Jade Cargill and Shayna Baszler Nearly Came to Blows Backstage Prior to WWE Hiatus

Jade Cargill’s return to WWE has already been explosive, but it turns out there was drama long before her big moment at Elimination Chamber.

According to Dave Meltzer in the latest Wrestling Observer Newsletter, tensions between Cargill and Shayna Baszler nearly boiled over months ago.

“There was a confrontation that took place a few months ago before the Cargill injury involving Cargill and Baszler. It’s been confirmed by a half dozen people that it happened, but nobody went into details past Cargill had rubbed enough people in the Raw women’s division the wrong way and Baszler was wanting to fight her until management found out and calmed the situation down,” Meltzer reported.

The issues reportedly surfaced during the feud between Cargill & Bianca Belair and Baszler & Zoey Stark, and it wasn’t just a one-time incident.

“I don’t know what in particular happened other than it wasn’t just one thing, and the belief is that some of this stemmed from inside the ring in those matches and some didn’t,” Meltzer added.

If things were already tense on Raw, it may have been even worse elsewhere. “Although one woman star said they believed the tension within the SmackDown side was worse than the Raw side.”

With Cargill officially back and making a statement by taking out Naomi, the backstage heat could make things even more interesting. If she’s already rubbed some of WWE’s toughest women the wrong way, it’ll be worth watching how this plays out both on and off-screen.

Do you think Cargill’s presence is shaking up the women’s division in a good way or setting her up for more drama? Drop your thoughts in the comments!