Shotzi is an American professional wrestler signed to WWE, as of January 2025. Born in March 1992, her real name is Ashley Louise Alfaro. She began wrestling in 2014 on the independent circuit. In 2015, she was part of the trials of the WWE’s Tough Enough reality show but had to withdraw before the show began. Nonetheless, she was signed to WWE four years later in 2019, and drafted to NXT.
In WWE, she initially wrestled under the name Shotzi Blackheart before being shortened to Shotzi. She had a two-year stint in NXT where she won the NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship. In 2021, Shotzi joined SmackDown and spent three years there before returning to NXT in 2024.
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Shotzi Royal Rumble Appearances- Wins, Losses and Stats
Shotzi has appeared in five Royal Rumble matches, as of January 2025. In these five appearances, Shotzi has spent a total of 38 minutes and 56 seconds and has eliminated one superstar, as per All Rumble Stats.
| Number of Appearances | 5 |
| Number of Wins | 0 |
| Number of Runners-Up | 0 |
| Number of Top Four | 0 |
| Best Finish | 8 (Royal Rumble 2020, 2022, 2023) |
| Worst Finish | 30 (Royal Rumble 2021) |
| Longest Time in Match | 15:17 (Royal Rumble 2024) |
| Shortest Time in Match | 02:58 (Royal Rumble 2022) |
| Number of Eliminations | 1 |
Shotzi Royal Rumble Year-on-Year Appearance- Entry Number, Finish Position, and Eliminations
| Year | Entrant Number | Finish Position | Eliminations | Eliminated By |
| 2020 | 26 | 8 | 0 | Shayna Baszler |
| 2021 | 5 | 30 | 0 | Shayna Baszler |
| 2022 | 29 | 8 | 0 | Ronda Rousey |
| 2023 | 28 | 8 | 1 | Mia Yim |
| 2024 | 20 | 11 | 0 | Nia Jax |
Royal Rumble 2024 - 11th Place
Shotzi entered the 2024 Women’s Royal Rumble match at number 20 and survived for 15 minutes and 17 seconds, the most she has spent in the Rumble, as of January 2025. Shotzi was then eliminated by Nia Jax and finished 11th in the match.
Royal Rumble 2023 - 8th Place
In 2023, Shotzi entered the Royal Rumble match at number 28, right towards the end. This was the first time Shotzi helped eliminate a superstar, as she was one of the 11 wrestlers who tossed Nia Jax over the top rope. Shotzi spent eight minutes and 41 seconds in the ring before being eliminated by Mia Yim.
Royal Rumble 2022 - 8th Place
Shotzi entered the 2022 Royal Rumble match at number 29 and lasted for two minutes and 58 seconds. She was then eliminated by Ronda Rousey, who eventually went on to win the match. Shotzi finished eighth.
Royal Rumble 2021 - 30th Place
Shotzi Blackheart entered the 2021 Women’s Royal Rumble match at number five. Entering this early into the match brought an unfortunate record for Shotzi. Having spent just four minutes in the match, she was eliminated by Shayna Baszler and was the first superstar to be eliminated, thus ranking at the 30th position. This was the second consecutive time Shotzi was eliminated by Shayna Baszler.
Royal Rumble 2020 - 8th Place
Shotzi entered the Royal Rumble match for the first time in 2020, entering at number 26. She survived for seven minutes and 56 seconds and was eliminated by Shayna Baszler. Shotzi ranked at the eighth position in her first Royal Rumble match.
FAQs on Shotzi Royal Rumble Appearances
A. Shotzi Blackheart married longtime boyfriend Jesús Alfaro in December 2023.
A. Shotzi wrestled in the Indies before joining WWE.
A. Ashley Louise Alfaro is the real name of Shotzi Blackheart.
