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WWE Superstar Zoey Stark unfortunately suffered a legitimate knee injury while wrestling against Rhea Ripley and Kairi Sane in the Money in the Bank triple threat qualifier on Monday Night Raw.
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Unfortunately, it looks like she'll be out for a while.
?| Per WrestleBinge, Zoey Stark is undergoing an MRI and will be heading into surgery following her injury on RAW this week.
— EliteRockerz ? (@EliteClubS0B) May 21, 2025
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According to a report from Wrestle Binge, Stark is getting an MRI on her knee and will likely require surgery in order to get it repaired. This could keep her off WWE television for quite some time.
Looking at the injury in question, this isn't surprising news. In an attempt to land a springboard missile dropkick, Stark landed awkwardly on her feet, causing her knee to bend in the wrong direction.
Zoey Stark with an unfortunate landing from the missile drop-kick.
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) May 20, 2025
She has been helped to the back.#WWERAW
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This eventually led to Stark being carried backstage when her leg buckled under her weight.
Ripley and Sane would go on to finish the match by themselves, resulting in Ripley winning and qualifying for the Women's Money in the Bank ladder match.
Sane and Ripley later sent out tributes to Stark, letting her know how much they care about her.
"Professional wrestling can be very real and dangerous," Ripley said. "Tonight continued to prove that anything can happen. Wishing [Zoey Stark] a speedy recovery!"
"I truly hope we get to face each other again when you're ready," Sane said. "Wishing you a smooth recovery. #Respect."
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Stark began her professional wrestling career in 2013, wrestling on the independent scene in promotions like Vendetta Pro Wrestling, Ultra Championship Wrestling-Zero, and Future Stars of Wrestling.
In January 2021, Stark made her WWE debut on 205 Live before joining NXT in September.
With NXT, Stark would join forces with Io Shirai, now known as Iyo Sky, and become one of the most popular tag teams in the promotion. They would take home the NXT Women's Tag Team Championships, the only title Stark would hold in WWE.
In 2023, Stark was moved to the main roster when she was drafted to Raw. She would soon become a part of Pure Fusion Collective alongside Sonya Deville and Shayna Baszler. She and Bayszler would often work together as a tag team.
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