In a lively and candid exclusive interview for Madi Media, AEW's Marina Shafir sat down with Madisyn Maxxwell (CEO of Madi Media and professional wrestler) and Sofia Sivan (professional wrestler and Maxxwell's tag team partner, together known as Gamer Report). The conversation ranged from playful faction rivalry talk to surprisingly practical discussions about wrestling barefoot, and ended with Shafir's blunt but empowering advice for the rising tag team.
"Thrilling" Proximity to the Next Big Tag Team
Madisyn opened the interview by asking Shafir what it's like to be "this close to the next biggest tag team in wrestling." Shafir's one-word response, "Thrilling", set the tone for an exchange filled with mutual hype and competitive fire.
Sivan and Maxxwell, who identify as a tag team but "not quite in a faction yet," playfully compared themselves to Shafir's Death Riders stable. When asked who would win if all three women shared a ring, with "no feet allowed" as a stipulation, Shafir didn't hesitate:
"To be honest, I could probably do it. With both my hands tied behind my back. And have shoes on."
Maxxwell's reaction: "Oh! Okay! Well I don't know, this is going to be a bad idea..."
Madisyn then asked Marina to promote/"keep Madi Media high up".
Shafir shut it down with a smirk: "Don't tell me what the rules are."
The Barefoot Wrestling Question: Pedicures & Ankle Durability
The conversation took a genuinely curious turn when Maxxwell asked a question many fans have wondered: How does Shafir wrestle barefoot without destroying her feet?
Madisyn: "You wrestle without shoes on. Do you have a pedicure membership somewhere?"
Shafir: "I got a guy."
Madisyn: "A guy. A guy. You don't got a girl. A guy."
Shafir: "I got him and his wife. Oh, you get two! Same time."
Maxxwell: "You are effective, huh? Sivan: That's smart."
But the real meat of the discussion came when Sivan asked the follow-up every wrestler (and heel-wearer) wants the answer to:
Sivan: "How does that feel on your ankles? How do you get through it all without serious ankle pain?"
Maxxwell: "Yeah. How do you get those ankles so strong?"
Shafir's answer was characteristically self-deprecating and honest:
"I'm just not a pussy ass bitch."
The room erupted. Madisyn and Sofia: "Ouch! Ouch! Okay."
Madisyn found common ground: "You know, I can relate to that. I wear heels every single day and that's the same for me. I have to be very, very careful."
Sivan, inspired: “Yeah, I'm going to start ankle exercises, you know."
Sivan: "Yeah. Maybe I could be there for one day." Maxxwell: "Yeah, maybe not me." Sivan: "Not be a pussy ass bitch."
Maxxwell: "Oh, well, I don't say that word, but yeah. Yeah."
Final Advice: "If You Really Wanted To, You Would"
With time running short, Maxxwell asked the closing question: what advice does Shafir have for Gamer Report if they "truly want to be the next hottest tag in wrestling?"
Shafir didn't offer platitudes. She delivered a challenge:
"If you really wanted to [spits gum], you would.”
Madisyn: “And I will. And I will. And I will. And we will."
A simple, repeated declaration that desire alone isn't enough, action is everything.
Maxxwell closed the segment:
"Thanks for tuning in. I'm Madisyn Maxxwell reporting live." Sofia: "GGs."
Be sure to watch the segment on Madisyn’s social media channels.
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— M A D I S Y N M A X X W E L L (@madi_maxx) October 12, 2026
