It seems that one of WWE Raw’s bright young stars is being set up for a huge push in the new year.
Lyra Valkyria is one of the recent success stories of WWE’s development system and NXT. The Irish talent was one of the brand’s biggest in 2022 and 2023, and it’s why she was promoted to the main roster last year. Since the move up, she has had some ups and downs, but she has developed a bit more momentum of late.
Well, it seems finding herself after some early struggles impressed WWE management, and she is in line for some big moments in 2026. According to BodySlam.net, the company has “big plans” for the former Women’s Intercontinental Champion next year. Furthermore, she is viewed as a major long-term piece on the women’s roster.
Valkyria was a dominant champion in NXT, but she has had mixed results on the main roster as she tried to get her footing with a more mainstream audience. She had a solid run as the company’s first IC champion, and it led to an unexpected feud with friend Becky Lynch in the spring.
That is when Valkyria really started to shine on WWE Raw. Playing off of a recently turned Lynch, the NXT product was able to show more of an aggressive side, as well as improved microphone skills that proved she can hold her own with a division legend.
In recent weeks, she has been involved in a storyline with friend, turned enemy, turned friend again, Bayley. The WWE great has introduced a new version of her character with multiple personalities, and Valkyria has been on the good and bad side of those different versions of Bayley.
