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Lyra Valkyria Offers WWE Women's Intercontinental Title Shot To New Challenger Ahead Of Her Next Defense

The WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship will be on the line this Monday night on Raw when Lyra Valkyria defends her gold against Raquel Rodriguez, but the champ is already looking ahead to her next challenger.
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Lyra Valkyria after winning the Women's IC Title
Lyra Valkyria after winning the Women's IC Title | WWE.com

Lyra Valkyria will defend her Women's Intercontinental Championship next Monday night on Raw against Raquel Rodriguez, but she's already looking ahead to her next challenger.

Valkyria was interviewed by Byron Saxton Monday for a WWE Digital Exclusive, but she left mid-conversation when she noticed Bayley standing down the hall.

Raquel Rodriguez largely became the No. 1 Contender for the Women's Intercontinental Championship because of Liv Morgan and Dominik Mysterio's interference in her match against Bayley last week, and that's something that is not sitting well with the champion.

She offered to put her title on the line against Bayley, if she is successful in defending it against Big Mami Cool this coming Monday night.

Bayley and Valkyria have met only once before in singles competition. The Role Model defeated the IC Champ to qualify for the Women's Elimination Chamber Match last month. That loss has annoyed Lyra for weeks now and she said part of her motivation for offering the match to Bayley is that she needs to prove to herself that she can beat the former WWE Women's Champion.

First things first, Bayley told Valkyria to take care of her business against Raquel and to keep her eyes peeled for the rest of Judgment Day.

Current Line-up for the 3/24 episode of Monday Night Raw in Glasgow, Scotland:

  • Cody Rhodes, John Cena and CM Punk will all be in attendance
  • Lyra Valkyria (c) vs. Raquel Rodriguez for the Women's Intercontinental Championship
  • Jey Uso & a Mystery Partner vs. A-Town Down Under

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Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com

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