Aoife Cusack (born 23 October 1996) is an Irish professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Lyra Valkyria. She is the current and inaugural WWE Women’s Intercontinental Champion in her first reign and is a former one-time NXT Women's Champion. [3]

2 days ago · Lyra Valkyria, ring name for Aoife Cusack, born October 23, 1996, is an Irish professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, performing on the Raw brand. Trained in Ireland and Europe, she came into WWE in 2020, rising through NXT to become Women's Champion.

185K Followers, 1,026 Following, 787 Posts - LYRA VALKYRIA (@real_valkyria) on Instagram: "WWE Women's Intercontinental Champion, Former NXT Women's Champion... All to be called Bird Lady"

1 day ago · LYRA VALKYRIA vs. BAYLEY ... for the Women's NXT Championship this Saturday night against Giulia and Roxanne Perez in a Triple Threat Match at NXT Vengeance Day. The Latest On WWE, AEW & More.

Dawn and Valkyria were both products of WWE's short-lived NXT UK developmental system. While neither woman held the NXT UK Championship, they both had more success stateside, where Valkyria is a ...

5 days ago · Inaugural Women’s Intercontinental Champion Lyra Valkyria will take five-time Women's Champion Bayley in an Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match. Find out who will join Liv Morgan inside the demonic structure for an opportunity to headline WrestleMania, this Monday at 8 ET/5 PT on Netflix.

Valkyria spread her wings and soared in NXT by reaching the mountain top to become NXT Women's Champion by defeating her fellow Irish Superstar Becky Lynch to win NXT's biggest prize, and that was just the beginning.

Jan 14, 2025 · Lyra Valkyria defeated Becky Lynch when she won the NXT Women's Championship. The latter was a hero of Valkyria's, so beating The Man for her first major WWE title was a huge moment.

Mar 19, 2024 · A furious Perez has gone on a rampage, punching several Superstars before finally hospitalizing Valkyria with an injured arm. Perez followed that up by defeating Valkyria’s friend Tatum Paxley before unleashing another heinous attack on the champion.

2 days ago · Lyra Valkyria has commented on the WWE Raw and NXT differences.. Stepping into her second year on the main roster, Lyra Valkyria has already cemented her legacy. As one of the most dominating women on the roster, Valkyria has already participated in the Royal Rumble, fought in the Queen of the Ring finals, and is the inaugural women’s Intercontinental Champion.