Marina Shafir recently appeared on the “Wilde On” podcast to discuss a variety of topics, including the injuries that ended her MMA career.
Additionally, the former WWE Superstar commented on learning the skills she would need during her time in WWE NXT. While she does credit her NXT coaches, she says the system doesn’t make any sense.
You can check out some highlights from the podcast below:
On the injuries that ended her run in MMA: “I had to take them f**king serious and rehab them because if I didn’t, I wouldn’t be able to use my left hand — just some really bad neck sh*t, and it spooked me, so I kinda’ went on a healing path.”
On the lead-up to her recruitment by WWE: “I was hustling. I was a stunt worker… And then I kinda’ tried to hustle in the entertainment business… They came to me and were like, ‘Hey, there’s an opportunity for you.’ I would’ve been an idiot not to take it.”
On learning the skills she would need at NXT: “Everything I learned at NXT, I still use to this day. I had great coaches. But the system doesn’t f**king make sense.”
