“Hope She’s Okay!” WWE Universe gets concerned as Roxanne Perez had to leave on a stretcher after the match

Roxanne Perez successfully retained her NXT Women's title against Meiko Satomura at NXT Roadblock; following the match, the sudden collapse of the NXT women's champion left fans concerned.


“Hope She’s Okay!” WWE Universe gets concerned as Roxanne Perez had to leave on a stretcher after the match

Roxanne Collapsed(via-WWE)

Following a successful wrestling career during her time in Independent Wrestling and ROH, Roxanne Perez signed a contract with WWE’s developmental brand, NXT, in 2022. She had a promising start to her NXT career, winning the NXT Women’s breakout tournament. Perez eventually won the NXT Women’s tag team title later. Her incredible run continued, as she went on to win the NXT Women’s championship as well. Following her victory, Roxy’s title reign has been decent enough so far, as she continues to be a fighting champ.

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On a special edition of NXT this week, Roxanne Perez was set to defend her NXT Women‘s title in the main event of the show. The show was named NXT Roadblock, which turned out to be more eventful than expected. However, the main event stole the spotlight with a great in-ring encounter between Roxanne and Meiko Satomura. It was a great encounter for the title between the two incredibly talented women, with Roxy retaining the title.

However, apart from a great match, the unfortunate events that followed became a topic of discussion. Following Roxanne’s win, Satomura handed the belt to Perez as a show of respect. Suddenly, the NXT Women’s champion collapsed in the middle of the ring. The scenes turned so horrific, as Booker T also came to check on Perez, leaving the announcer’s desk.

The NXT Women’s champion had to be stretchered out of the arena in an ambulance. Her present condition is still obscure, as fans pray for her recovery. Moreover, it’s still unclear whether the sudden collapse of Roxanne was in kayfabe. Nonetheless, it felt legitimate and more updates regarding her condition will be provided soon.

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Wrestling Twitter manifested concern over Roxanne Perez’s health

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NXT Roadblock after collapse(via-WWE)

After Roxanne Perez had to be taken out in an ambulance at the end of the show, fans started worrying as they sent out thoughts and prayers for the NXT Women’s champion. While another section of fans believed Perez’s collapse was an effect of a physical encounter with Meiko Satomura.

However, some fans also believed it to be a work or in kayfabe. Many tweets by fans also stated it to be a part of a storyline. Bayley also used her heel tactics by taking a dig through her tweet. Here are some tweets regarding the issue.

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