NXT's Indi Hartwell Reportedly Gained Respect In WWE Working With A High Ankle Sprain

Indi Hartwell earned a lot of respect from people last week for going back to the ring and finishing her "WWE NXT" Women's Championship match despite suffering a high ankle sprain, according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Hartwell sustained the injury outside the ring when she landed after receiving a move from the top rope by Tiffany Stratton, which resulted in her heading to the back. WWE reportedly considered crowning a new champion in that match because of the situation, but Hartwell was able to hobble back down to the ring to finish the encounter and retain her title, despite the fact she could barely walk.

While Hartwell was able to return and win that triple threat match against Stratton and Roxanne Perez, this week on "NXT" she did officially vacate the title after 31 days with the gold, announcing that a tournament would begin next week to crown a new champion. However, that could have been her final appearance on WWE's developmental brand, as Hartwell was called up to the main roster during the WWE Draft. 

Hartwell is now officially a member of the "WWE Raw" roster, but she is currently in a boot, and has been requiring a crutch to get around during the past week. Thus, it remains to be seen when she will actually debut. Hartwell was carried to the back after vacating her title by Dexter Lumis, who has been her onscreen love interest and later husband during her time in "NXT," possibly hinting that WWE might be tapping into that relationship on "Raw."