Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo suffered an injury during the main event of Friday night’s WWE NXT Live in Sudbury, Canada. The match had to be stopped, and Stacks was carried out on a stretcher after receiving medical attention. According to Bryan Alvarez of the Wrestling Observer, he was taken to the hospital.
The incident happened during an eight-man tag team match, in which BirthRight, made up of Stacks, Lexis King, Charlie Dempsey and Uriah Connors, was facing Tony D’Angelo, Tavion Heights, Shiloh Hill and Shawn Spears at the Sudbury Community Arena.
According to reports from fans who were present, Stacks suffered a fall out of the ring after receiving a back body drop. During the move, he reportedly hit his face against the ring post, before falling on his back on the floor.
The main event at NXT’s live event in Sudbury was stopped when Stacks got injured from a back body drop to the floor. He was stretched out. Best wishes to Stacks. Hope he’s alright 🙏 (📸: u/WickedPG on Reddit) https://t.co/oi0do9rISx
— WrestlePurists (@WrestlePurists) October 17, 2026
The referee immediately made the “X” sign, indicating the need for medical attention. The paramedics went into action and put a cervical collar on Stacks before taking him out of the arena.
Even with the interruption, the remaining participants performed a segment to close the show, in which Uriah Connors was thrown onto a table. Reports differ, however, on the official result of the match.
Alvarez’s update confirms that Stacks was hospitalized, but it does not provide details on the diagnosis or the severity of the injury. As a result, there is still no timetable for his return to the ring in WWE.