Taya Valkyrie NXT Debut Set For First Episode After TakeOver: Stand & Deliver
New name and new start date for former Impact Knockouts Champion.
Last night's NXT all but confirmed that former Impact Knockouts Champion Taya Valkyrie will debut on the black-and-gold brand's first Tuesday episode following TakeOver: Stand & Deliver.
The episode featured several clips of a dog running through the various areas of WWE's Performance Center and Capitol Wrestling Center, before meeting back up with its owner - an unknown figure in sparkly boots. As shown above, a caption then read "See You April 13th! Franky".
Prior reports had noted WWE's trademarking of "Franky Monet" and NXT viewers were quick to note that the dog in the vignettes was - Presley - the pet of Valkyrie and husband John Morrison, as regularly featured on Instagram and in select Impact appearances. Two plus two can - unusually for wrestling - probably make four on this one.
Valkyrie (or, now, Franky Monet) could and should be an excellent addition to the stacked division, especially if it takes a completely different shape in the wake of major Stand & Deliver bouts.
Both the singles and tag team titles are on the line and at risk as Raquel Gonzalez and The Way challenge Io Shirai and Shotzi Blackheart & Ember Moon respectively. It will be interesting to see where Monet mixes in.