Nikkita Lyons reveals that she has suffered a significant injury.
In a tweet on January 25, the WWE NXT star announced that she has torn both her ACL and her meniscus. She thanked fans for her support and noted that the setback is another lesson that life has taught her.
ACL & Meniscus are torn.??This comeback is personal. Thank you to all who consistently show love & genuine support. it means the ? to me.?Those of you who don’t see the vision, thank you too. Stay ya a** right there. This is just another lesson life needed to teach. ? Love. pic.twitter.com/kOrMryOZsu
— Nikkita Lyons (@nikkita_wwe) January 25, 2023
Lyons appeared on the January 24 episode of NXT, where she was found in the parking lot in the aftermath of an apparent attack. She hasn’t wrestled since the NXT Level Up taping on January 17. Before that, she had been feuding with her former tag team partner, Zoey Stark, who defeated her on the December 20 episode of NXT.
It’s unclear how long Lyons will be out of action. WrestleZone will provide more information as it becomes available.
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