Major WWE RAW star makes bold prediction ahead of championship opportunity

WWE is closing in on the end of another successful year, with RAW's Netflix premiere on the horizon. The company is crowning inaugural champions, while current title holders are defending, as championship gold becomes a focus going into WrestleMania 41 season. A red brand fan-favorite is set to receive a title opportunity and has just issued a statement on the match.

Lyra Valkyria is among the RAW Superstars competing in the tournament to crown the inaugural WWE Women's Intercontinental Champion. The 12-woman competition began last Monday as Dakota Kai defeated Katana Chance and Shayna Baszler to advance to the upcoming semi-final against the winner of Zoey Stark vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Kayden Carter.

The Lady Of The Opera will face Zelina Vega and Ivy Nile in a first-round tournament qualifier Triple Threat Match on RAW. Valkyria, Vega, or Nile will advance to the semi-final later this month to face the winner of Alba Fyre vs. Kairi Sane vs. Natalya. The 28-year-old took to X (fka Twitter) to issue a six-word statement ahead of Monday's episode.

"Oh, but to be the FIRST 🪶," Lyra Valkyria wrote.

You can check out her post below:

Valkyria recently went viral over a WWE forbidden door announcement but hasn't had a RAW singles match since losing to Zoey Stark on September 30. She did work a 10-woman match in October, and a November Battle Royal, as well as two main event bouts, and a SmackDown dark match since.

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WWE RAW updated lineup for this week

World Wrestling Entertainment will return to the Intrust Bank Arena in Wichita, Kansas for Monday's live RAW. This will be the final episode of the red brand before Saturday Night's Main Event.

Officials have confirmed three matches for RAW. Below is the updated lineup:

• Rhea Ripley vs. Raquel Rodriguez;
• Women's Intercontinental Championship Tournament First Round: Lyra Valkyria vs. Zelina Vega vs. Ivy Nile;
• The Wyatt Sicks vs. The Final Testament and The Miz.

WWE and the arena also have Gunther, Seth Rollins, Jey Uso, Drew McIntyre, Dominik Mysterio, Liv Morgan, Sami Zayn, R-Truth, and The New Day advertised for RAW. SmackDown stars are listed for the following dark matches: Cody Rhodes vs. Solo Sikoa, and Nia Jax vs. Naomi.