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New No. 1 Contender For Women's IC Title Crowned On Raw, Will Face Becky Lynch At WWE SummerSlam

Becky Lynch will defend the Women's Intercontinental Championship at WWE SummerSlam this August.
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Becky Lynch walked away from a stellar triple threat match at WWE Evolution Sunday night with the Women's Intercontinental Championship still around her waist, and her next challenge has now been set for SummerSlam next month.

The Man's Evolution opponents met in a Two Out of Three Falls Match Monday night on Raw, with the winner earning one more shot at becoming the Women's IC Champion.

Bayley was able to secure the first fall, but Lyra Valkyria overcame both that deficit and a back injury to punch her ticket to the 'Biggest Party of the Summer.'

The Role Model appeared to have the contest in hand after she hit a sunset flip bomb that sent Lyra flying into the steel ring steps. She then threw her back into the ring and locked in a crossface submission hold, but Valkyria powered back up to her feet and dropped Bayley with a Nightwing for the big victory.

Becky Lynch then made her way to the ring for a stare down with her former protégé as they get ready to do battle one final time in a little under three weeks.

The first ever two-time SummerSlam is coming up on Saturday, August 2 and Sunday, August 3 from MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Current WWE SummerSlam Card:

John Cena (c) vs. Cody Rhodes for the WWE Championship

Naomi (c) vs. IYO SKY vs. Rhea Ripley for the Women's World Championship

Tiffany Stratton (c) vs. Jade Cargill for the WWE Women's Championship

Becky Lynch (c) vs. Lyra Valkyria for the Women's Intercontinental Championship

Randy Orton & Jelly Roll vs. Drew McIntyre & Logan Paul

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RICK UCCHINO

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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