Lyra Valkyria
| Aoife Valkyrie | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Aoife Cusack |
| Born | October 23, 1996 Dublin, Ireland |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Aoife Valkyrie Valkyrie Cain Lady Valkyrie Valkyrie |
| Billed weight | 130 lb (59 kg) |
| Billed from | Dublin, Ireland |
| Debut | 2015 |
Aoife Cusack (born October 23, 1996) is an Irish professional wrestler, better known by her ring names Valkyrie Cain, Lady Valkyrie, Aoife Valkyrie or simply Valkyrie. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs for the NXT UK and NXT brands.[1]
Professional wrestling career
Early career (2015–2020)
After being student of Fight Factory Pro Wrestling for one year, Valkyrie made her debut in 2015 (adopting the ring name "Valkyrie Cain", after the protagonist of the Skulduggery Pleasant book series by Derek Landy)[2] competing for Celtic Championship Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Ulster, Over The Top Wrestling and Uprising, in addition to comprising The Woke Queens with Debbie Keitel, later adopting the new ring name "Lady Valkyrie" in 2017. In 2018, Valkyrie became the first woman to win the male Irish Junior Heavyweight Championship.
WWE (2020–present)
Valkyrie was reported signing with WWE on 20 January 2020, now operating under the ringname "Aoife Valkyrie".[3] However, Valkyrie competed in her first match on NXT UK on 17 January 2020, defeating Amale. She then defeated Isla Dawn the next night on 18 January 2020, and defeated Amale again on the same night.[4]
In February 2020, Valkyrie toured with WWE's US-based NXT brand for the first time, wrestling on two house shows in Florida. Valkyrie defeated Aliyah on 14 February in Tampa, followed by defeating Jessi Kamea, MJ Jenkins, and Taynara on 15 February in a six-woman tag team match at a Fort Pierce house show, where she teamed up with Mia Yim and Rita Reis.[4]
Championships and accomplishments
- Pro-Wrestling: EVE
- Pro-Wrestling: EVE Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Debbie Keitel[5]
- Pro Wrestling Ulster
- PWU Women's Championship (1 time)
- Over the Top Wrestling
- OTT Women's Championship (1 time)
- Zero1 Ireland/Fight Factory Pro Wrestling
- Irish Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
References
- ^ "Aoife Valkyrie def. Amale". WWE. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
- ^ https://twitter.com/DerekLandy/status/968459122554429440
- ^ "WWE Signs Indie Wrestling Star From Ireland - "Valkyrie Cain" Aoife Cusack". Wrestling Inc. 2020-01-20. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
- ^ a b "Matches « Aoife Valkyrie « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 2020-02-15.
- ^ Greer, Jamie. "#AndNEW: Irish Duo Woke Queens Wins EVE Tag Team Championship". Last Word on Pro Wrestling. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
External links
- Lyra Valkyria on WWE.com