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Time of India
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins achieve rare WWE championship feat
Image viaBecky Lynch and Seth Rollins recently clinched a rare accolade that no other couple has in WWE . Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch are two of the biggest attractions for WWE in the modern era. It was in 2019 that the duo got together as a couple, just before WrestleMania 35. Interestingly, it was also the same year both won World championships in major matches at The Show of Shows, with Rollins in the opening bout and Lynch in the first-ever women's WrestleMania main event. When speaking of winning championships, a recent event saw Lynch and Rollins claim a rare record that no other married couple in WWE has been able to achieve. What rare accolade did Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch claim in WWE? Becky Lynch squared off against Lyra Valkyria in a singles match at the 2025 Money in the Bank PLE. This match was for the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship. In the final moments, Lynch utilized a pair of tights to score an underhanded pinfall and become the new champion. With this win, she and her husband clinched a rare record in WWE. Following The Man becoming the new WWE Intercontinental Champion, she and Seth Rollins became the first and only married couple so far to win the prestigious title. The Visionary had won the workhorse title for the first time back in 2018 in a triple-threat match against The Miz and Finn Balor at WrestleMania. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Stylish New Mobility Scooters Available for Seniors (Take a Look) Mobility Scooter | Search Ads Search Now Undo As Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins continue to thrive in their respective careers, this rare accolade gives them the edge in the list of WWE power couples. Rollins also had a significant win at the WWE Money in the Bank PLE. He outlasted five top competitors to become Mr Money in the Bank for the second time in his career. Moreover, he is backed by his new faction members, Paul Heyman, Bron Breakker, and Bronson Reed, in his attempt to take over the entire WWE landscape. As for Becky Lynch, she was attacked by the returning Bayley on the following edition of RAW, resuming their feud from WrestleMania 41 when Lynch attacked her backstage. So it remains to be seen if Bayley would be the first challenger to The Man's new title reign. Also read: The morning after WWE WrestleMania 41 took a serious turn for The Undertaker
Extra.ie
08-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
Who is Lyra Valkyria? - Dublin WWE star defeated by Becky Lynch
It was Limerick versus Dublin on Saturday night when WWE's Becky Lynch faced Lyra Valkyria at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California for Money in the Bank: Los Angeles. Becky, 38, was victorious on the night, winning the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship for the first time ever. The victory comes not long after 28-year-old Valkyria was victorious over the Limerick woman at WWE Backlash in May of this year. It was Limerick versus Dublin on Saturday night when WWE's Becky Lynch faced Lyra Valkyria in St Louis at WWE Backlash. Pic: Georgiana Dallas/WWE via Getty Images Saturday was the culmination in a lengthy feud between veteran Becky and her friend-turned-foe Lyra, with fans taking to X praising the two women. But just who is Lyra Valkyria? Aoife Cusack is an Irish professional wrestler, who goes by the stage name Lyra Valkyria. She was previously known as Aoife Valkyrie, and has also been referred to as Valkyrie. The Dublin native is 28 years old and has been in the wrestling industry for almost ten years. View this post on Instagram A post shared by LJ_Cleary (@lj_cleary) Lyra is engaged to fellow pro wrestler LJ Cleary (Lee Joseph Cleary) with the pair getting engaged in September 2024 after ten years together. Confirming the engagement at the time, LJ took to Instagram and wrote: '10 years together celebrated by getting engaged to the person I will be spending the rest of my life with, and she is the love of mine.' The victory comes not long after 28-year-old Valkyria was victorious over the Limerick woman at WWE Backlash in May of this year. Pic: Cooper Neil/WWE via Getty Images Cusack made her wrestling debut in 2015 under the name Valkyrie Cain after one year with training school Fight Factory Pro Wrestling. In 2020, she was signed with WWE where she was assigned the ring name Aoife