Taya Valkyrie wants to find her permanent home.
Valkyrie previously rose to stardom with Lucha Underground before she had a successful run with IMPACT Wrestling, where she had a record-breaking run with the Knockouts Championship. She then signed with WWE and had a brief run as Franky Monet in 2021 before the company released her in a wave of cuts in November of the same year. Since her release, Valkyrie has been having a successful run on the open market, as she has won hold in AAA, MLW, and IMPACT Wrestling, among other promotions.
Speaking with Comedy Store Wrestling, Valkyrie was asked to describe what her endgame is. She made it clear that she wants to find her "permanent home." Valkyrie described how she has been having fun during her run as a free agent, as she has enjoyed working for different companies and facing a number of competitors she didn't think she'd get the chance to. However, she stated that she's determined to find the place where she wants to stay.
"Right now, my main focus is, especially in these next coming months, is finding my permanent home. I’ve been a free agent for this whole last year. I’m excited to be exploring that and figuring out where I’m gonna stay for a while, and that could be one of many places right now, which is exciting. It’s scary, obviously, because you’re like, ‘Oh my god, is this gonna happen? Is it not gonna happen? Am I gonna get a contract? Am I not gonna get a contract? So that’s really been my focus, to just kind of cement a place for myself. This whole last year has been super fun, being able to do kind of whatever I want. Because this didn’t exist prior to the pandemic, of this Forbidden Door, being able to cross over through these different companies. So that has been super fun for me, and I’ve gotten to face people that I never thought I would ever get the chance to. But I definitely wanna figure out where I wanna stay for the foreseeable future in the next couple months," Valkyrie said.
Valkyrie was also asked whether the regime change could potentially lead her to return to WWE. She emphasized that she's in a good place right now, and her previous time with WWE was so "bizarre" that she hesitated at the thought of potentially going back. But she noted that it has been great to see some people getting opportunities since Triple H became the head of creative. Valkyrie also stated that she would have a conversation if WWE called her.
“I don’t know. I’m in a really good place right now personally and professionally. I feel comfortable, I feel challenged, I feel heard, I fed appreciated and stuff like that. My experience was so bizarre that it kind of freaks me out, the idea of thinking about going back there. But Triple H, the whole time I was there, he just loves this business so much. He really is trying to put on, like in the black and gold brand, it was so different, and it was so evident. Now having him at the helm of the ship so to speak, it’s great that other people are getting those opportunities again. I only hope the best for them, and that they do really well and that everyone can grow and thrive and make money. We’re all struggling and working really hard to get noticed. So all the best, and you never know. You never say never. I would have a conversation [if they called] Why not? [laughs]," she said.
When asked what she would do if AEW called her, Valkyrie stated that she's a businesswoman, and she loves hearing people out.
In the same interview, Valkyrie stated that she wants to face Mercedes Mone. Check out her comments here.
Valkyrie previously stated that she wants to learn the writing and production aspect of wrestling. Click here to see what she had to say.
Valkyrie will compete on the Countdown to Hard To Kill. Check out the card for the pay-per-view here.
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