At WWE Backlash, the animosity between Lyra Valkyria and Becky Lynch finally came to a head, with Valkyria making the fifth defense of her Intercontinental Women’s Championship. The tension between the two had been simmering since WrestleMania 41, where they captured the Women’s Tag Team Titles together in a shocking alliance. However, that moment of triumph was fleeting—within 24 hours, they dropped the belts to Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez, and everything unraveled.
Lyra Valkyrie Entered Backlash Defending Women’s IC Title
Lynch, embittered and fuming, turned on Valkyria the very next night, blaming her for the loss and revealing a damning truth: she was the one who attacked Valkyria in the lead-up to WrestleMania. Her motive? To steal Valkyria’s spot and seize the spotlight for herself. But what truly drove the knife in was Valkyria’s plan to team with Lynch’s longtime nemesis, Bayley. To Becky, it was betrayal—and in her mind, betrayal deserves punishment.
From the opening bell, this wasn’t just a title defense—it was a vendetta. Lynch stormed into the match with a venomous fury, unleashing a ruthless onslaught filled with targeted, malicious offense. Valkyria absorbed three Manhandle Slams—each one seemingly more brutal than the last—but refused to stay down. Her resilience only made Lynch more desperate.
In a moment of frustration, Lynch grabbed a steel chair, intent on bending the rules to claim gold. The referee intervened, snatching the weapon from her hands—but Lynch had already set her trap. With the ref distracted, she ripped off the top turnbuckle pad, exposing the steel underneath. Twice she tried to drive Valkyria headfirst into it. Twice, the referee caught her red-handed.
That hesitation opened the door. Valkyria, battered but not broken, exploded with her signature Nightwing finisher, flooring Lynch. But the official, still preoccupied with restoring the turnbuckle, was late to count the pin. Lynch miraculously kicked out at the last split second.
With the match spiraling into chaos, Lynch resorted to a final cheap shot—raking Valkyria’s eyes and attempting a sneaky roll-up. But Valkyria, ever the tactician, reversed the pin into a cover of her own. One… two… three.
Becky Stunned by Flash Pin
Lyra Valkyria retained her title in a flash finish, catching Lynch completely off guard and silencing her claims of superiority.
But Becky Lynch wasn’t finished.
Enraged and humiliated, “The Man” snapped. As the final bell rang, she launched a brutal post-match assault, pummeling Valkyria and locking in the Disarm-her submission with merciless intensity. Officials rushed in to pry her off the champion, finally managing to restrain her and drag her out of the ring.
Left in the wreckage, Valkyria slowly rose to her feet, bloodied and clutching her face—but still champion. With the title hoisted defiantly above her head, she stood tall in the chaos, sending a message loud and clear: Becky Lynch may have tried to break her, but Lyra Valkyria cannot be broken.
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