WWE reportedly has big plans for an injured superstar who has been out of action since May 2025.
Zoey Stark landed awkwardly on her right knee during a Money in the Bank qualifying match against Rhea Ripley and Kairi Sane on the May 19, 2025, episode of Raw. She then confirmed that she underwent surgery to repair her ACL, MCL, and Meniscus.
According to a recent report by BodySlam+, Zoey Stark is eyeing a mid-2026 in-ring return. It also mentioned that WWE is still high on the former NXT Women’s Tag Team Champion and is planning to bring her back as a babyface when she’s cleared to return.
Zoey Stark was part of Pure Fusion Collective with Shayna Baszler and Sonya Deville, but the group disbanded after Baszler and Deville’s release. She was supposed to embark on a singles run before she sustained the injury.
Zoey Stark Recently Said She’s Counting The Days Till She’s Back In WWE
Amid her absence from WWE television, Zoey Stark recently provided an injury update.
Taking to X/Twitter, Stark stated that the injury has tested her in ways she didn’t expect. She said that while she feared she would have to get another surgery to scope out and clean her knee of scar tissue, that didn’t turn out to be the case.
Zoey Stark mentioned that she’s currently on track with her recovery and that she has regained “full range of motion” in her knee. Stark said she had already started running and jumping and that she’s counting the days till she’s back in WWE.
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