Shotzi Blackheart Wins MLW Women’s World Championship After Joining in March

Shotzi Blackheart defeated Shoko Nakajima on MLW Fusion to win the MLW Women’s World Championship earlier in 2026. She joined the company officially in March. Blackheart said the victory felt rewarding.

"Oh my god, it feels so good. Like, look at this beauty. I love it," she told Fox News Digital. "I love MLW. I am such a proud champion. Like, I love this company so much. I've never had a company understand Shotzi Blackheart more than MLW.

So, to be the champion there is just like the greatest thing ever. " She will defend the title against Kira on MLW Fusion on Saturday. Kira joined CMLL in 2023 and took part in the CMLL Universal Amazonas championship tournament.

Blackheart said she had watched Kira during a recent trip to CMLL. "I mean, she's amazing. I watched her a lot when I went to CMLL a few months ago, and she is like the up and coming thing," Blackheart stated.

"I want to go up against girls like her – that you can tell they have spent a lot of time in the ring and they really love this sport and they take it really seriously and she's going to challenge me for sure. Blackheart responded that she welcomed the possibility.

"I am all for it. I think that Scarlett would be an awesome champion everywhere. But yeah, I would definitely make her work for it," she said. "I would love a feud against Scarlett. " Blackheart added that she enjoys the attention from potential challengers.

"I mean, it feels good. It feels good to be wanted, you know? I love a target on my back," she said. " MLW Fusion airs on YouTube, beIN Sports, and Veeps.