Valkyrie, and competed with NXT UK. Her first match took place on February 13 and resulted in a win over French woman Amale. Following the closure of NXT UK in 2022, Valkyrie moved to NXT where she adopted the name Lyra Valkyria. Cusack made her wrestling debut in 2015 under the name Valkyrie Cain after one year with training school Fight Factory Pro Wrestling. Pic: Rich Frieda /WWE via Getty Images The Dubliner's first title charge was in 2023 for the NXT Women's Championship at NXT Stand & Deliver, but her bid was unsuccessful. She picked up the NXT Women's Championship in October 2023, defending the title in November. Last year, Valkyria was promoted to the RAW brand, with her on-screen debut seeing her save Becky Lynch from a beatdown by Dakota Kai, Iyo Sky and Kairi Sane from the Damage CTRL team. On Saturday night, Valkyria was defeated by Limerick fighter Becky Lynch in California, with Lynch claiming the Women's Intercontinental Championship as a result. By any means necessary!#AndNew #MITB — WWE (@WWE) June 8, 2025 The match nearly ended on a nine-count before both women managed to get back into the find where they traded hits in the final stretch of the bout. As per a stipulation agreed prior to the match, Valkyria had to raise the hand of the new champion and wrap the title belt around her waist in a show of respect and good sportsmanship. THIS IS AWE-SOME!#MITB — WWE (@WWE) June 8, 2025 Fans took to X to have their say following the thrilling Women's title match, with many lauding Valkyria. THIS IS AWE-SOME!#MITB — WWE (@WWE) June 8, 2025 One wrote: 'Lyra Valkyria has had one of the best reigns in a while. She's been consistently great in-ring & elevated to a different level, the future is very big.' Another called: 'Lyra Valkyria you will be a World Champion next year.' A third added: 'Becky Lynch already having the best women's feud since?… her feud with Bianca. She is the best there's ever been.'
Economic Times
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Economic Times
WWE Money in the Bank 2025 set for Inglewood with full match card revealed
WWE superstars prepare for Money in the Bank 2025, featuring ladder matches, a women's title defense, and a tag team contest live from Inglewood, California WWE will present the 16th annual Money in the Bank premium live event this weekend at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. The event maintains WWE's recent trend of short-format shows and includes four matches on the main card. As customary, two of those matches will be the signature men's and women's Money in the Bank ladder matches. The women's Money in the Bank match features six competitors: Alexa Bliss, Roxanne Perez, Giulia, Stephanie Vaquer, Naomi, and Rhea Ripley. The field offers a balance of veteran talent and new contenders. On the men's side, Seth Rollins leads the lineup alongside LA Knight, Andrade, Solo Sikoa, Penta, and El Grande Americano. Rollins, who previously won the Money in the Bank match in 2014 and cashed in successfully at WrestleMania 31, enters as the favorite. These ladder matches will determine which male and female competitors receive future championship match opportunities at a time and place of their choosing. In the lone championship bout on the card, Lyra Valkyria will defend the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship against Becky Lynch. This marks the second meeting between the two during this title reign. Valkyria defeated Lynch last month at WWE Backlash. Per the stipulation, if Lynch fails to win, she will not be eligible to challenge for the title again during Valkyria's current reign. The card also features a tag team match with high-profile implications. Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso will face the pairing of John Cena and Logan Paul. Rhodes recently lost the Undisputed WWE Championship to Cena at WrestleMania 41 in April. Jey Uso, meanwhile, successfully defended the World Heavyweight Championship against Paul in a recent encounter. The match pairs longtime allies Rhodes and Uso against opponents with recent title history, contributing additional storyline context to the event. Cena and Paul team up following their respective championship pursuits, while Rhodes and Uso continue to align as key figures in WWE's top-tier narrative arcs. With the final card confirmed, WWE Money in the Bank 2025 positions itself as one of the company's major summer events. The combination of title stakes, ladder match suspense, and returning stars adds multiple layers of interest heading into the show at the Intuit Dome.
