Shayna Baszler is heading to TNA Wrestling, with the former WWE star set to make her promotional debut at this weekend’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view. Baszler will reunite with Zoey Serrano to challenge for the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championships after the pair’s reunion was arranged on Thursday Night Impact.
The unexpected partnership came together after Serrano was confronted by reigning champions Allie and Kiera Hogan. The champions challenged Serrano to find a partner for a tag team match at Bound For Glory, putting the former WWE star in search of someone who could help her capture the gold.
Serrano didn’t have to look far, reaching out to her former teammate Baszler during a video call and asking her to join forces for the championship opportunity.
Zoey Serrano Recruits Shayna Baszler for Bound For Glory
During the call, Serrano got straight to the point, explaining that Hogan and Allie had challenged her to a match for the Knockouts Tag Team Championships.
She then asked Baszler to team with her, even jokingly offering to pay her for the favor.
Baszler wasn’t interested in taking money from her former teammate. Instead, she wanted to know when and where the match would take place, quickly agreeing to join Serrano for the title opportunity.
The conversation also highlighted the pair’s shared taste for an aggressive approach to wrestling. The two joked about dividing up the limbs they would break during the match, with Serrano suggesting they split the damage between them.
It was a brief but entertaining exchange that established their reunion ahead of one of TNA’s biggest events of the year.
Baszler and Serrano Have Previous Tag Team Experience
Although Baszler’s arrival in TNA may come as a surprise to some fans, she and Serrano are already familiar with working together.
The two recently teamed up at a RevPro event in England in July, where they picked up a victory over Myla Grace and Kanji.
Their history also stretches back to their time in WWE, when they were members of the Pure Fusion Collective faction alongside Sonya Deville.
Interestingly, Deville is also currently working with TNA, creating another connection between the promotion and the group’s former WWE members.
Baszler brings considerable experience to the partnership, having established herself as one of WWE’s most physically imposing performers. Her background in mixed martial arts and submission wrestling could make her a particularly dangerous addition to the Knockouts tag team division.
Can Baszler and Serrano Win the Knockouts Tag Team Titles?
Baszler’s debut immediately puts her in a championship match, giving her the chance to make a significant impact in TNA from the outset.
However, standing across the ring will be Hogan and Allie, who will be looking to protect their status as Knockouts World Tag Team Champions at Bound For Glory.
The reunited team of Baszler and Serrano will have to turn their familiarity into effective teamwork if they want to leave the event with the championships.
Baszler’s hard-hitting style and submission expertise could complement Serrano’s approach, making the duo an intriguing challenge for the reigning champions.
With Bound For Glory approaching, the biggest question is whether Baszler’s first appearance in TNA will end with championship gold or whether Hogan and Allie can spoil the reunion.
Either way, Baszler’s arrival adds another notable name to TNA’s women’s division, while her connection to Serrano gives the championship match an added layer of history.
