Shotzi reportedly injured at WWE NXT taping
Shotzi suffered a serious knee injury at Tuesday’s WWE NXT taping according to reports.
The injury occurred as Shotzi went for a DDT on the apron in her title match against Lyra Valkyria for the NXT Women’s Championship in a bout being taped Tuesday night to air on the February 20 episode of WWE NXT. The match was stopped and Shotzi was helped backstage to undergo further examination following the injury, according to reports. Fightful’s Corey Brennan was first to report on the injury.
Shotzi and Lyra Valkyria's NXT Women's Title match during tonight's second #WWENXT taping was stopped due to a serious knee injury suffered by Shotzi.
She was helped to the back and is being checked out now. pic.twitter.com/PyOkDZtH1A
— Corey Brennan Of Fightful.com (@CoreyBrennanFF) February 14, 2024
The Valkyria vs. Shotzi title match had been teased for this week’s episode before being officially announced for next week’s taped show during Tuesday’s NXT.
Shotzi had already been announced as facing Tiffany Stratton in an Elimination Chamber qualifying match on this week’s WWE SmackDown, but that match is now in jeopardy.
We will have full spoilers from Tuesday’s NXT taping up on the site as they become available.
Our report from this week’s WWE NXT is here.
