Indi Hartwell Vacates NXT Women’s Title, Tournament Starts Next Week

Indi Hartwell us heading to Raw based off of her call up during the draft. She also has an ankle injury after her match last week.

In the final moments of the May 2 episode of NXT, Hartwell confirmed that there will be a tournament starting next week to crown a new champ. The tournament finals will conclude and a new champion will emerge at NXT Battleground on May 28.

BREAKING: Starting NEXT WEEK, a tournament will take place to crown a new NXT Women's Champion, culminating at #NXTBattleground. #WWENXT pic.twitter.com/FveQbua94G

— WWE (@WWE) May 3, 2023

After Hartwell gave her farewell to the NXT crowd, Dexter Lumis emerged from under the ring to help carry her back as InDex is fully reunited on the same brand. Hartwell left the title belt in the ring.

– An #InDex reunion ?

– A massive brawl over the NXT Women's Title ?

What a WILD ending ???#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/6AWxfI0qAa

— WWE (@WWE) May 3, 2023

After Hartwell and Lumis went to the back, Tiffany Stratton emerged to grab the belt followed by Cora Jade. The two fight over it as Lyra Valkyria appears and the women’s locker room empties out as all the talent brawled in the ring to end this week’s episode.

“Don’t cry because it is over, smile because it happened.”