6 dream opponents for Shayna Baszler outside of WWE

The Queen of Spades has had an up-and-down career in WWE so far with a number of interesting matches against top female talent. But there's a number of women outside of WWE she'd have great showings with.

There are women just making a name for themselves to established stars of the Joshi and American wrestling scene that would be great fits for Shayna Baszler. She's famous hard-hitting matches with an emphasis on submission and catch wrestling is her strength.

We have scoured the wrestling scene to pick six dream opponents for the Queen of Spades herself, Shayna Baszler

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#6. British independent wrestling | Lucia Lee: The Cult Classic Vs. The Submission Magician Shayna Baszler

Lucia Lee is making a name for herself in the British Wrestling scene

Lucia Lee might be relatively new to the British wrestling scene, beginning her career just as the global pandemic hit, but that hasn’t stopped her from making waves.

During this time she has honed her craft and created a loyal fanbase on twitter through her unapologetic attitude, from #SpeakingOut to supporting fellow women in wrestling, she is a force to be reckoned with.

Now that shows are back and with her matches at Northern Promotion CATCH Pro-Wrestling being readily available online, she has been able to put her money where her mouth is.

With a hard-hitting style and huge power moves as well as inventive uses for submission holds, she might be young but also a match for the Queen of Spades herself, Shayna Baszler.

This match would be the making of Lucia and with both women being so talented and giving inside the ring it could be a sleeper hit waiting to happen.

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#5. Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling | Marika Kobashi vs. Shayna Baszler would be an interesting mix

Marika Kobashi works for Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling and is making a name for herself in Japan

Marika Kobashi has only been wrestling since 2016 but she has become a fan favorite at Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling. Her bright orange gear and big smile might make her seem like an odd opponent for Shayna Baszler but don’t underestimate her.

Kobashi also regularly teams up with Maki Itoh and Yuki Kamifuku opening up some fun matches for Baszler in the process. Not everything Shayna does needs to be serious, she knows how to have fun, but she can also bring more comedy to a match by playing the "straight man" or in this case woman.

Kobashi is a mean little thing in the ring, her submission game is strong while her chops are hard. With Shayna’s experience and Kobashi’s ambition we could be in for a real treat.

#4. AEW | ‘Legit’ Leyla Hirsch would be a great opponent for Shayna Baszler

Leyla Hirsch hasn't been on the scene long but has made an impact in AEW, GCW and NWA

Leyla Hirsh has a background in amateur wrestling and could be a formidable opponent for Shayna Baszler. With her hardcore credentials, from her time in CZW, and her training in Japan, these two women have a lot in common.

Both worked for Stardom at one point in their careers but missed each other, these two have never had the opportunity to face off as Baszler began working for WWE the month before Hirsh made her debut.

With a combination of MMA, Catch and amateur wrestling in the mix, these two women would put on a real show. Take the bout to Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport for GCW and embrace their similarities in a worked shoot style match that shows off the best of both women. Sometimes you just want to see a beautiful match that focuses on body parts and joint manipulation.

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#3. Ice Ribbon / SEAdLINNNG | Hiroyo Matsumoto will take Shayna Baszler to her limit.

Hiroyo Matsumoto has worked for WWE, Shimmer, SEAdLINNNG, and Ice Ribbon

Hiroyo Matsumoto is a legend of the Joshi Wrestling scene and might be one of Shayna Baszler’s toughest opponents to date, assuming the two get to finally face off. You could book this anywhere in the world and it would be a classic.

While both are stiff workers who have a hard-hitting style and are technically skilled inside the ring, their differences are what will make this work. While Shayna has a background in MMA and is all about the little things, Matsumoto is a powerhouse wrestler, using big strong moves to gain the victory.

Who will come out on top? who cares, give us a whole series of matches all around the world.

#2. Stardom | Syuri is the current 5Star GP Winner

Syuri has worked for Stardom, Pancrase, CMLL and the UFC

Surprisingly, Syuri and Shayna Baszler have never faced one another in a bout. This is a match that would tear the house down, with Syuri’s previous experience in Pancrase and UFC, she has legitimate skills in the squared circle and the Octagon. With the same respect, so does Shayna Baszler, who really paved the way for women in the UFC and MMA to be taken seriously.

Syuri has been one of the best wrestlers in the world for the last five years at least but people have finally just started taking notice since her debut in Stardom and joining Donna del Mondo. She has just been crowned the winner of the 5Star GP 2021 and is inline for a championship match of her choosing.

Their match would be an instant classic with submissions and hard-hitting moves at the forefront. please just give us Syuri Vs. Shayna Baszler.

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#1. IMPACT | Deonna Purrazzo Vs. Shayna Baszler Would be a Clinic is Submission Wizardry.

Deonna Purrazzo is in her second reign as IMPCAT Knockouts Champion

Deonna Purrazzo and Shayna Baszler have only faced each other at NXT house shows and previously teamed up while at Stardom but have never gone one on one on a big stage.

With Purrazzo’s second title reign as IMPACT Knockouts Champion in full swing now would be the moment to see the Queen of Spades face off against The Virtuosa.

These two women are submission specialists, with their finishers being some of the most lethal to be seen inside the squared circle. Their styles mesh well and we would get a high impact, fast and calculated match between the two.

WWE, and by extension NXT, really missed the boat when it came to Purrazzo and wasted the obvious opportunity to tell a fantastic story between these two athletes.