Former WWE Superstar Shotzi, spoke about this year’s Royal Rumble and how she was planned to be a part of it and was removed last minute by Alexa Bliss. Bliss had returned to a big reaction from the crowd after two years out of action. It had been previously reported by Fightful that Shotzi was planned for the Rumble and also that the plan to include Bliss did come last minute.
While speaking with Daria Berenato and Toni on Unwrapped, Shotzi details what took place.
“I heard mixed messages,” says Shotzi. “A couple of producers said I was always in the Rumble. Then they told me last minute. I don’t know. I was very confused by it, but they didn’t relay anything to me until the day before. It was like 3 PM the day before Rumble and they were like, ‘Can you get on a flight in a couple of hours?’ I’m like, ‘Oh my God, I’m not ready for this.’ I packed my bags. I don’t even know what I put in the bags. Got to the airport in an hour and it led to nothing.”
“The day of, I got told while I was in the makeup chair that I wasn’t in it.”
“Honestly, if you’re going to take me out for anyone, at least make it be the biggest pop for the night. I have to say, Alexa had no idea someone was getting replaced. She had no idea any of that was going on. She felt so bad and she came up to me after and was like, ‘Oh my God, I’m so sorry. I didn’t even realize they were taking someone out to get me in,'” she said. (Fightful for transcript)