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Shayna Baszler Says WWE's Pure Fusion Collective Was Hurt by Bad Timing
Shayna Baszler says the Pure Fusion Collective had a strong idea but poor timing during its WWE run.
The group brought together Baszler, Zoey Stark, now known as Zoey Serrano, and Sonya Deville, now known as Daria Rae.
They hoped the stable could grow into a major force across WWE's three brands, but Baszler says it never got properly underway.
She said WWE had many other stories to tell, leaving little time to establish the new group.
The alliance lasted from summer 2024 until around late spring 2025, when Deville's contract ended without renewal and Baszler was released; Stark was released later.
All three have since joined TNA, where Baszler and Serrano reunited to win the Knockouts World Tag Team Championship at Bound for Glory.
Rae is TNA's on-screen Director of Operations, and no further plans for the former group are described.
Shayna Baszler said the Pure Fusion Collective had a solid idea but suffered from bad timing.
The WWE group consisted of Baszler, Zoey Stark and Sonya Deville.
Baszler said the group did not get a chance to establish itself amid many other ongoing stories.
The alliance formed in summer 2024 and ended around late spring 2025.
Baszler, Stark and Deville have since joined TNA.
- Who
- Shayna Baszler, Zoey Stark and Sonya Deville formed the Pure Fusion Collective.
- What
- Baszler said the group’s prospects were hurt by bad timing.
- When
- The group formed in summer 2024 and ended around late spring 2025.
- Where
- The group was in WWE.
- Why
- Baszler said there were many other stories underway, leaving the new faction without enough time to tell its story.
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The Pure Fusion Collective alliance formed in WWE.
The alliance ended around the time Sonya Deville’s contract expired without renewal and Shayna Baszler was released from her WWE contract.
Zoey Stark was released as part of WWE’s annual post-WrestleMania cuts.
- Members
- Shayna Baszler, Zoey Stark and Sonya Deville
- Formation
- Summer 2024
- End
- Around late spring 2025
- Baszler’s assessment
- The group suffered from bad timing
- Current promotion
- TNA
What people are saying
I think it was a mixture of bad timing.