Shayna Baszler booked to meet Masha Slamovich at Prestige Wrestling event

Shayna Baszler is back.

In her first announced booking since departing the WWE roster earlier this year, Baszler is expected to face off against former TNA Knockouts World Champion Masha Slamovich at Prestige Wrestling’s October 5 card.

The matchup will take place at the Roseland Theater in Portland, Oregon, as announced by the promotion this week.

It was reported in May that Baszler was among a list of WWE stars who parted ways with the company, ending a lengthy run which started back in 2017.

News got out last month that Baszler was backstage at a recent NXT taping to serve as a producer on the show. Per Fightful, the company was trying Baszler out for the role, with nothing “permanent” decided.

The 2017 Mae Young Classic semi-finalist last wrestled back in April, when she was among a series of WWE talents who made an appearance on a Wrestlemania weekend edition of Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport.

The upcoming booking will be the first time Baszler has wrestled on the indies while not representing WWE since 2017. The bout will be a rematch from 2024, when Baszler and Slamovich faced off as part of a Bloodsport card.

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