Jul 21, 4:05 PM
With one phrase, Lyra Valkyria fueled rumors about Bayley’s WWE exit
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Lyra Valkyria confronts Bayley during Monday Night RAW at American Airlines Center on July 13, 2026 in Dallas, Texas. | Photo by Cooper Neill/WWE via Getty Images The topic of Bayley’s future has come up a lot lately, either via rumors and reports on her WWE contract status, or teases from her friend and wrestling soulmate, AEW’s Mercedes Moné. She was a veteran facing a recently-turned act WWE has high hopes for, so Bayley’s loss to Lyra Valkyria at Saturday Night’s Main Event last weekend wasn’t really seen as evidence of her imminent departure. It didn’t give any of us reason to think Bayley had re-signed or anything, though. Now it seems WWE may want us to think Bayley is on her way out, or are telling us she is. They did so in an interview scene during a break from the July 20 Raw (about the only time the women’s roster could get this week). Lyra interrupts Intercontinental champ Sol Ruca. As things start to get testy between the babyface title holder and the “unhinged” Irishwom