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The title of “Indy God” on the pro wrestling scene outside of the majors is one that has been taken seriously since Matt Cardona won belts across smaller promotions.
Cardona took that title as he reinvented himself after his release from WWE in 2020. He dominated India and won multiple championships in companies like Game Changer Wrestling, House of Glory, Juggalo Championship Wrestling, World Series Wrestling and others. However, when he rejoined the WWE in 2025, the “Indy God” title probably had to be passed on.
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Major League Wrestling star Shotzi looks at the ring. (MLW)
He previously told Pakinomist Digital that he didn’t believe anyone right now was the so-called “Indy God,” but named pro wrestling stars like Shotzi Blackheart, Richard Holliday and Ben Bishop as wrestlers who have emerged as some of the best wrestlers on the scene. When they mentioned the comments, Shotzi believed that Cardona knew that she was now the “Indy God”.
“I think he knows I am. Like, come on,” she told Pakinomist Digital. “Like, I know he was signed when the votes came out for independent wrestler of the year, PWI’s independent wrestler of the year. But I beat him by a lot. By a lot. So yeah, I think as the fans know that. I’ve beaten him in the ring. I’ve beaten him in the blade.
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Ben Bishop offers support to Richard Holliday at Awesome Championship Wrestling. (Jay Vogel)
“And I think he just has to say it. He just has to admit it. Like he keeps trying to say, ‘Oh man, I mean maybe Ben Bishop and Richard (Holliday) too.’ No, shut up! It’s Shotzi Blackheart and you know it. Like come on now. As if we created something very special in India. Not many people do really big stories that really matter, and he has to admit we’ve created something special and I’m the ‘Indy God.’ I’m everywhere.”
To her credit, Shotzi has been everywhere.
This spring, Shotzi fought dozens of matches around the world. She then took Major League Wrestling by storm, winning the MLW Women’s World Championship.
She’s also set to make her return to the independent scene as she enters a 10-woman match royal to determine Awesome Championship Wrestling’s #1 contender for the Women’s Championship. The fight will take place next week on Indypendence Day in Poughkeepsie, New York.
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Shotzi also holds the House of Glory Women’s Championship and the Atomic Legacy Wrestling Women’s Championship.
