Shotzi Blackheart

Ashley Louise Urbanski (born March 14, 1992), better known under the ring name Shotzi Blackheart, is a Filipino-American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE where she performs on the NXT brand.[5]

Shotzi Blackheart
Blackheart in August 2019
Birth nameAshley Louise Urbanski[1]
Born (1992-03-14) March 14, 1992[1]
Santa Clara County, California, U.S.[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Joey Ryan's Penis
Missy Hyasshit
Pizza Cat
Shotzi Blackheart[2][3]
Billed height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Billed weight125 lb (57 kg)
Billed fromOakland, California
The Black Lagoon
Trained byStoner U[4]
WWE Performance Center
DebutMay 30, 2015

Professional wrestling career
Blackheart working on Shimmer

Early career & Hoodslam (2014-2016)

Blackheart began her career in Oakland, California at Hoodslam in 2014 as "Missy Highasshit", a cheerleader valet for the perennial Hoodslam stable Stoner U.[6][7]

Blackheart also frequently appeared on the California independent scene. Wrestling for promotions like All Pro Wrestling, Bar Wrestling and Big Time Wrestling. In June 2017, Blackheart would face future fellow NXT wrestlers Candice LeRae and Rachael Ellering at APW Cow Palace Royale '17.[8]

RISE Wrestling, SHIMMER Wrestling (2016-2019)

Blackheart made her debut for SHIMMER on November 11, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois.[9]

At Evolve 137 on October 11, 2019, William Regal offered Blackheart a WWE contract during an unannounced appearance.[10][11]

During her final few months on the independent circuit, Shotzi made a post on Twitter stating that she would like to obtain a miniature toy tank to ride to the ring.[12] The Chicago band AWEFUL gifted her the tank as a thank you gift for guest starring in their music video, which is why she named it Pocket The Aweful tank.[13] Shotzi used the tank on two indie shows before signing to WWE. But on a late January episode of NXT, she drove the tank to the ring, and has used it in nearly every appearance since, including the Pay-Per-View NXT TakeOver: In Your House

WWE

NXT (2019–present)

On October 15, 2019, it was reported that Blackheart had signed with WWE and would report to the WWE Performance Center.[14] Blackheart made her debut on a live NXT house show on December 5, 2019, losing to Chelsea Green.[15] She made her TV debut on NXT on December 18, 2019 against Bianca Belair.[16] On the January 15, 2020 episode of NXT, Blackheart entered a battle royal for a NXT Women's Championship opportunity at NXT TakeOver: Portland, where she eliminated Shayna Baszler.[17] This led to a match against Baszler on the following episode, where Blackheart was defeated.[18] At the Royal Rumble, Blackheart entered the women's Royal Rumble match at number 26 before being eliminated by Shayna Baszler, managing to last until the final seven in the match.[19] Additionally, she was attacked backstage by Deonna Purrazzo after the match, resulting in a match between the two on the January 29, 2020 episode, where Blackheart defeated Purrazzo by hitting the Senton Splash.[20]

Championships and accomplishments

Personal Life

Shotzi currently owns a dog named Karloff, a pet chicken named PekPek, and a mini-tank named Pocket The Aweful Tank. She is also an avid horror movie fan and co-hosts a horror movie podcast called Monster Candy.

References
  1. "Ashley Louise Urbanski, Born 03/14/1992 in California". CaliforniaBirthIndex.org. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  2. "Shotzi Blackheart". cagematch.net. Cagematch. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  3. "Shotzi Blackheart". wrestlingdata.com. Wrestlingdata. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  4. https://upload.latest.facebook.com/WWENXT/videos/441665886466346/
  5. "411MANIA". WWE News: Shotzi Blackheart Uses a Mini-Tank on NXT, The Rise of Becky Lynch on Playlist, Braun Strowman Rants About Classic Willy Wonka Movie. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  6. https://www.birdswillfall.com/smoklahoma-bowl-results/
  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx_nHvagQlc
  8. http://www.profightdb.com/cards/apw/cow-palace-royale-3917-25960.html
  9. https://derailmentsofthought.com/2016/11/15/shimmer-weekend-november-2016-day-1-live-thoughts/
  10. https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/article/shotzi-blackheart-nxt-contract-william-regal
  11. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NseXdmE0zc
  12. https://twitter.com/ShotziWWE/status/1168700140372320256
  13. https://youtube.com/watch?v=0wuxmqMOFQk
  14. "Shotzi Blackheart receives NXT contract from William Regal". WWE. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  15. "WWE News: Shotzi Blackheart makes her non-televised debut for NXT". www.sportskeeda.com. 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  16. Moore, John (March 5, 2020). "12/25 NXT TV results: Keith Lee and Lio Rush vs. Damian Priest and Tony Nese headlines the Christmas edition". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
  17. Powell, Jason (March 5, 2020). "1/15 NXT TV results: Powell's review of a Battle Royal for a shot at the NXT Women's Championship, Kushida and Alex Shelley vs. Zack Gibson and James Drake and Matt Riddle and Pete Dunne vs. Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan Webster in Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic matches". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved January 15, 2020.
  18. Moore, John (March 5, 2020). "1/22 NXT TV results: Moore's review of Roderick Strong vs. Keith Lee for the NXT North American Championship, Io Shirai vs. Toni Storm, the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament semifinal matches, final Worlds Collide hype". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
  19. Powell, Jason (January 26, 2020). "WWE Royal Rumble results: Powell's live review of the Royal Rumble matches, "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt vs. Daniel Bryan in a strap match for the WWE Universal Championship, Becky Lynch vs. Asuka for the Raw Women's Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  20. "WWE NXT results, Jan. 29, 2020: The BroserWeights win the 2020 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic". WWE. Retrieved 2020-03-02.
  21. https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=3419
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