Ruby Soho discusses her feud with the AEW Women's Champion Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D with on-air personality Denise Salcedo on Instinct Culture.
Ruby Soho made her AEW debut at one of their biggest pay-per-views of all-time, AEW All Out 2021 in Chicago. She was the surprise entrant during the women's Casino Battle Royale when she was revealed as the Joker. The final two women in the match were Thunder Rosa and Ruby Soho, in what was a very exciting confrontation, Soho eventually got the win. This win landed her a future title match opportunity for the AEW Women's World Championship against the current champion Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D.
Later it was revealed that Ruby Soho and Britt Baker would be the main event at AEW Dynamite Grand Slam, AEW's historic episode of Dynamite. It marked AEW's New York City debut and the first AEW event to be held in a stadium. AEW announced a total of 20,177 fans in attendance at Arthur Ashe Stadium for this event. The two women shared heated exchanges leading up to this match but in the end, Baker retained her belt after both her pals Rebel and Jamie Hayter interfered on her behalf. However, even though Soho did not become champion that night, does not mean that it was not a big deal. It was.
Ruby Soho Was 'Spoiled & Honored' To Main Event AEW Grand Slam With Britt Baker
Given that AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam was history-making and featured a dream match between Kenny Omega and Bryan Danielson, Soho emphasizes that for her and Baker to have the main event spot on the card made her feel both "spoiled and honored."
"It meant so much more than just a really big match, or even a title match. It meant to me that AEW trusted me and that to me means the world because I want to be able to grab the ball and for them to never see it again. I want to be able to be part of these milestones, to be a part of these things. On a show that has Bryan Danielson and Kenny Omega in it and for us to be the main event was huge to me. I still have a hard time being on the same flyers as them, seeing like CM Punk, Bryan Danielson, Kenny Omega and then there's me. It's still mind blowing to me, I still can't wrap my head around it. But it was an honor honestly, this was a historical AEW Dynamite...I felt spoiled, I felt honored, I felt pressure, I felt all of these things. So the fact that I was trusted enough to be in that position meant the world to me and I really felt in that moment that I had to deliver."
It's no surprise that Soho may have felt some pressure heading this very high-profile match with Baker, prior to this she was not heavily featured in WWE and rarely worked lengthy matches. In regards to the pressure heading into Grand Slam, this what Soho had to say:
"I needed to prove to myself that I could still do it, that this is where I belonged and this where I am supposed to be, and it was a lot of proving to myself and proving to them (the fans) that is why you're happy to see me and to Tony 'this is why you allowed me to part of this historial Dynamite.' So It was a lot of proving. "
Ruby Soho Shares Her Thoughts On Working with Britt Baker
Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D is one of AEW's top stars and has garnered a massive amount of popularity due to her growth in the ring, her heel persona and her mic work. With that being said, Soho knew Baker before she was the massive star she is now and elaborates on how impressive Baker's rise has been and what it was like sharing the ring with her.
"Brit has continuously impressed me, over the last few years, just watching her. I knew her when she first broke in on the independents when she was just bright-eyed-bushy-tailed-ready-to-learn-everything and super new to the game. Seeing her growth over the last few years has been incredibly impressive, but stepping into the ring with her and going toe-to-toe on the mic with her is a completely different story, I was even more impressed. I was seeing a completely different woman in front of me than I had seen years ago. The amount of growth that she's done is very impressive. There's a reason why she is our champion at this moment. I was very impressed with her but also at the same time I had to remind myself, "I've been doing this for a while and I knew her when she was that like new girl on the block' So I had to give myself yet another pep talk {laughs} and be like 'okay you're meant to be here. If you want to make it here you gotta roll with the big dogs."
You can check out the entire interview between Denise Salcedo and Ruby Soho below. They cover many additional topics and play a fun Q&A game.