Shotzi Blackheart has shared the origin story of her famous NXT entrance tank, revealing it began as a mini-tank she purchased from Walmart. During her interview with Chris Van Vliet, she explained how the simple toy became a signature part of her WWE presentation after she pitched the idea directly to Triple H.
“So I found this Mini Tank at Walmart, and I bought it for the Indies. I used it only on a couple of shows, because obviously I can’t travel with that tank, I don’t have the buses that WWE does. So for local shows, I would come out in the tank… but I sent Hunter a video of my little mini Walmart tank, and he was like, ‘Can you get it to Full Sail tomorrow?’ And I was like, Oh, yes. And I ordered an Uber XL to get this Mini Tank over to Full Sail.”
She also revealed a surprising detail about the larger, more elaborate tank seen on television, and noted that she is trying to get it back from the company.
“I’m still trying to get that tank back. Because Okay, so my little tank, they actually cut in half to make the bigger tank that you see on TV. So half of that is mine, which is the point that I made. I was like, ‘Can I have half of the tank, or maybe all of it?’ So, I mean, I’m willing to drive to Connecticut and get it out of the warehouse, if I have to.”
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