A popular WWE NXT star has provided fans with an update on her road to recovery and when fans can expect to see her back in the ring once more.
In December 2023, Nikkita Lyons had her return match on NXT after being sidelined for most of the year due to a torn ACL. Lyons had a handful of matches in late 2023 and early 2024 before it was reported in February that the NXT star was injured once again. The nature of the second injury was not disclosed in the report.
Appearing on Booker T’s Hall of Fame podcast, Lyons stated that she underwent surgery back in January 2024 and is hopeful that she will be back in time for the Halloween Havoc special at the end of October:
“So my timeline right now, it’s been two months since my surgery and honestly, I feel like those two months have went pretty quick, at least for me because I’m on the grind every day but right now, I’m hoping by Halloween Havoc, I’m hoping. But, that’ll be a good time but also, I wanna make sure that — by that time, I should be ready to go but, I don’t want to say an exact, like, oh, it’s gonna be here because with injuries, it’s kind of day by day and going back to the ‘out of sight’… I’ma stay active.
Y’all, I’m not going nowhere… That’s why I’m shoving myself in y’all’s face. Y’all are not gonna see this brickhouse blow down. That’s where I’m at and like, that’s where I cross into my music and different forms of art that I can do. Still talking to the people, being involved, like I said, going to these community events and charity events. I ain’t going nowhere. I’m just gonna continue to improve in every other way that I can until I can step in the squared circle again.”
WWE NXT Star Nikkita Lyons Addresses Safety Accusations
Fans have noticed that a lot of female talent from both NXT and the main roster has been sidelined for lengthy periods of time due to similar injuries, including Charlotte Flair, Shotzi and Cora Jade. Reports claimed that training methods at the WWE Performance Center were a factor in this, which Booker T denied. When asked about her experiences at the Performace Center, Lyons said the following:
“My experience there (at the WWE P.C.) has always been great. I mean, it pushes you to your limit, however, it’s safe and I think a big thing when it comes to the injuries and stuff is the recovery and possibly warming up properly before having a live match and a TV match, and the people that I work with, my experience has been great.
I like to go in there every day to the best of my ability with happiness and positivity and just not change my energy if other energies are different and try to uplift the energy as much as possible but, it’s a great crew down there… My experience has been honestly wonderful and I’m grateful every day that I walk in there.”
In other NXT news, a current champion is expected to have a very bright future.
Inside The Ropes continues to wish Nikkita Lyons a full and speedy recovery.
H/t to Post Wrestling.