The top 5 potential winners of the NXT Women's Championship No.1 Contender Battle Royal

#1 Is Shotzi Blackheart in with a chance of becoming the next number one contender for the NXT Women's Championship?

Shotzi Blackheart is an NXT fan favorite

Since she made her NXT debut in December 2019, Shotzi Blackheart has become a fan favorite on the black and gold brand, renowned for her in-ring skills and memorable entrance. Despite being involved in some great moments, Blackheart hasn't challenged for the NXT Women's Championship yet.

Over the past few weeks, Blackheart cemented herself as a top babyface in a rivalry with The Robert Stone Brand, often mowing down Stone with her infamous little tank. During this feud, the star received praise for her work teaming up with Rhea Ripley.

Hurt me. @shirai_io @WWENXT @wwe #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/zUOe8Q6qZH

— Shotzi Blackheart (@ShotziWWE) September 16, 2020

On this week's edition of NXT, Blackheart faced off against Io Shirai in a truly show-stopping match where both performers shined. The pair engaged in an intense back-and-forth in this non-title match and their styles were well suited against one another. Blackheart managed to force a near fall, but in the end, Io Shirai emerged as the winner.

In a post-match interview, Shotzi discussed how much she respects Io Shirai. However, it was clear that Shirai sees Blackheart as a threat. Before the match, she refused to shake hands with the Superstar. Could this lead to a future rivalry over the NXT Women's Championship?