Despite recent frustrations and her eventual departure, Shotzi expressed deep gratitude for her five-year tenure with WWE, particularly highlighting her initial period in NXT. During her appearance on SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio, she reflected positively on her overall experience.
“I am so grateful for my time,” Shotzi stated. She specifically pointed to her early days in the developmental brand as a career high point: “My year and a half that I had at NXT when I first started was the greatest year of my life. I was the happiest I had ever been.”
She elaborated on why that period resonated so strongly with her. “I felt like people really understood me, and I felt like I was presenting myself the way I wanted people to view me,” Shotzi explained. This suggests a strong connection with her character and creative direction during that initial NXT run.
Shotzi also had kind words for her colleagues, praising the camaraderie within the women’s division. “I’m so grateful for that time and working with all the women. The locker room is honestly so surprisingly great,” she shared. “Going into WWE, it’s a little intimidating… but the women are awesome and they all have each other’s backs and like, I’m just so thankful that I got to be a part of that for the five years that I was there.”
If you use any portion of the quotes from this article please credit Busted Open Radio with a h/t to WrestlingNews.co for the transcription.
