NXT superstars Shotzi Blackheart and Tegan Nox have officially debuted on WWE's main roster.
On tonight's episode of WWE SmackDown, the team of Shotzi Blackheart and Tegan Nox -- now simply going by "Shotzi" and "Nox" -- made their way to the ring in Shotzi's trademark tank. Shotzi and Nox ultimately defeated WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Natalya and Tamina in a non-title match.
NXT founder and executive producer Triple H took to Twitter congratulate Shotzi and Nox on their main roster debut. "Two of [NXT]'s most dedicated, resilient and individual bad asses made their [SmackDown] debut against two of [WWE]'s finest champions. Congrats to [Shotzi] and [Nox]!!! #WeAreNXT."
The Welsh-born Nox -- real name Steffanie Newell -- wrestled for a number of different promotions before signing with WWE, including Impact Wrestling, Shimmer Women Athletes and What Culture Pro Wrestling, where she became the inaugural WCPW Women's Champion. Newell signed with WWE in 2017, later competing in the 2018 Mae Young Classic under the name Tegan Nox. Nox has competed in both NXT and NXT UK.
Meanwhile, Shotzi Blackheart -- real name Ashley Urbanski -- started her own path to WWE back in 2015 when she competed in the sixth season of the company's talent-search reality show Tough Enough. She had to withdraw from the competition due to a medical condition, though later signed a developmental contract with WWE in 2019. She wrestled for other companies in the interim, including the aforementioned Shimmer, as well as IWA Mid-South Wrestling, where she became the promotion's Women's Champion. Shotzi debuted on NXT television in December of 2019 and went on to win the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship with Ember Moon.
Source: Twitter