Former WWE Hall of Famer, Booker T, recently shared his thoughts on various topics during his latest Hall of Fame podcast. One of the topics discussed was the MMA Rules match between Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler at SummerSlam. Booker T acknowledged the difficulty of having a match under MMA rules, but also recognized the personal significance for both Rousey and Baszler.
In his podcast, Booker T stated, “Of course it’s gonna be hard to go out there and have a match like that. But I think that was, I think it was a bucket list thing, more so than just a match. I think Shayna and Ronda definitely wanted to go out there and be able to mix it up on the grand stage of professional wrestling because, when I was reading, if it wasn’t for Shayna Baszler, Ronda Rousey wouldn’t have ever been introduced to the professional wrestling ring. So I think that has some significance as far as those two going out there and actually having that matched up some personal significance more than anything.”
Booker T also shared his thoughts on Ronda Rousey’s impact on WWE. He expressed uncertainty about her future in the wrestling business but praised her contributions and star power. Booker T said, “I don’t know if she’s leaving or not, but she’s done a hell of a job, you know, as far as the wrestling business goes. She definitely brought a lot of new fans to the WWE that we didn’t have before. No doubt you can’t question her star power or anything like that. Bonafide, bonafide. So if she is wrapping it up, man, you know, good luck to her future endeavors and whatever she’s gonna do, you know, in the future.”
Booker T’s insights provide a unique perspective on the challenges faced by Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler in their MMA Rules match at SummerSlam. The personal significance of the match for both wrestlers adds another layer of understanding to their motivations and goals.
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