Lyra Valkyria On Facing Nia Jax: I Perform Best When The Stakes Are The Highest

Lyra Valkyria thinks she can take her.

Lyra Valkyria was in the crowd for the May 24 episode of WWE SmackDown. There, she watched Nia Jax defeat Bianca Belair to advance to the finals of the Queen of the Ring finals. Valkyria will face Jax in the tournament finals at WWE King and Queen of the Ring.

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In a SmackDown Exclusive, Lyra Valkyria commented on Jax advancing to the finals.

"I’ve just realized, I don’t think I have ever been in the ring either an opponent as big or as strong as Nia Jax. But the stakes just got a whole lot higher. We are now looking at who is going to go to SummerSlam for a championship match and be the Queen of the Ring. If there’s one thing I know about me, I perform best when the stakes are the highest and the pressure is the highest. I’ve got a lot of momentum on my side right now. I just beat a former WWE Women’s Champion. I think I can take her," Valkyria said.

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