Tiffany Stratton Not Medically Cleared, Pulled From NXT Homecoming Match

Tiffany Stratton will not be competing at NXT Homecoming after all, as she isn’t medically cleared. Stratton was set to team with Rhea Ripley and Stephanie Vaquer on Tuesday’s snow to face Fatal Influence in a six-woman tag team match. However, Ava posted to Twitter on Monday to announce that Stratton is not cleared to compete following her match with Jade Cargill on Smackdown, after which she was hit with an Annihilator from Nia Jax.

Ava announced that Lyra Valkyria will take Stratton’s place, writing:

“After her WWE Women’s Championship Match on SmackDown, Tiffany Stratton is not medically cleared to compete at Homecoming. As a result, former NXT Women’s Champion Lyra Valkyria will be taking her place in the six-woman tag team match against Fatal Influence.”

The updated lineup for Tuesday’s show, which airs live from Full Sail University on The CW and Netflix internationally, is:

* WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship Match: Charlotte Flair & Alexa Bliss vs. Izzi Dame & Tatum Paxley
* NXT North American Championship Match: Ethan Page vs. Tyler Breeze
* Rhea Ripley, Lyra Valkyrie & Stephanie Vaquer vs. Fatal Influence
* Trick Williams & Carmelo Hayes vs. Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa
* The Grayson Waller Effect with guests Oba Femi and Ricky Saints

After her WWE Women’s Championship Match on SmackDown, Tiffany Stratton is not medically cleared to compete at Homecoming. As a result, former NXT Women’s Champion Lyra Valkyria will be taking her place in the six-woman tag team match against Fatal Influence.

— A V A (@avawwe_) September 15, 2025