Zoey Stark spotted training with former AEW champion following WWE exit

Zoey Stark recently departed WWE. She was spotted training with a former AEW champion following her exit.

Zoey Stark was one of the most consistent performers in NXT. Due to her impressive performances, she was called up to the main roster. During her time on the main roster, she was involved in a prominent feud with Becky Lynch. However, her push came to a screeching halt last year when she suffered a knee injury. This sidelined her for the past year. However, she was recently released from the sports entertainment juggernaut. It looks like she has been busy training with Brian Cage.

Zoey Stark recently took to social media to post a video emotionally describing her passion and love for wrestling. She also revealed that she was cleared to compete in February 2026, but was released in April. During the video, she was seen training with AEW star Brian Cage. Zoey also revealed that her new name is Zoey Serrano and her 90-day non-compete clause will expire on July 24, 2026.

Bully Ray is not happy with WWE’s treatment of Zoey Stark

Zoey Stark spent the past year rehabbing and fixing her knee. However, she was released before she got the chance to compete in the ring again.

Speaking on his Busted Open Radio podcast, Bully Ray said that WWE releasing Stark before giving her one chance to compete in the ring doesn’t sit right with him.

“Think about what she’s going through right now. ‘I tried for a whole year to come back only to have you tell me you’re not even going to give me an opportunity. Not even one match back. Not one opportunity after I got hurt and blew out my knee.’ To me, that’s not right,” he said.

He further added that the Stamford-based promotion should have given Stark a chance to show what she could do with her new knee.

“Give her one match back. Give her an opportunity with her new knee. Give her an opportunity after she rehabbed herself. If you don’t like what you see, then say, ‘Hey, Zoey, listen. We gave you an opportunity. We just don’t see it. Best of luck in your future endeavors,’” he added.

It remains to be seen if Zoey will join AEW in the future.

Edited by Sunil Joseph