Time of India
07-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
WWE Money in the Bank 2025 set for Inglewood with full match card revealed
Full match card set for WWE Money in the Bank 2025 WWE will present the 16th annual Money in the Bank premium live event this weekend at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. The event maintains WWE's recent trend of short-format shows and includes four matches on the main card. As customary, two of those matches will be the signature men's and women's Money in the Bank ladder matches. The women's Money in the Bank match features six competitors: Alexa Bliss , Roxanne Perez, Giulia, Stephanie Vaquer, Naomi, and Rhea Ripley. The field offers a balance of veteran talent and new contenders. On the men's side, Seth Rollins leads the lineup alongside LA Knight, Andrade, Solo Sikoa, Penta, and El Grande Americano. Rollins, who previously won the Money in the Bank match in 2014 and cashed in successfully at WrestleMania 31, enters as the favorite. These ladder matches will determine which male and female competitors receive future championship match opportunities at a time and place of their choosing. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Mouth Wrinkles Are No Match For This Little-Known Drugstore Wrinkle Cream Lift & Firm Undo Title defense and tag team match round out the Inglewood card In the lone championship bout on the card, Lyra Valkyria will defend the WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship against Becky Lynch. This marks the second meeting between the two during this title reign. Valkyria defeated Lynch last month at WWE Backlash. Per the stipulation, if Lynch fails to win, she will not be eligible to challenge for the title again during Valkyria's current reign. The card also features a tag team match with high-profile implications. Cody Rhodes and Jey Uso will face the pairing of John Cena and Logan Paul. Rhodes recently lost the Undisputed WWE Championship to Cena at WrestleMania 41 in April. Jey Uso, meanwhile, successfully defended the World Heavyweight Championship against Paul in a recent encounter. Live Events The match pairs longtime allies Rhodes and Uso against opponents with recent title history, contributing additional storyline context to the event. Cena and Paul team up following their respective championship pursuits, while Rhodes and Uso continue to align as key figures in WWE's top-tier narrative arcs. With the final card confirmed, WWE Money in the Bank 2025 positions itself as one of the company's major summer events. The combination of title stakes, ladder match suspense, and returning stars adds multiple layers of interest heading into the show at the Intuit Dome.
Time of India
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
WWE Backlash 2025 Results & Highlights (5/10/25): John Cena controversially retains title, free agent makes surprising debut and more
WWE Backlash 2025 was a spectacular show that saw no title changes, amazing in-ring matches, a surprise debut and a controversial ending to the main event. presented their latest Premium Live Event, Backlash, from the Enterprise Arena in Missouri. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The event produced some remarkable matches, a former NJPW star making his debut, and once again using underhanded tactics to retain his WWE title after chaos erupted in the main event. Jacob Fatu vs Damian Priest vs Drew McIntyre vs LA Knight This was the opening match, which was a Fatal 4-Way for Jacob Fatu's WWE United States Championship. The match went all over the ringside and showed carnage as all four superstars used everything to their advantage. Towards the end, heated rivals, Damian Priest and Drew McIntyre, took the fight in the crowd, and Priest delivered a South of Haven chokeslam from a raised platform. Back in the ring, Solo Sikoa appeared to save Jacob Fatu as LA Knight was about to put him through a table. Knight took out Solo, but was attacked by the surprise debut of Jeff Cobb. This led to Fatu to capitalize and hit the moonsault to pick up the win and retain his title. Becky Lynch vs Lyra Valkyria Lyra Valkyria defended her WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship against Becky Lynch. They engaged in a heated combat and delivered a spectacular match. Some spots saw Lynch beating Lyra in front of her fiancé, who was sitting in the front row, and The Man trying to use some underhanded tactics. However, Valkyria managed to roll up Lynch to score the pinfall and win. Right after that moment, Lynch lost it and laid a beatdown on her opponent before walking away. Penta vs Dominik Mysterio Dominik Mysterio defended his WWE Intercontinental Championship against Penta in a rematch from RAW. Both high-flyer superstars displayed an excellent showing in the ring. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Penta fought the interference of all Judgment Day members who came to Mysterio's aid. In the end, Penta's rival, El Grande Americano, appeared and nailed him with the object in his mask. Dirty Dom hit the frogsplash and pinned Penta to win the match. Pat McAfee vs Gunther Pat McAfee displayed an excellent effort against a much stronger Gunther in the match. However, the Ring General had dominated him towards the end, which led to Michael Cole leaving his commentary duties to come to his aid. Cole tried his best to assist McAfee, but Gunther managed to lock him in the sleeper hold and win the match. Following the bout, he showed a sign of respect to McAfee before leaving the ring. John Cena vs Randy Orton This was the headliner match for the Undisputed WWE Championship. had the hometown crowd on his side, while Cena went up against Orton with everything he had. The match saw fans erupting in a This is Awesome chant and saw massive chaos towards the end. Orton had multiple opportunities to pin Cena, but every time, a referee was taken out. Moreover, Orton also RKOed multiple WWE officials, including Nick Aldis, who came out to check on the referees. Just as he was about to punt kick Cena, R-Truth showed up to stop him and also ate an RKO. Cena utilized the opportunity to hit Orton with a low blow and hit him with the belt to retain his title. Also read:
