Shotzi Blackheart Reflects on Returning to the Indies After Exiting WWE, Says She’s in No Rush To Go Back to WWE

Former WWE Superstar Shotzi Blackheart recently spoke to TV Insider about her career, appearing in MLW, life after WWE, and more. Below are some highlights:

Shotzi Blackheart on returning to the indies after exiting WWE

“I didn’t know what I was getting myself into when I was coming back to the independents because I hadn’t been in the indies since 2019. I just didn’t know if anyone was going to vibe with me. I also hadn’t been on TV for the past year-and-a-half because I tore my ACL before getting released, and then wasn’t on TV very much. I just thought nobody would be rooting for me. To come back and just be killing it and having so much fun, and to do it way more, I’d imagine doing only a few months back on the indies is pretty wild.”

Her thoughts on working in MLW

“MLW has honestly been my favorite place to work for right now. It kind of reminds me of my first year at NXT. When I got to NXT, Hunter [Triple H] really got me. They gave me the opportunity to host Halloween Havoc and really let me be me and my character and really understood me. MLW really understands the ‘Ballsy Badass.’ I came in, and every creative thing they have given me, they totally get my character. From promos to giving me my “Graveyard Shift” talking segment. Just letting me be myself and understanding my character. MLW gets me. It’s a breath of fresh air to be somewhere where someone enjoys your character and appreciates what I bring to the table and highlights it.”

On her and her husband’s plans to adopt a child

“I’ve actually had a lot of fans come up to me at my meet-and-greets and tell me how cool it is or open up about their stories about adoption. They would give me information about agencies. It’s really cool. It has opened up this community who know about adoption, have been adopted, and tell me their stories. I’m really excited for the journey. I don’t know what’s to come or don’t even know what the process will be, really, but I’m excited for it.”

On how she’d react if WWE offered her a new contract

“Right now, I can genuinely say if WWE offered me another contract I’d be like, ‘Call me back in six months.’ Ask me again in six months because I’m just having so much fun right now. I feel like I’m growing so much as a performer, an in-ring wrestler and a ring leader. I don’ t want to stop that right now. I’m learning so much about myself. I don’t trust I would be able to do that there. I just want to develop myself and regain all my confidence and just have a good time right now and not rush back.”

As previously reported, Shotzi Blackheart exited WWE earlier this year after her contract was not renewed. She recently debuted her Graveyard Shift at MLW Slaughterhouse earlier this month.