Lyra Valkyria says she is a woman of her word.
At WWE Money In The Bank 2025 on June 7th, Lyra Valkyria is set to battle Becky Lynch one more time for the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship after successfully defending the title against Lynch at WWE Backlash last month. With this bout comes an extra stipulation, as should Becky win, Lyra will have to raise Lynch's hand, while if Valkyria wins, Lynch will no longer be able to challenge Lyra for the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship.
While speaking to Cathy Kelley in an interview ahead of WWE Money In The Bank, Cathy asked Valkyria if she intends to honor the stipulation.
"The only way I can beat Becky is by not being Becky, and Becky's proven she's not a woman of her word. I'm a woman of mine. If she beats me, I'll raise the bitch's hand."
Cathy would then ask Lyra what was more important, Lyra Valkyria winning, or Becky Lynch losing.
"I always thought that as long as I prove that I'm the better wrestler, I will feel satisfied. I've beaten Becky twice and I don't have that satisfaction because it's about so much more. I flew my family to Vegas and they watched Becky turn on me. They watched her put me through the mat with three Manhandle slams the day after WrestleMania. Fast forward to Backlash, she couldn't even keep it about me and her. She had to get in my fiance's face, and then when I did beat her, she tried to break my arm. She put me in the hospital for a week. I'm gonna make her pay for all that. I want her to feel the embarrassment, the pain. She took everything from me, or tried to. She hasn't taken this (gestures to WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship). This is about more than beating Becky. This is about embarrassing Becky. This is about shattering her ego. I have to see her lose everything."
Elsewhere in the same interview, Lyra noted that she feels like she has had the 'perfect year' since her WWE main roster call up. You can read more about that here.
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