Lyra Valkyria Is Ready

[theironyuppie]

The Rhea/Lyra story that's been building in recent weeks took an interesting turn with their (very good) match on NXT last night, with Lyra talking in her post-match promo about how it was "the awakening I needed" and how determined she now is to prove herself to 'Mami' by beating Jacy.

Where do you see it going? There's the possibility she ends up in Judgment Day, and while I'd be wary just because the current 4-person group has such good chemistry, there is a logic to Rhea getting an underling over a long reign. As we saw with the Usos and Roman, it can help the week-to-week storytelling by giving faces someone to take on on the way to the champ.

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I can see this being a thing where the main JD is on Raw but now they have "members" across all the brands Lyra represents them on NXT and idk MadCap is the SD guy who joins them.

I consider it way too much but would not surprise me.

[asuka007]

Honestly she’s arguably been main roster ready for awhile now.

Rhea actually liking her and trying to help make her better (albeit in a “tough Love” kind of way) is a cool idea. It’s so different to how heel Rhea treats almost every other woman.

[theironyuppie]

Jul 26, 2023 14:00:09 GMT -5 asuka007 said:

Honestly she’s arguably been main roster ready for awhile now.

Rhea actually liking her and trying to help make her better (albeit in a “tough Love” kind of way) is a cool idea. It’s so different to how heel Rhea treats almost every other woman.

It's a nice wrinkle having this happen the night after we saw Rhea sadistically destroy Liv. (Also a testament to Rhea's acting that those two portrayals don't feel jarring).

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

It'd help the women's division a lot if she did in fact join Judgment Day and get a call up

It'd be nice if she at least acted like what Zoey is to Trish, beat some underlings, be the stop gap for title contenders to beat to get to the final boss

["Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik]

She's very solid in the ring and the main roster could use more of that. I just think she's still lacking that certain charm personality wise to get the crowd really hooked behind her as a babyface. I could see her called up and end up in the Xia Li/Tegan Nox type purgatory so I hope she can have a bit more of a run to expand her range before then.

[Numero Dos]

Jul 27, 2023 12:44:57 GMT -5 "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik said:

She's very solid in the ring and the main roster could use more of that. I just think she's still lacking that certain charm personality wise to get the crowd really hooked behind her as a babyface. I could see her called up and end up in the Xia Li/Tegan Nox type purgatory so I hope she can have a bit more of a run to expand her range before then.

I’m a huge fan of Valkyria and wanted her to be the one to dethrone Meiko if NXT UK had continued but I agree. She’s well on her way and is probably as ready as any of the women in NXT taking both in-ring and character into account but they already have several very talented women on the main roster doing very little. When they can’t find the time or something for the likes of Alba Fyre, Mia Yim, Candice LeRae and Tegan Nox amongst others to do adding another talent to that list doesn’t benefit anyone.

[Friday Night SmackOwn]

Jul 26, 2023 23:27:21 GMT -5 Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] said:

It'd help the women's division a lot if she did in fact join Judgment Day and get a call up

It'd be nice if she at least acted like what Zoey is to Trish, beat some underlings, be the stop gap for title contenders to beat to get to the final boss

They can do something interesting with Lyra, and hopefully it doesn’t involve her being a henchwoman who eats pins.

[BlackoutCreature]

I honestly completely disagree about her being main roster ready. Yeah, she's as good as she's gonna get in the ring, but personality wise she's pretty bland and that whole Celtic myth-inspired bird person thing she was doing never really clicked with the NXT crowd, so I can't see it working on the main roster. Maybe this new direction will change all of that but it is way too soon to say anything definitive, nor to throw her to the wolves on either RAW or Smackdown.

[A Little Doo Doo]

I want a Becky and Lyra face alliance! Think about all the bird puns Becky could make! Or Becky tries to talk her out of joining Judgment Day, leading to her and Rhea fighting for the title and also custody of Lyra.

[J is Justice]

Jul 27, 2023 12:44:57 GMT -5 "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik said:

She's very solid in the ring and the main roster could use more of that. I just think she's still lacking that certain charm personality wise to get the crowd really hooked behind her as a babyface. I could see her called up and end up in the Xia Li/Tegan Nox type purgatory so I hope she can have a bit more of a run to expand her range before then.

They should just show the crowd her tweets from when she was sixteen.

[kidkamikaze10]

Lyra has way more personality when she's not doing the whole Bird Girl thing (in other words, in the indies). She's been main roster ready for a while. I hope the Rhea storyline is the springboard for it, because like Priest, being on JD will allow her to cut loose.

[Allie Kitsune]

They should just call her Eefuh again.

[Hypnosis]

Jul 28, 2023 8:56:12 GMT -5 kidkamikaze10 said:

Lyra has way more personality when she's not doing the whole Bird Girl thing (in other words, in the indies). She's been main roster ready for a while. I hope the Rhea storyline is the springboard for it, because like Priest, being on JD will allow her to cut loose.

It's funny how Valkyria's character was such a dork before WWE:

[cornettesracket]

Jul 28, 2023 8:59:53 GMT -5 Allie Kitsune said:

They should just call her Eefuh again.

Aoife you mean.

[Allie Kitsune]

Jul 28, 2023 13:59:09 GMT -5 cornettesracket said:

Jul 28, 2023 8:59:53 GMT -5 Allie Kitsune said:

They should just call her Eefuh again.

Aoife you mean.

It's more entertaining my way.

[cornettesracket]

Jul 28, 2023 14:01:50 GMT -5 Allie Kitsune said:

Jul 28, 2023 13:59:09 GMT -5 cornettesracket said:

Aoife you mean.

It's more entertaining my way.

Maybe and that’s a good guide on how to say her name but it’s not how it’s spelt. Irish names really aren’t that hard to pronounce and spell and I don’t know why people think they are. 

[Allie Kitsune]

Jul 28, 2023 14:06:57 GMT -5 cornettesracket said:

Jul 28, 2023 14:01:50 GMT -5 Allie Kitsune said:

It's more entertaining my way.

Maybe and that’s a good guide on how to say her name but it’s not how it’s spelt. Irish names really aren’t that hard to pronounce and spell and I don’t know why people think they are. 

You say that, just wait until they bring in someone named Blathain.

"You forgot the accent mark"

Yes, I did. Because keyboards suck for those.

[cornettesracket]

Jul 28, 2023 14:12:41 GMT -5 Allie Kitsune said:

Jul 28, 2023 14:06:57 GMT -5 cornettesracket said:

Maybe and that’s a good guide on how to say her name but it’s not how it’s spelt. Irish names really aren’t that hard to pronounce and spell and I don’t know why people think they are. 

You say that, just wait until they bring in someone named Blathain.

"You forgot the accent mark"

Yes, I did. Because keyboards suck for those.

Once it’s spelt right I can understand the no fada in the name as yes keyboards do suck for that stuff.

["Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay]

Jul 28, 2023 9:36:13 GMT -5 Hypnosis said:

Jul 28, 2023 8:56:12 GMT -5 kidkamikaze10 said:

Lyra has way more personality when she's not doing the whole Bird Girl thing (in other words, in the indies). She's been main roster ready for a while. I hope the Rhea storyline is the springboard for it, because like Priest, being on JD will allow her to cut loose.

It's funny how Valkyria's character was such a dork before WWE:

Has Debbie got a new gimmick yet, or is she still teaming with other people while pining for Valkyrie?