Indi Hartwell Relinquishes NXT Women’s Championship, New Champion To Be Crowned At NXT Battleground
Indi Hartwell’s reign comes to an end.
On Tuesday’s NXT, Indi Hartwell announced that she would be vacating the NXT Women’s Championship. Hartwell was on crutches, stemming from an injury suffered at NXT Spring Breakin’ in a triple threat bout against Roxanne Perez and Tiffany Stratton. Hartwell said she was suffering from a high ankle sprain.
Hartwell was also drafted to WWE Raw during the 2023 WWE Draft.
With the title vacant, a tournament will begin on the May 9 episode of NXT and conclude at NXT Battleground, where a new NXT Women’s Champion will be crowned.
Hartwell reunited with Dexter Lumis, who carried her away. With the title vacated, a multitude of women hit the ring to participate in a show-closing brawl.
BREAKING: Starting NEXT WEEK, a tournament will take place to crown a new NXT Women’s Champion, culminating at #NXTBattleground. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/FveQbua94G
— WWE (@WWE) May 3, 2023
OFFICIAL: @indi_hartwell is VACATING the NXT Women’s Championship —#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/sv1u4PbFqY
— WWE on BT Sport (@btsportwwe) May 3, 2023
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened” —-@indi_hartwell#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/WdEugCb2z3
— WWE on BT Sport (@btsportwwe) May 3, 2023
The NXT Women’s Championship is up for grabs and EVERYONE wants it! —#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/JJR6yoyHbH
— WWE on BT Sport (@btsportwwe) May 3, 2023
Hartwell won the NXT Women’s Championship at NXT Stand & Deliver in a ladder match. She made two successful title defenses.
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