Lyra Valkyria is excited to compete on WWE Speed.
The September 4 edition of WWE Speed will feature Lyra Valkyria and IYO SKY battling it out in a first round match for the WWE Speed Women's Championship tournament. The winner of the match will go on to face the winner of another first round tournament match, Naomi and Blair Davenport.
While speaking to Sports Illustrated for a new interview, Valkyria talked about the interesting challenge that comes with a Speed match.
“It's a huge opportunity. Obviously, we’ve just seen the men's tournament, so I've had my eyes on that. I'm sure everyone has. Those matches are doing like a million views every week. It's a really interesting challenge because in a regular match you might see you have a lot more time to feel your opponent out or wear them down to hit your signature moves, but in a speed match you've got three minutes to get the job done. So, it's just a whole different concept.”
Valkyria also went on to say that there's a chance for some big upsets in the tournament.
“It’s a really cool platform, especially with a whole new title for women to fight for. Who knows? You could see some women step up that find that the rules of a speed match suit them better and maybe we'll see some upsets in this tournament. Maybe we see a champion that we'd never expect.”
Fans can check out the full bracket for the WWE Speed Women's Championship Tournament by clicking here.
Fightful will continue to cover WWE Speed matches as they air on WWE's X account every Wednesday at 12 PM EST.
Special thanks to Sports Illustrated for the quote(s).
