A reigning champion just suffered a major loss on Raw, and Vince Russo isnt holding back on Triple Hs booking decisions. The former WWE head writer took aim at the WWE Chief Content Officer after Womens Intercontinental Champion Lyra Valkyria lost to Bayley in an Elimination Chamber qualifying matchbefore ever defending her title.
With Charlotte Flair set to challenge WWE Womens Champion Tiffany Stratton at WrestleMania 41, the winner of the Womens Elimination Chamber match will earn a shot at Rhea Ripleys Womens World Title. Five spots are already locked in, and Bayley secured hers by defeating Valkyria last Monday. But for Russo, the decision to have Valkyria take a loss before even defending her championship was completely baffling.
Imagine this happening on Vinces time, okay, Russo said on The Coach & Bro Show. Lyra Valkyria wins the Intercontinental Title, okay? Before she ever has a successful title defense, before theres a title defense, she has a match with Bayley to be in the Elimination Chamber and she loses. They didnt even give her one successful title [defense] and this guys gonna tell me Triple Hs a good [writer]? Are you out of your freaking bird?
Valkyria won the newly introduced Womens Intercontinental Championship in January but hadnt wrestled a singles match since capturing the gold. That made her sudden loss even more controversial, as many believed she should have been protected instead of being used to advance Bayleys road to WrestleMania.
While some argue that Valkyrias star power wont take much of a hit from one loss, Russo sees it differently. Having a champion lose in non-title action without ever proving herself in a title defense isnt exactly a confidence booster.
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