Heartbreaking WWE update on Zoey Stark’s condition (Exclusive)

WWE Superstar Zoey Stark was scheduled to face off against former Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley and a returning Kairi Sane on Monday Night RAW this week. The three wrestlers faced each other in a Triple Threat Money in the Bank qualifying match however, it ended up poorly for Stark.

The 31-year-old was ruled out early on in the match after a gruesome knee injury, leaving Rhea and Kairi to fight it out in the ring. It appears to be the same knee that she had injured back in 2021 that has seen her wear a knee brace since.

Speaking on the WrestleVotes Q&A on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, show host Joe Lowry issued a heartbreaking update on the WWE wrestler's status. He received an update that Stark was headed into surgery just minutes before the show went on air.

"Just got word from Dr. Chris Featherstone that she is getting an MRI and headed into surgery, and that story is developing. We just found that out literally minutes before we got on the air," Lowry said. [From 2:10 onwards]

Stark has had recurring knee issues during her time in WWE. She has had a couple of serious knee injuries since 2021, when she tore her ACL, MCL, and meniscus while still on NXT.

The extent of her latest injury hasn't yet been confirmed although it looks like she'll be out for a long time.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

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