Lyra Valkyria Shares Her Vision for the WWE Women’s IC Title

On the January 13th edition of WWE Raw, Lyra Valkyria achieved a milestone that will forever be etched in wrestling history. By defeating Dakota Kai in the finals of a grueling tournament, Valkyria became the inaugural WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion.

WWE caught up with the winner backstage after her match. “The thrill of victory” was on full display here, as she processed the magnitude of the moment in real-time.

“I have dreamed about making a moment like this, carving out my own little piece of history,” she told Cathy Kelley. “There’s only ever one first-ever, and my name is now in the history books. I’m the Women’s Intercontinental Champion.”

Lyra Valkyria
Lyra Valkyria, WWE’s inaugural Women’s Intercontinental Championship

Her Goals as Champion

The new prize ushers in a new era for the increasingly-competitive women’s division. Valkyria shared her vision for what the belt represents.

“Being the Intercontinental Champion has always meant that you are the best when it comes to what happens between those ropes. That’s what I want this championship to mean, being the absolute best when it comes to the ring. That means that I am shaping what that looks like, what it looks like for the women’s division as the Women’s Intercontinental Champion.”

Valkyria understands that she now has a target on her back, and is ready to embrace the challenges that come with the throne.

“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, so I’m prepared for any challenger, anytime. It’s Rumble season, it’s ’Mania season. People are as hungry as they’ve ever been. I’m ready for anything. I’m ready to start my reign as the Women’s Intercontinental Champion.”

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