Pure Fusion Collective
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| Pure Fusion Collective | |
|---|---|
| Tag team | |
| Members | Shayna Baszler Zoey Stark Sonya Deville |
| Name(s) | Pure Fusion Collective Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark |
| Billed heights | Baszler: 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Stark: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Deville: 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Combined billed weight | 405 lb (184 kg) Baszler: 136 lb (62 kg) Stark: 139 lb (63 kg) Deville: 130 lb (59 kg) |
| Debut | September 18, 2023 |
| Disbanded | May 2, 2025 |
| Years active | 2023–2025 |
Pure Fusion Collective was a professional wrestling stable in WWE, composed of Shayna Baszler, Zoey Stark, and Sonya Deville. The group debuted on WWE programming in July 2024, after a storyline alliance developed between Baszler and Stark beginning in late 2023. They were portrayed as a villainous faction within WWE’s women’s division.
Baszler and Stark first teamed together in September 2023 and later challenged for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship on multiple occasions, though never held the titles. Deville returned from injury in mid-2024 and joined the duo after a series of scripted interactions, officially forming the Pure Fusion Collective. The group made several televised appearances as a unit before disbanding in 2025 following the departures of Deville and Baszler from WWE.
History
[edit]The Pure Fusion Collective began forming on the September 4, 2023 episode of Raw, when Shayna Baszler defeated Zoey Stark and acknowledged her resilience in a post-match segment.[1] Their on-screen alliance developed over the following weeks,[2] leading to their first tag team match on September 18, which ended in a no contest due to interference.[3] In March 2024, they were scripted to challenge The Kabuki Warriors for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship but were unsuccessful.
Sonya Deville returned from injury in May 2024 and, as part of a storyline, attempted to align with Baszler and Stark, though the pair initially declined.[4] In June, Baszler and Stark later failed to capture the tag titles in matches against Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill on Raw and again at Clash at the Castle in a triple threat tag match. On the July 8 episode of Raw, Baszler, Stark, and Deville formally established the Pure Fusion Collective.[5] The trio earned their first victory together later that month.[6] In August, Baszler and Stark again unsuccessfully challenged for the tag titles in a triple threat on Raw.[7]
On February 7, 2025, WWE announced that Deville’s contract would not be renewed, removing her from ongoing storylines.[8] Baszler was released on May 2, 2025, formally dissolving the Pure Fusion Collective.
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Powell, Jason (September 4, 2023). "WWE Raw results (9/4): Powell's live review of Gunther vs. Chad Gable for the Intercontinental Title, Jey Uso's arrival, Drew McIntyre and Matt Riddle vs. The Viking Raiders in a tornado tag match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ Powell, Jason (September 11, 2023). "WWE Raw results (9/11): Powell's live review of Rhea Ripley vs. Raquel Rodriguez for the Women's World Championship, Cody Rhodes' appearance, Gunther's Intercontinental Title reign celebration". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ Powell, Jason (September 18, 2023). "WWE Raw results (9/18): Powell's live review of Drew McIntyre vs. Jey Uso, Cody Rhodes vs. Dominik Mysterio, Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Ricochet". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ^ Powell, Jason (May 20, 2024). "WWE Raw results (5/20): Powell's live review of Jey Uso vs. Gunther and Lyra Valyria vs. Iyo Sky in King and Queen of the Ring semifinal matches, Intercontinental Champion Sami Zayn vs. Chad Gable in a non-title match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ Thakur, Aaishwary Raj (August 13, 2024). "Another Faction Added To WWE RAW: Explosive Trio Branded". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ Powell, Jason (July 29, 2024). "WWE Raw results (7/29): Powell's live review of Seth Rollins, CM Punk, and Drew McIntyre, Gunther vs. Finn Balor, Sheamus vs. Bronson Reed, Karrion Kross vs. Xavier Woods". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved November 12, 2024.
- ^ Powell, Jason (August 19, 2024). "WWE Raw results (8/19): Powell's live review of Randy Orton and CM Punk's appearances, three-way for the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles, Sheamus vs. Pete Dunne". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
- ^ Lambert, Jeremy (February 7, 2025). "Sonya Deville Informed WWE Will Not Renew Her Contract | Fightful News". Fightful. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Shayna Baszler on WWE.com
- Zoey Stark on WWE.com
- Sonya Deville on WWE.com
- Pure Fusion Collective's profile at Cagematch.net