Ahead of their match on NXT tonight (Aug. 16), Shotzi Blackheart is selling her showdown with Io Shirai by, among other things, stapling a small sign that reads “HURT ME” to her chest.
The goal of pro wrestling is to connect with the audience and take them on a journey, and Blackheart certainly got an emotional response out of me with this video.
Hurt me. @shirai_io @WWENXT @wwe #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/zUOe8Q6qZH
— Shotzi Blackheart (@ShotziWWE) September 16, 2020
“When someone tells you not to do something, doesn’t that make you want to do it even more? Io, I like you too. But when you said ‘don’t make me hurt you’? It kind of sounded like a threat. But do I look scared to you? Some people fear pain. But me? I invite it. Look, I don’t want to have to spell it out for you, but it kind of seems like I have to. Io, you may be champion, but can you out-crazy Shotzi Blackheart?”
What emotion is it, though? Fear? Arousal? Anticipation? Trepidation? That’s a personal issue for me to figure out, I guess. The important thing is Shotzi got a reaction.
And she offended Lacey Evans in the process, so... that’s a win/win in my book.
Still salty about me taking you out of the battle royal? But you’re right @LaceyEvansWWE ! I AM FILTHY! https://t.co/NqVL6HFLKR
— Shotzi Blackheart (@ShotziWWE) September 16, 2020
Join us in our NXT live blog to see how the whole “asking a certified badass like Io to kick your ass” thing works out for Tank Girl tonight.