Former WWE champion ecstatic after unexpected win on RAW: "Biggest victory of my career"
The latest edition of WWE RAW had many surprises in store for fans. This included a win for a former champion against two highly-rated superstars.
WWE continued to hold matches to fill up the spots for the Men’s and Women’s Money in the Bank ladder matches. One such qualifier saw Lyra Valkyria, Shayna Baszler, and Kairi Sane battle for a spot.
Many fans expected Sane to win the contest and have memorable moments in the ladder match. Meanwhile, others hoped to see multi-time champion Shayna Baszler progress to the high-stakes contest.
Surprisingly, WWE awarded the win to Valkyria, who is still new to the main roster. Following the contest, the former NXT Women's Champion stated in a RAW exclusive that the win was the biggest one of her career.
"Kairi Sane, Shayna Baszler, in itself, what a victory. But that victory just took me to Money in the Bank in Toronto. Biggest victory of my career yet. Do you know how many superstars have made their name, cemented their name in the history books through winning the Money in the Bank ladder match? I’m coming up on 10 years since I stepped foot into a ring for the very first time. Ten years, and to win Money in the Bank the very same day that I started this all, I can’t think of a better way to cement my name among one of those in the very best. So get ready for the winner of Money in the Bank 2024, Lyra Valkyria," the 27-year-old said. [H/T Fightful]
Check out the interview below:
WWE fans also saw a title change on RAW
This week, Lyra Valkyria’s win wasn’t the only surprising moment on RAW. Fans also saw Nikki Cross of The Wyatt Sicks interrupt Chad Gable after he earned his spot in the Money in the Bank ladder match.
A World Tag Team Championship match was also booked during the show. Liv Morgan tricked R-Truth into giving Judgment Day a match and later betrayed the veteran to help Finn Balor and JD McDonagh win.
It was arguably the biggest surprise of the show. Liv seems to be getting closer to members of Judgment Day, while Damian Priest seems to be having a tough time keeping the group together.