Folks, we have ourselves a No. 1 Contender’s match!
Tomorrow night on WWE Raw, Ivy Nile and Dakota Kai will go head-to-head, with the winner earning a future shot at Lyra Valkyria’s WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship.
Adam Pearce made it official on X (formerly Twitter, but still terrible), but here’s the big question—who’s walking away with the title opportunity?
Ivy Nile: The Powerhouse on a Mission
For weeks, Ivy Nile has had her eyes locked on Valkyria’s title.
For months, she’s been clawing her way toward a major singles moment.
For years, she’s been grinding in WWE, waiting for this kind of opportunity.
And now? She’s one win away.
Nile has history with Valkyria—just last month at the Women’s Royal Rumble, she eliminated Valkyria in a brutal showing. If she wins tomorrow, she’ll officially get her first-ever championship match on the main roster.
Dakota Kai: Damage CTRL’s Redemption Arc?
On the other hand, Dakota Kai has unfinished business.
Just last month, she made it all the way to the finals of the Women’s IC Title Tournament, only to fall to Lyra Valkyria. That loss stung. But this? This is her chance to run it back.
Kai has the Damage CTRL backup, the big-match experience, and the motivation to reclaim what she believes was hers first.
What’s At Stake?
Whoever wins gets the first crack at Valkyria’s title. We don’t know when the match will happen—but we do know this:
- If Nile wins, she gets her first-ever title shot and a chance to prove why she belongs at the top.
- If Kai wins, she gets a tournament rematch against Valkyria and a shot at redemption.
Either way? Valkyria’s reign is about to get very interesting.