5 current WWE Superstars and their unusual pre-match rituals

#4. WWE Superstar Sasha Banks

Sasha Banks is one of the biggest WWE Superstars on the roster today. She has had many historic matches since joining the company in 2012, including the one against Bayley for the SmackDown Women's Championship at the 2020 Hell in a Cell pay-per-view.

More 📸@SashaBanksWWE #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/j4qVmQBZLA
— Danielle (@DtfMania) August 9, 2021

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Before that match, which she won by submission to capture the SmackDown Women's Title, The Boss revealed her pre-match ritual.

"I always love to wear my opponent's shirts on the day of the pay-per-views or any big matches, just to remind me what is ahead of me, and what's gonna come tonight. I like just to stay focused," Banks said on WWE The Day Of: Hell in a Cell 2020."

Banks recently returned to WWE after months of absence following her loss to Bianca Belair in their SmackDown Women's Title match at WrestleMania 37. She went straight to challenging Belair for the title. The two ladies will go head-to-head later this month at SummerSlam.

"I will never let anyone steal my spotlight ever!" - @SashaBanksWWE #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/awXUpiVxYo
— WWE on BT Sport (@btsportwwe) August 7, 2021

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Before their match at SummerSlam, Belair and Banks squared off four times for the SmackDown Women's Championship on live shows over the past few weeks. The EST of WWE defeated The Boss three times, while their fourth bout ended in a draw.

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