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🗓️ 27 August 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Shotzi is a former WWE Superstar and currently wrestling in the indy circuit. In my interview with WWE star Shotzi, she shares how she got into wrestling, the moment William Regal signed her to WWE, and what led to her leaving the company. Shotzi also opens up about her future plans in the indie scene and how she’s ready to bring her fearless style to the next chapter of her career.

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Episode 369

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0:00.0	Black and Gold NXT with Hunter is definitely different than what Sean Michaels is doing now. They're both awesome. How far into tough enough did you go? I got into the house. I was let go because I have like a heart condition that disqualified me from. I was a mess. I was like, what? And I just started bawling right in front of Hunter. He like pulled me aside and he pulled me
0:22.0	Don't cry. Yeah, yeah. He pulled me in Ember aside and he told us and I was like,
0:26.9	and like Ember had already like won championship. So she's just like, Regal and Brookside happened
0:32.6	to be watching that match. And they and you didn't know they were there. I didn't know. No, I had no idea. I... And you didn't know they were there.
0:37.8	I didn't know.
0:36.4	No, I had no idea. I'm glad I didn't know because... How's life? How's Matt Cardona? Oh, my goodness. Don't get me started with Matt Cardona. You have the title. Yes. I saw you sent something. I almost brought it. I wish you did. I know. I really wish I did too, but I was like, oh my God, what if it gets stolen?
0:54.6	Then he really wouldn't let that go. No, no. So you have it right now? I do. Yeah, it's in my hotel room right now. Where do you see this all going? I'm not sure, but I'm kind of loving it, you know? You know? I'm having a good time with Matt. Was he someone that you wanted to have a feud with?
1:12.5	Unknowingly, yes. but I'm kind of loving it, you know? I'm having a good time with Matt. Was he someone that you wanted to have a feud with?
1:14.7	Unknowingly, yes.
1:22.4	It's kind of funny because I spent New Year's Eve at their house,
1:24.7	like Chelsea invited me over to their New Year's Eve party.
1:30.8	And at the time, I was being told by WW Creative that I was going to start a feud with Chelsea. And then I thought like, oh, this is like a sign that we're
1:35.5	going to like have a good year, maybe like a good feud together. And then I got let go. And then
1:41.4	little did I know. It was just a sign that me and Matt were going to have like the biggest indie feud to ever exist.
1:46.9	And it worked out perfect.
1:48.2	I did find something that I wanted to get your reaction on.
1:51.4	Yeah.
1:52.2	Now, I was stumbled upon this from 2016.
1:58.0	You and Chelsea.
1:59.6	Oh, my God.
2:03.9	What memories does this bring up for the two of you?
2:16.5	Okay, so funny because I was just back home in the Bay Area and I wrestled at BTW, which is one of like the promotions there that I like first worked for.
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