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Lyra Valkyria gets her nose busted open by Bayley

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What happened?

During WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event at Madison Square Garden, Lyra Valkyria was busted open early in her singles match with Bayley. The article says Bayley’s attempted shot appeared to catch Valkyria in the face, leaving her bleeding heavily before the referee briefly checked on her. The match was allowed to continue afterward.

Key Takeaways

Lyra Valkyria was bloodied early in her match against Bayley.
The incident happened during Saturday Night’s Main Event in New York City.
Bayley’s strike appeared to land on Valkyria’s face instead of the intended area.
The referee briefly tended to Valkyria off camera.
The match continued after the stoppage.

AI Timeline

Match setup

Bayley and Lyra Valkyria met in a singles match after their friendship turned into a rivalry.

Opening moments

Bayley threw a shot that appeared intended for Valkyria’s midsection.

Impact

The strike caught Valkyria in the face, busting her open.

Referee check

The referee briefly tended to Valkyria off camera as blood was visible on the outside mat.

Match continues

Officials allowed the match to continue after the brief check.

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Jul 19, 1:08 AM

Lyra Valkyria gets her nose busted open by Bayley

Cageside Seats • WWE

One of the featured matches at tonight’s (Sat., July 18, 2026) Saturday Night’s Main Event streaming special from Madison Square Garden in New York City on Peacock saw good friends turned bitter enemies Bayley and Lyra Valkyria link up for a singles match after the latter turned on the former. The match hardly had any time to get underway before Bayley threw a shot that appeared to be headed for Lyra’s midsection but ended up with an elbow crashing hard into her face. She was busted open badly right away. Lyra Valkyria’s nose is completely busted open after Bayley accidentally elbows Valkyria in the face on the attempted forearm/elbow shot, holy shit. THIS looked BRUTAL. #SNME pic.twitter.com/jq69OcHrv3 — PW Chronicle (@_PWChronicle) July 19, 2026 The referee tended to Lyra off camera very briefly, and you could see how much blood she spilled on the outside mat when the camera finally panned over. Ultimately, they chose to continue the match and they had one hell of a physical back

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