In December 2023, Lash Legend left the WWE Universe in awe when she bodyslammed Otis, a 300-pound former Raw Tag Team Champion, within the ring on “WWE NXT.” In line with Legend, the load on her shoulders was easy to administer. The precise positioning of it, nevertheless, produced some difficulties.
“I really like Otis. I feel he was amazing to work with,” Legend told “The Sportster.” “Just with the ability to have the chance. I had Shawn [Michaels] right there like, ‘Let’s do it.’ I used to be super appreciative for that because you’ve got got to make moments. You bought to have risk. I feel like that one was an enormous risk, but with an enormous reward. I used to be just super grateful. But actually, Otis was huge. He clearly was the most important person I’ve ever picked up. It wasn’t even just the load. Obviously, he’s huge pushing 350 [pounds]…It was all adrenaline and all God at that time. Physically, the number was positive. It was similar to, dang, I am unable to adjust. Once I got him, I am unable to move. It’s what it’s.”
The slam to Otis got here amidst a mixed tag team match which pitted Alpha Academy (Chad Gable, Maxxine Dupri, and Otis) against Meta-4 (Legend, Noam Dar, and Oro Mensah) on “NXT.” Gable eventually picked up the win for his team after catching Dar’s enzuigiri, then cinching within the ankle lock that Dar tapped out to.
In the current day, Legend works alongside a fellow powerhouse in Nia Jax on WWE’s major roster. Otis, meanwhile, stays a member of Alpha Academy, sans Chad Gable.
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