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WWE's biggest annual extravaganza, WrestleMania, is just two weeks away, and the excitement of fans is at its peak. Triple H has stacked the card with some incredible matches involving heated rivalries and feuds from both rosters. The latest episode of SmackDown saw the feuds and storylines shift gears ahead of the grand spectacle.
A huge inter-brand Gauntlet Match for the Women's Tag Team Championship will take place on the upcoming episode of SmackDown. The Game has seemingly given away a big spoiler related to a current champion's future. Triple H may have subtly confirmed that Lyra Valkyria won't defend the Women's Intercontinental Championship at The Show of Shows.
Lyra Valkyria will be in the Gauntlet Match on SmackDown
Several tag teams from both RAW and SmackDown will be competing in the Number One Contenders match, and the winner will get a shot at the Women's Tag Team Title at WrestleMania 41. Surprisingly, Lyra Valkyria and Bayley will be one of those teams who be participating in that Gauntlet Match.
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The fact that Valkyria is going after the tag titles rather than building a feud for her Intercontinental Championship tells a lot. This move seemingly indicates that her coveted title won't be defended at 'Mania. Instead, WWE may have plans to inject her into the Women's Tag Team Title picture at The Showcase of the Immortals.
Lack of a good storyline for the Women's Intercontinental Championship
Another very obvious reason why the Women's Intercontinental Title match may not happen at WrestleMania is Lyra Valkyria's recent booking. Ever since she captured the coveted title, Triple H has failed to put her in any prominent storyline. The 28-year-old has been defending her title on RAW against random opponents without any proper feud.
It won't be an exaggeration to say that WWE has also failed to accentuate the women's mid-card division on RAW. The lack of a good storyline has somewhat hindered Valkyria's potential title plans. Hence, the company may have no other choice but to pair her with Bayley and put her in the tag team division on the Road to WrestleMania.
Inadequate time to build up a WrestleMania feud
The upcoming episode of SmackDown will be the penultimate episode of the show before WrestleMania 41. Even if Lyra Valkyria fails to win the Gauntlet Match with Bayley, her future will still be uncertain. It is because WWE will have only one episode of RAW left before 'Mania.
A single episode won't be adequate to build a feud for the Women's Intercontinental Championship. The creative team had every opportunity to do that when there was time. However, Triple H not pulling the trigger means only one thing: the company is currently not contemplating the direction of Valkyria's championship.
