WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton has shared an update on her condition after suffering a fall during her match on the September 12, 2025, episode of Friday Night SmackDown. Despite concerns about the botched moonsault, Stratton confirms she is physically fine, addressing speculation about the seriousness of her injury.
Details on Stratton’s Physical Condition and Missed Events
In a recent interview with Going Ringside, Tiffany Stratton reported feeling well despite a rough landing on the moonsault. She explained her condition clearly:
“Physically, I’m okay. Obviously, on that Moonsault, it was a little bit of a rough landing. However, I was fine. I think it was just more precautionary and kind of just monitoring and seeing if anything was bad about the fall. But for the most part, I’m doing good. I’m great.” – Tiffany Stratton, WWE Women’s Champion
Her cautious monitoring followed an incident that prevented her from competing at NXT Homecoming the following Tuesday. Bryan Alvarez from Wrestling Observer Radio had conjectured that Stratton might have suffered a concussion after hitting her head during the fall. However, Stratton herself has dispelled those concerns, emphasizing that the absence was precautionary. She had been scheduled to team with Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley to take on Fatal Influence, but Lyra Valkyria replaced her at the event held at Full Sail University, marking NXT’s one-night return.
Rescheduled Title Defense and Upcoming Matches
Tiffany Stratton was also removed from the Wrestlepalooza card, where she was set to defend her WWE Women’s Championship in a triple threat match against Nia Jax and Jade Cargill. This key matchup has been postponed and will now take place on the September 26 episode of Friday Night SmackDown, signaling Stratton’s return to in-ring competition.
Having held the WWE Women’s Championship since January 3, 2025, after defeating Nia Jax, Stratton has had several notable defenses. Her most recent pay-per-view title defense was against Jade Cargill at SummerSlam in August. She has also successfully retained the championship against prominent opponents, including WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus, Bayley, and Charlotte Flair.
Future Prospects and Potential Title Matches
Looking ahead, Stratton is expected to defend her title on September 26. Should she retain the championship through October 11, she is likely to face Women’s World Champion Stephanie Vaquer at the Crown Jewel event in Perth. WWE has announced that the Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes and WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins will compete to determine the Men’s Crown Jewel champion. Last year, Rhodes won that title, while Liv Morgan was crowned Women’s Crown Jewel champion, establishing a high-stakes environment for the upcoming event.
Tiffany Stratton’s recovery and return to form are crucial as she continues to represent the WWE Women’s Championship. Her upcoming matches could significantly impact the landscape of women’s wrestling heading into major WWE events this fall.
Tiffany Stratton provides an update amidst speculation that she may have been injured:
“Physically, I'm okay. Obviously, on that Moonsault, it was a little bit of a rough landing. However, I was fine. I think it was just more precautionary and kind of just monitoring and seeing… pic.twitter.com/yHYKXAi1ki
— WrestlePurists (@WrestlePurists) September 24, 2025
