On paper, this match should’ve been great. The feud had been electric, and Lyra Valkyria had earned her place. But something just didn’t click at SummerSlam. The match never got off the ground. The crowd was drained after the TLC chaos, and the fight was placed awkwardly on the card.
What followed was an overly produced, flat affair. Even though it was No DQ, the violence lacked weight. Previous matches between the two had ended with sneaky roll-ups, but fans expected this one to be the final, definitive clash. Instead, it was just more mess with more interference, more confusion.
The finish was a disaster. Bayley’s accidental interference cost Valkyria the match, and her future title shots. The ending felt forced and unnecessary. Lyra should’ve won here. Instead, she lost everything, including her momentum, her shot, and maybe even her alignment. A heel turn seems inevitable now, but that wasn’t the right way to set it up.