Brett Lauderdale Praises Shotzi Blackheart for Embracing the GCW Style, Engaging With the Fanbase

During a recent conversation with Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp, GCW Owner Brett Lauderddale praised Shotzi Blackheart for her work ethic and how she puts herself out there as a performer. Below are some highlights from Fightful:

His Thoughts on Shotzi Blackheart

“Shotzi is a great example of that. Not only is she not afraid to get out there, but she’s another person who has really embraced the GCW style and been willing to get in there and do whatever it takes. It’s really endeared her to our fans. I know she does that everywhere she goes and I think she really enjoys wrestling and she likes performing. So that helps. There’s some TV wrestlers who it’s just their job, whereas to somebody like Shotzi or Matt Cardona, it’s their passion and they love doing it. So she is absolutely somebody who I look at her and she’s a great wrestler and she’s also running a great business and she knows what she’s doing and she knows how to do it. She’s not afraid to do it. So she’s absolutely somebody that indie wrestlers can look at and probably learn something from.”

On How She Engages With the Fanbase

“There’s so many little things you can do that go a long way. Then when you take a bunch of little things and put them together they become a big thing. She’s really good at that. She’s great at making connections and her meet and greet, I always feel bad sometimes because we’ll go to a certain venue, a certain market where maybe they haven’t seen her in a while and she has such a long line after the show and she’s the last one standing there. The ring’s gone and half the wrestlers have already left and gone back to the hotel and the venue is looking at me like, ‘Hey, are we ready to wrap this up?’ and I have to go over to Shotzi and tell her, ‘Let’s keep it moving here.’ Part of that is because she’s so good to every fan. She talks to them and engages and she tries to give everybody their moment. So she’s great to have on the team.”

Shotzi Blackheart has been very active in GCW since leaving the company last year. Blackheart also currently holds the MLW World Women’s Featherweight Champion.