Sasha Banks Comments On Return To In-Ring Training

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Former WWE Women’s Champion Sasha Banks (Mercedes Varnado) has opened up about her time spent wrestling training in Mexico.

Varnado has not wrestled since May, when she walked out on a taping of WWE Raw with her tag-team partner Naomi.

In September, the popular star was spotted training in Mexico, alongside Juventud Guerrera, Samuray Del Sol, and several others.

Speaking on an Instagram livestream with WWE star Bayley, Varnado reminisced about her time in Mexico:

“I miss Mexico so much. I think about it every single day. What a huge crazy honor to live in a different country, let alone Mexico.

“Just to go out there to train lucha libre with these top legends that I grew up watching, whether it was Ricky Marvin, The Juice Juventud, Skayde, I have been such a fan of his work.

“The way that he teaches, he taught a lot of CHIKARA Pro guys. Claudio (Castagnoli), Drew Gulak. I’m a huge fan of Claudio’s work.

“I wanted to get my basing down, my rolls down, so I found him at the gym and freaked out like a fan.

“‘You’re here. You’re actually here. I’ve been DMing you for years, trying to find an email, trying to go to a seminar in the United States.’ There I was in Mexico, training with him. Craziest timing, so meant to be.

“Trained with five different people whether it was Ricky Marvin, The Juice [Juventud], Mamba, Skayda, Mr. Iguana. There was so much.

“I miss it daily. I’m homesick from Mexico because I belong there.”

Per previous reports, Banks will make an appearance at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 17 on January 4, 2023.

Check out the announced card for the upcoming Tokyo Dome show right here.

Transcription courtesy of Fightful.

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