In what some are calling the most Irish confrontation since two cousins fought over the last potato at Thanksgiving, Lyra Valkyria challenged a newly evil Becky Lynch to the first-ever Women’s Intercontinental Title match at Backlash, live from the thriving metropolis of Kansas City (please, hold your applause).
This all went down after Becky Lynch, now fully embracing her villain era like a high school senior in a “Gossip Girl” rerun, admitted on WWE Raw that she was the one who took out Bayley before WrestleMania. No mystery. No cloak and dagger. Just Becky standing there like a kid who ate the last cookie and blamed it on the dog.
Lynch’s reasoning? “Bayley’s been mean to me since 2019.” Solid legal defense. Really strong. Almost presidential. She also accused Valkyria of schmoozing with the enemy during her absence, in a move critics are calling, “mildly accurate but mostly hilarious.”
Enter Valkyria, wings metaphorically flapping, who reminded Becky that literally every woman in the locker room had warned her about Lynch. Even Bayley, from her hospital bed, allegedly passed her a note reading, “Told you.”
Valkyria then poked the Irish Bear by reminding Lynch of their last fight—where Valkyria sent Becky packing faster than a tourist at an alligator petting zoo. Becky, ever tactical, responded that Kansas City didn’t matter—something locals will definitely take very well.
Not backing down, Valkyria threw out the challenge for Backlash and put her newly polished Intercontinental Title on the line, knowing Lynch wouldn’t say yes otherwise. (Negotiation skills: 10/10. Harvard Business School is weeping.)
After some premium trash talk, Valkyria treated Lynch to a dropkick through the ropes that was so beautiful it might get nominated for an Emmy. Becky eventually countered by casually beating Valkyria on the stage because, hey, what’s a Monday without a little felony assault in glittery boots?
Backlash promises fireworks, fists, and possibly a restraining order or two. Stay tuned.