WWE Raw Star To Challenge Lyra Valkyria For NXT Women’s Championship?

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A new report has revealed that a WWE Raw star is set to become the first challenger for Lyra Valkyria’s NXT Women’s Championship.

At NXT Halloween Havoc Night 1, Lyra Valkyria defeated Becky Lynch to win the NXT Women’s Championship in the main event.

The November 7 episode of WWE NXT will mark Valkyria’s first appearance on the show since winning the gold, and now it looks like a WWE Raw star will appear to laid down a challenge for the new champion.

According to BodySlam.net, multiple sources in NXT have confirmed that Lyra’s first challenger is set to be Raw star Xia Li.

The report notes that Li is set to confront the NXT Women’s Champion on tonight’s November 7 episode, but the match will not take place this evening.

Xia Li last appeared on Monday’s November 6 episode of WWE Raw where she knocked out Becky Lynch with a roundhouse kick and was removed from the number one contenders battle royal as a result.

Tonight’s NXT will feature Bron Breakker vs. Von Wagner and Tyler Bate will battle Dijak in an Iron Survivor Challenge Qualifying Match.

"Lyra's era begins tonight!"@Real_Valkyria is ready to take her place at the top of #WWENXT TONIGHT!

📺 8/7c on @USANetwork pic.twitter.com/sHj4GBEz0X

— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) November 7, 2023

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