WWE Women’s Royal Rumble 2025: Predicting All 30 Entrants
9. Lyra Valkyria
Meanwhile, the once red hot Lyra Valkyria could be Women's Intercontinental Champion by the time the Rumble happens. That final vs. Dakota Kai hasn't quite occurred at time of writing, but who knows? Maybe WWE will toss Lyra a much-needed bone and let her live up to the promise she previously showed when jumping up from NXT to the main roster.
If not, then it's vital she looks competitive vs. Kai and in the women's Rumble. Lasting from the #9 slot all the way to the final four (or something like that) would be massive for Valkyria. It's fair to say she's yet to establish a proper bond with the core audience. Everyone knows she puts on good matches, but Lyra needs a story to tell. If that's going to be 'spirited workhorse', then so be it.
Just let her do it.
10. Trish Stratus
Man, Payback 2023's steel cage war between Trish Stratus and Becky Lynch feels like a lifetime ago, doesn't it? That heel run was an unexpected smash hit for Trish. It was never 100% guaranteed that WWE fans would boo such a legend, but Stratus put her all into making the character work. She might need to be baby for another whirl in 2025 though.
That's fine. The people will go with it.
Trish is a bonafide Hall Of Famer who always commands respect and a lot of attention wherever she goes and whatever she does. Seeing her rush out as #10 in the Rumble sounds like a hoot, and it'd be exciting for younger stars like Lyra Valkyria, Maxxine and Ivy Nile to share the ring with her.
Speaking of which...