Tiffany Stratton, Lyra Valkyria advance in NXT Women’s title tournament

Tiffany Stratton and Lyra Valkyria have advanced in the NXT Women’s Championship tournament.

On Tuesday, Stratton defeated Gigi Dolin in the opening match of NXT. The match ended quickly, with Stratton scoring the clean win after what she now calls the prettiest moonsault ever (BME). Later in the show, Valkyria and Kiana James had a more competitive match, with Valkyria scoring the win after a roundhouse kick.

Stratton will face the winner of a match between Roxanne Perez and Jacy Jayne that will take place on next week’s NXT, while Valkyria will face the winner between Fallon Henley and Cora Jade, which will also take place next week.

The tournament was announced on last week’s NXT, with Indi Hartwell vacating the championship upon being drafted to the main roster. The tournament finals will take place at NXT Battleground on May 28. NXT’s pay-per-view event will take place the same day as AEW’s Double or Nothing event.