New champion crowned.
In the NXT Women's Championship tournament finals held at WWE NXT Battleground, Tiffany Stratton defeated Lyra Valkyria to become the brand-new WWE NXT Women's Champion.
Valkyria tried her best, but in the end, she was hit with the Prettiest Moonsault Ever, and Tiffany finally claimed the NXT Women's Championship after seeking it for several months.
THIS IS AWESOME ------#NXTBattleground pic.twitter.com/1ewvQK8Fxc
— WWE (@WWE) May 29, 2023
.@tiffstrattonwwe is absolutely destroying @Real_Valkyria's knee right now --#NXTBattleground pic.twitter.com/jbp44GyMKN
— WWE (@WWE) May 29, 2023
Ladies and gentlemen, it's TIFFY TIME!@tiffstrattonwwe is the new #WWENXT Women's Champion!#NXTBattleground pic.twitter.com/sB2DWlSI55
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) May 29, 2023
When WWE RAW picked Indi Hartwell in the 2023 Draft, the championship was declared vacated earlier this month. Following that announcement, an eight-woman tournament was assembled to determine the next titleholder. Valkyria advanced by defeating Kiana James and Cora Jade, while Stratton overcame Gigi Dolin and Roxanne Perez before pinning Valkyria in the finals.
With this victory, Tiffany becomes the seventeenth NXT Women's Champion in history, joining the likes of Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks, Bayley, Paige, and Mandy Rose.
Fans can follow along with our live coverage of NXT Battleground at this link. We will also have a review podcast on YouTube after the show.
