WWE News: Shayna Baszler Talks About Challenging Liv Morgan

In an interview with the New York Post, Baszler said the match in Cardiff will be a bit of a test. However, it's more of a test of Morgan's ability rather than hers.

“We’re going to know at the end of Clash at the Castle if she’s worth it or not,” Baszler said. “And that’s outside of the title. That’s Liv being in the ring with me. That’s a sports story that’s always been told. Are these guys good enough?

"Can these guys beat the Yankees? The USA hockey versus Russia. Can she do it? Those are maybe bad examples because USA ends up winning and I’m gonna smoke Liv.”

Baszler's last Women's Championship opportunity came in front of no fans at WrestleMania 36. She faced and lost to, Becky Lynch that night. After that, she became a tag team wrestler, which the Queen of Spades credits for helping her find herself as a performer.

“At the time if you would have asked me, I think my answer would have been different,” Baszler said about whether she was ready to be champion then. “But I think in hindsight of just knowing how I felt, I think you can see it. … In hindsight, even when you look at how I was then compared to now, you can see I’ve come into my own. I found myself a little more.”

One of the most exciting things about professional wrestling is when the lines get blurred, and we as fans aren't sure if something is a work or not.

An aspect of the story between Morgan and Baszler isn't blurring the lines, but it is incorporating real life into the program, which is just as exciting.

Rousey, Baszler's real-life friend, has been in the ear of the Queen of Spades. She's reminded her what she used to be, and it seems as if the former NXT Women's Champion is taking it to heart.

“There needs to be a balance,” Baszler said. “Like I don’t know if I need to be storming into [WWE official] Adam Pearce’s office and tossing him on the ground and having security escort me out in a police car? But I can see where she’s coming from. Where before, I don’t know, it’s almost like I’ve been a sidekick in recent memory and that’s not me either.”

If Baszler wins the title in Cardiff on Sunday, it's possible her and Rousey will face each other for the belt down the line. The Queen of Spades is not against the idea at all.

“If I beat Liv and I’m the champion, if Ronda earns the No. 1 contender, as her friend I’m obligated to give her that opportunity,” Baszler said. “That’s my friend. If that would come along, I don’t think it’s something we’d be against happening.”