5 NXT Superstars who can take Rhea Ripley's place if she gets sent home

#2 Shotzi Blackheart

Ah Shotzi Blackheart, the tank driving suicide diving rebel without a cause. Many WWE fans were introduced to Blackheart at the EVOLVE 10th Anniversary Special last summer, where she took part in a hellacious street fight against Brandi Lauren.

While she didn't win, Blackheart proved that she had...well...heart. She's also proven that in NXT with her reckless, fearless assault on Shayna Baszler and an outstanding performance at the gauntlet match last week.

Though she lost to Dakota Kai, Shotzi Blackheart defeated four women in a row to get to Kai, including Xia Li and Deonna Purrazzo, with several different moves. A wild, unpredictable competitor with a stylish entrance and look to boot. Shotzi Blackheart is someone that the NXT Universe has already firmly gotten behind.

Though she isn't in the ladder match, she could find herself in title contention soon if that gauntlet performance meant anything. After being worn down by four women, she nearly put away a fresh Dakota Kai. One has to wonder what she could do if she took on the Captain of Team Kick in singles action.

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Greg is a pro wrestling writer at Sportskeeda. He has been an avid wrestling fan since he was able to do elbow drops off bunkbeds at the age of three. He's gone through the highs and lows of the Attitude Era, Ruthless Aggression, and PG eras and lived to tell the tale, with his favorite wrestler of all time being Diamond Dallas Page. His other favorite star is the late great Bray Wyatt.

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