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Male AEW Fighter Wants to Fight WWE Rising Star Zelina Vega So That She Has the Chance to “Prove Herself”

Published Feb 10, 2023 | 3:00 PM EST

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The wrestling world has not seen a lot of inter-gender bouts. So, when fans do see one, it drives them to the highest degree of excitement. This is because such fights are full of twists. It also does well globally, since we can see that other sports have created a gender-related boundary for the players. However, sports entertainment does not follow any set boundaries when it comes to fights. Even Bayley, the former women’s champion, wants to throw her hands on a male wrestler. ‘The Huggable One’ recently exposed that she would love to “whoopMichael Cole, the popular WWE veteran commentator. A similar situation played out for another SmackDown wrestler.

Zelina Vega was challenged by a male wrestler. The part that makes it even more interesting is that the callout that she had to take was from a wrestler of another promotion. WWE stars are mostly only confined to the home ring that they fight in. However, this callout is of an interesting nature, since the challenge has risen from ‘home’ itself.

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Zelina Vega’s family member wants to fight her

In a recent interview with Hardlore, AEW superstar wrestler Malakai Black has revealed his ultimate wish to fight the rising SmackDown star, Zelina Vega. Not a lot of people know the fact that the AEW superstar and budding wrestler of WWE are in the holy bond of marriage together. The couple has been married since 2018. However, people should not conclude that the fallout is due to their marriage issues. Rather, the reason is pretty sweet.

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In the interview, while talking about several things, the Dutch wrestler revealed in between that he looks forward to a match with his own wife. Although they could settle a dispute by wrestling among themselves at home, he wants an officiated fight. One of the reasons that he wants to go up against her is just to prove who is the stronger half. However, the other reason will melt your heart. “In my opinion… she hasn’t really had the role to prove herself,” said ‘The Dutch Destroyer.

Will we get to see Zelina Vega fight her husband in the ring?

Vega has had a long relationship with WWE. There have been several moments where the female wrestler has taken breaks and then joined the promotion again. The leading sports entertainment company has been patient with the wrestler. This is partly due to the traffic she brings in the form of views at the event. Considering everything, it is hard that WWE will let Zelina Vega fight a cross-promotional match.

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However, they may make an excuse for one fight which will get a lot of fans hyped.

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Kaif Ali

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Kaif Ali is a UFC content writer at Essentially Sports. He is a full-time student at Delhi University, pursuing a Bachelor's degree in the English language, and a sports enthusiast with a deep passion for MMA. He is always your go-to person when you wish to debate about any UFC champion.
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Debmallya Chakraborty