Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir report to WWE Performance Center
All four members of the Four Horsewomen of mixed martial arts are now part of WWE.
WWE.com announced today that Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir have reported to the Performance Center, joining Ronda Rousey and NXT Women’s Champion Shayna Baszler in the company.
When Baszler appeared in the Mae Young Classic last summer, Rousey, Duke, and Shafir were involved in a brief angle with WWE’s Four Horsewomen (minus Sasha Banks, who was doing media in Australia). They faced off with Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, and Bayley in the crowd during Baszler vs. Mia Yim. Rousey then told Flair, Lynch, and Bayley to name the time and place for a match.
Shafir has already had some involvement in NXT storylines where she’s supported her fiance, Roderick Strong.
Baszler and Duke were part of Rousey’s team on The Ultimate Fighter when she coached against Miesha Tate in 2013. Shafir was also a coach on Team Rousey.
Duke has had nine professional fights, with three coming in the UFC. She has three wins, five losses, and one no contest. Shafir is 1-2 in her pro career.
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