AEW/ROH star Zayda Steel recently spoke with MuscleMan Malcom about various topics, including her joining the company shortly after leaving the WWE ID program.
Steel said, “I’ll put it simple. After I left WWE ID, my deal was up; I didn’t want to renew. I was going to take a break, go to overseas to Japan. And then literally five days later, Tony contacted me. And I go, ‘You know what? AEW. Real Deal will take over AEW, I guess. So yeah, I genuinely was not — I kind of just go life through life, just day by day. I don’t really — I planned some things, you have goals but you never know tomorrow who’s going to text you, what opportunities will come. Just make the most of it. But yeah, it happened really quick, actually.”
On facing Jon Moxley in her first-ever pro wrestling match:
“My first wrestling merch was his. I have little 2016 — I was like what, 13? 13-year-old Zayda with little [Sounds of Justice], that version of Moxley… I was a huge [fan]. I mean, I still am. Who isn’t a mark for Moxley? He’s great. And having my debut against him — the nerves, guys. The nerves. So I mean, they throw you to the wolves, I guess. But I survived that, too. And sadly, I think I hurt his balls maybe in that match. Yeah. So maybe, I don’t know if they’re planning on having any more kids, but I’m sorry, Renee. Sorry.”
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