Former UFC and BKFC fighter Paige VanZant has officially completed her transition over to professional wrestling with AEW.
Paige VanZant has always been one of the most popular figures in women’s MMA ever since her debut for the UFC back in 2014. Since then she’s had a series of ups and downs in the sport, with her UFC tenure ending with a submission loss to Amanda Ribas at UFC 251 – leaving her pro record at 8-5.
Last year she made the move over to bare-knuckle boxing with BKFC, going 0-2 before slowly beginning a move over to pro wrestling. She made a handful of appearances with All Elite Wrestling and last night on AEW Dynamite, PVZ signed on the dotted line.
The Scorpio Sky/Sammy Guevara/Dan Lambert feud seems to be what she’ll be getting involved in, to begin with, likely kickstarting a rivalry with Tay Conti.
The move comes just a few weeks removed from being in the corner of her partner Austin Vanderford in Dublin, where he was beaten by Gegard Mousasi in the main event of Bellator 275.
This is a move many fans have claimed they saw coming from a mile away, especially given that she’s teased the idea of wanting to work with WWE in the past. Still, as she approaches her 28th birthday, there’s still plenty of time for VanZant to reignite her MMA journey if she so desires down the road.
For the time being, we imagine she’s going to have a lot of success in a promotion like AEW that thrives on bringing through new stars.
“Wanted to give the world one more reason to hate on me”
Poor thing, living such a difficult life as a rich white woman who sucks at everything yet continually fails upwards.
Hopefully she can finally get a win.
I’d fail those titties
I don’t think she lasts more than a couple years at most.
I assume she’s making the switch because she thinks it will be a cakewalk compared to fighting. It isn’t.
And thats Bad ?
Damn. AEW is making some good plays. WWE should be sweating soon. They are the new WCW.
oh man look at this delicious specimen
Shoulders wide as the day is long. Not one hint of a curve either, from armpit to ankle it’s a straight shot all the way down. The double chin has taken its place as a permanent fixture now as well, to go along with the overall facial puffiness that has left her, without exaggeration, legitimately looking like she’s afflicted with down’s syndrome.
AEW execs really saw this spray tanned fat 4 who ate herself into having retard face and thought “This will be a big star for us!!” lmao
Uh…I’m gonna have to disagree with this. Have you seen her OF? She’s not ugly.
He’s gay