Gisele Shaw Opens Up About WWE Tryout With Athena Ten Years Ago

Former TNA star Gisele Shaw appeared on Busted Open Radio to discuss several topics, including ROH Women’s World Champion Athena.

Shaw said, โ€œAthena and I actually โ€“ ten years ago, when I first started โ€“ we both got tryouts at WWE, and, you know, like we were actually roommates as well? You know, it was like super cool, and obviously she got signed and some of us didnโ€™t.โ€

On the pressure of facing Athena for the ROH Womenโ€™s World Title:

โ€œSo, we never really faced each other until that showโ€ฆItโ€™s a lot of pressure because it is for the ROH Womenโ€™s World title. Iโ€™ve seen her grow so much as a talent, as a person, but you know itโ€™s like you get in the ring with somebody and you donโ€™t know if youโ€™re gonna [get on well] with them.โ€

You can check out the complete podcast below.