Prime WWE Star Shoots on Conor McGregor’s Potential in Professional Wrestling

Irish-born skilled combined martial artist Conor McGregor has typically been cited as one of many combined martial artists who might make a clean transition into WWE. Nonetheless, the sports activities leisure capital’s Intercontinental Champion begs to vary.

Lyra Valkyria Says Conor McGregor Is Not Match for WWE

In a current interview with the “Irish Mirror,” Valkyria touched upon a bevy of subjects. The Irish wrestler famous how a lot expertise from her nation is in WWE and the bond they share.

“I at all times take into consideration how small our nation is, with WWE, this large worldwide, big firm. The quantity of Irish on RAW alone is unimaginable. It’s such a gifted bunch to have come from our nation, so I’m actually proud to be part of that,” she stated.

Lyra revealed she is on prime of the world as she turned the inaugural WWE Ladies’s Intercontinental Champion. She additionally made her WrestleMania debut final month alongside fellow Irish star Becky Lynch.

When requested about McGregor’s probabilities in WWE, she was quite emphatic. “He doesn’t have what it takes,” Valkyria stated. She additionally refused to reply the UFC star’s probabilities at turning into President of Eire within the upcoming elections.

Valkyria Scored an Upset Over Becky Lynch at Backlash

Lyra defeated Lynch to turn into NXT Ladies’s Champion within the fall of 2023. Nonetheless, she remains to be known as an upcoming star on RAW. Valkyria and Lynch entered right into a heated rivalry after the previous misplaced their Ladies’s Tag Crew titles again to Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez.

The Man claimed that Valkyria can’t be saved and chastised her for her affiliation with Bayley. Ultimately, although, the Ladies’s Intercontinental Champion narrowly escaped defeat at Backlash, humbling Lynch. Nevertheless it didn’t cease there.

The previous WrestleMania major eventer continued to assault Valkyria post-match, supposedly hinting at one other title match between the 2.

The feud between Lynch and Valkyria has been famous for the Man’s skill to raise younger expertise, and extra importantly, permitting the Ladies’s Intercontinental Champion to showcase her promo expertise.

What’s Subsequent for the WWE Ladies’s Intercontinental Champion?

Valkyria value Lynch her spot on the Cash within the Financial institution on RAW this previous Monday. The match additionally featured Roxanne Perez and Natalya. Lyra’s interference could have been a setup for his or her inevitable rematch. Lynch desperately needs to show some extent that she remains to be one of the best wrestler within the block. May the Man lastly turn into the Ladies’s IC titleholder?