ZOEY STARK RETURNS, WINS NXT BATTLE ROYAL

On this week’s episode of NXT, 20 female superstars participated in a massive Battle Royal with the winner earning a title shot against NXT Women’s Champion, Mandy Rose. Zoey Stark, who has been out of action with an injury since October 2021, made a surprise return and managed to eliminate four competitors and won the match. She will now be given the opportunity to challenge Mandy Rose for a shot at the NXT Women’s Championship.

The Order of Elimination for the Battle Royal was:

• Amari Miller (Eliminated by Ivy Nile)
• Ariana Grace (Indi Hartwell)
• Lash Legend and Kay Lee Ray (Ray eliminated herself by eliminating Legend)
• Yulisa Leon (Zoey Stark)
• Valentina Feroz (Zoey Stark)
• Fallon Henley (Kiana James)
• Wendy Choo (Tiffany Stratton)
• Sloane Jacobs (Kayden Carter)
• Elektra Lopez (Kayden Carter/Katana Chance)
• Ivy Nile (Kayana Chance/Kayden Carter)
• Katana Chance (Ivy Nile)
• Kayden Carter (Nikkita Lyons)
• Tatum Paxley (eliminated herself to attack Chance/Carter)
• Indi Hartwelll (Tiffany Stratton)
• Kiana James (Nikkita Lyons)
• Nikkita Lyons (Tiffany Stratton)
• Tiffany Stratton (Zoey Stark)
• Cora Jade (Zoey Stark)