Marina Shafir Reflects On Teaming With Ronda Rousey, ‘I Never Thought It Was Going To F*cking Happen’

Marina Shafir talks teaming with Ronda Rousey in ROH/Wrestling REVOLVER.

Months after leaving WWE, Ronda Rousey shocked fans by turning up in both Ring Of Honor and Wrestling REVOLVER to team with Marina Shafir against the duo of Billie Starkz and Athena. This was a huge deal for fans of both Shafir and Rousey, as there was rumors of the two teaming up in WWE for years.

While speaking to Monteasy for a new interview, Shafir talked about getting to team with Rousey, noting that she never thought it was going to happen.

“Well, right from the jump, I never thought it was going to fucking happen to be 100% honest with you. I thought that ship had sailed. It’s always going to be a part of my identity in wrestling and I’m so proud of that, like, that sisterhood and what it has encompassed. I get to have those memories for the rest of my life. Being able to tag with her and being able to wrestle with her, I never thought that was going to happen, it just wasn’t meant to be like that for me, especially with how things went down. She called me out of the blue, ‘Whatcha doing?’ Ronda — I’m very lucky to have someone in my life who very rarely makes any excuses. When she has a personal legend that she’s got to live out, it’s so wonderful watching her work towards it. I got to be a part of that and like I said, I just never thought that it would’ve ever happened and it did and I’m still buzzing about it. I still buzz about all those moments, all of the little things, all of the bullshit leading up to that fucking moment and just how much we gelled and how we were a well oiled machine and that was our first time wrestling together. We looked like a unit and we didn’t even have to try.”

Rousey has not wrestled since teaming with Shafir for the ROH match on November 15, 2023.

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