Recent reports indicate growing backstage tension surrounding Jade Cargill since her return at WWE Elimination Chamber: Toronto. Cargill returned during the Women’s Elimination Chamber match, immediately targeting Bianca Belair’s tag team partner, Naomi, as payback for a backstage attack Naomi orchestrated in November on WWE SmackDown.
After the attack, Bianca Belair confronted Naomi, demanding answers. Naomi eventually admitted to being responsible for the attack. As the on-screen feud between Cargill and Naomi gains momentum, reports have surfaced about Cargill facing backstage heat with several WWE locker room members.
Reports indicate that before Jade Cargill’s absence, she confronted Shayna Baszler. Cargill upset some RAW women’s division stars to the point where Baszler wanted to fight her.
However, WWE management diffused the situation. While the full story was initially unclear, new information has now surfaced, providing more details about what happened between Cargill and Baszler.
Jade Cargill vs. Shayna Baszler: What really happened backstage in WWE?
A few days ago, wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer reported on the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Jade Cargill’s backstage heat comes from a problem that reportedly stemmed from her attitude. Other women alleged that Cargill would shift blame onto her opponents rather than take responsibility.
He stated, “As the story goes, there had been problems in the ring, some to do with botched spots, in the Baszler & Stark vs. Cargill & Belair matches. I was told that none would be a problem, that botched spots happen with everyone and they understood Cargill because of her look and AEW fame was going to be pushed heavily and was inexperienced at back-and-forth matches. The heat was the claim by other women that when there were problems in the ring, she’d blame the other person and was disrespectful.” [H/T: Sports Illustrated]
Since Jade Cargill’s return, she has not crossed paths with Shayna Baszler. Currently, she is involved in a storyline with Naomi. It remains unclear whether Cargill and Baszler have resolved their reported backstage tension.
