Professional wrestling star asks for help finding his missing brother

Professional wrestling star Shotzi Blackheart wrote on social media Tuesday that her brother was missing in the San Francisco area and desperately needed help.

Shotzi, whose real name is Ashley Alfaro, wrote that her brother Deano Urbanski was missing.

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Shotzi makes her entrance on “SmackDown” at the TD Garden on September 1, 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Rich Freeda/WWE via Getty Images)

“My brother Deano is missing,” he wrote on

“He is currently on dialysis and is not himself, so we are very concerned for his safety.”

He encouraged his followers to contact a detective if they see him.

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Shotzi Blackheart, left, and Raquel Rodriguez defeat Xia Li and Sonya Deville on “WWE Friday Night SmackDown” at the DCU Center, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022. (Photo/Dylan Azari/RED USA TODAY)

Shotzi was born in Santa Clara County, California, and embarked on a professional wrestling journey that began in Oakland, California, and took her to the heights of WWE. He left WWE last year and hit the independent circuit, where he found renewed popularity.

She made her debut with Major League Wrestling (MLW) in June 2025, where she became the company’s Women’s Featherweight World Champion.

Earlier Tuesday, Sports Illustrated reported that he re-signed with MLW.

Shotzi Blackheart (top) and Nia Jax during the Women’s Royal Rumble match during the Royal Rumble at Tropicana Field on January 27, 2024. (Joe Camporeale/USA TODAY Sports)

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“I’ve been to every MLW taping since June,” he told the outlet. “They were one of the first companies to reach out to me when my WWE contract ended, and it has become my favorite creative field. It’s a company that really believes in me.”

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