Lyra Valkyria says bring it on.
Last month, Chelsea Green made history as the first ever WWE Women’s United States Champion. Last night, Lyra Valkyria followed in similar fashion when she defeated Dakota Kai to become the inaugural Women’s Intercontinental Champion. Naturally, these titles now make both women targets in the women’s locker room. Valkyria, however, isn’t fazed by that. In fact, she embraces it.
“Being the Intercontinental Champion has always meant that you are the best when it comes to what happens between those ropes,” Valkyria told WWE’s Jackie Redmond. “And that’s what I want this championship to mean, being the absolute best when it comes to the ring. That means that I am in charge of shaping what that looks like, what it looks like for the women’s division as the Intercontinental Women’s Champion. So what that means is I’m prepared to take on absolutely anyone.
“To be the champion at a time when, and I say this from the bottom of my heart, the women’s division right now is the best, that it has ever been ever,” Valkyria continued. “So I’m prepared for any challenger any time. It’s Rumble season. It’s Mania season. People are as hungry as they’ve ever been. I’m ready for anything. I am ready to start my reign as the Intercontinental Women’s Champion.”
As Valkyria alluded, the Women’s Royal Rumble match is fast approaching. So far, only Nia Jax has declared herself for the respective match. But with a guaranteed title match, including for Valkyria’s, of the winner’s choosing on the line, many more are expected to follow suit in the coming weeks.
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