’t regret it.

-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)

Pictured above: (Show producer Evan Rodner, Josh Barnett & Shayna Baszler)
WARNING PODCAST INCLUDES EXPLICIT LANGUAGE

Will we ever see Shayna Baszler in the WWE?

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When you hear the name “Shayna Baszler” typically two things come to mind. 1. Pioneer of WMMA or 2. Pro wrestling fan. Some other things might be “metal lover” or “2nd amendment supporter” anyway you get my point.

If you follow Baszler on social media(and if your not shame on you, drop whatever your doing and go do it NOW @QoSBaszler) you’ll know that she’s a huge fan of the WWE and the WWE loves her back. So the question is will she ever make the jump to the world of professional wrestling?

I mean after all she does specialize in “catch wrestling”and was one of the only females trained under the late great Billy Robinson. For those who don’t know catch wrestling is very similar to pro wrestling. In fact the beloved Daniel Bryan uses a lot of catch wrestling techniques in the WWE.

If the 33 year old Baszler would ever consider a career in pro wrestling she would fist have to “take care of a Brazilian first”. Baszler said quote “even if they (WWE) called me tomorrow I would have to tell them I have to have this fight first for the movie, the movie version of my life”
You can read more of the interview she did with fox sports 1 here http://msn.foxsports.com/ufc/story/shayna-baszler-needs-first-ufc-fight-before-considering-wwe-career-060914

The fight Baszler is referring to is of corse her UFC debut against Bethe Corriea at UFC176 Aug 2nd at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. A fight that she’s been shedding blood, sweat and tears to get for 10+ years.

There you have it ladies and Gents its possible that we COULD see “the queen of spades” in WWE in the future but first she has to become the 1 in 8-1

Oh and how about that Shayna Baszler movie? Would you watch? I know I would.

-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)

Words from a member of the Queens Army

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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

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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

Exciting coverage coming in May

Hey guys so I had to make a quick video to share with all of you the awesome opportunity I have been given. This awesome opportunity will lead to an exclusive article on the site done by me in the very near future. If you’re a fan of WMMA and our site in general you’re going to want to check out the video in which I make the announcement. Here it is. Enjoy.

-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)

Shayna Baszler update

Vanessa shares some news about MMA fighter Shayna Baszler and makes a special announcement in this new VLOG.

 

 

The 4Horsewomen saga continues

Remember in the interview Shayna Baszler talked about a wwe themed storyline involving the 4Horsewomen hitting Instagram. Well here’s a little sneak peak. Keep your eyes open for more and remember to be fallowing the ladies on Instagram
@QOSBaszler (Shayna)
@Jessamynduke(Jessamyn)
@RondaRousey(Ronda)
@marinashafir(Marina)

(part1)
http://instagram.com/p/ldObVoArtZ/

(Part2)

http://Instagram.com/p/l21XRtgrnx/

Shayna Baszler TUF18 blogs 10 and 11

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The interview with “The Queen of Spades” Shayna Baszler is 3 days away. You guys will still have a chance to DM me your questions for Shayna (@GreatLove91) and maybe it’ll be asked during the interview.

In these two blogs relive Baszler’s feelings about being stuck in a house with no outside connection (in blog 10)
http://themmacorner.com/2013/11/06/the-queens-manifesto-shayna-baszlers-tuf-18-blog-week-ten/

And in blog 11 where she discuss what it’s like to have friends in the house, couches picking favorites and the joke of the house of her being the most “hated person in the house”
http://themmacorner.com/2013/11/06/the-queens-manifesto-shayna-baszlers-tuf-18-blog-week-ten/

There’s two blogs left before the interview happens and all I can hope is that you’ve enjoyed reading these as much as I have.

-Vanessa (@GreatLove91)

Shayna Baszler TUF 18 blog #9

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For this blog read as Shayna Baszler describe what it’s like to cut weight, along with something very admirable Ronda Rousey did to show her devotion to her team.
Enjoy,

http://themmacorner.com/2013/10/30/the-queens-manifesto-shayna-baszlers-tuf-18-blog-week-nine/

Vanessa (@GreatLove91)