Lyra Valkyria defeated Becky Lynch at WWE Backlash on Saturday to retain the Women's Intercontinental Championship. Lynch went down—but not without a fight. After multiple underhanded tactics involving exposed turnbuckles and steel chairs, The Man pushed the limits, but Valkyria stood her ground with relentless determination.

When Becky Lynch returned to WWE following an extended absence that sure felt like it could go on forever, she quickly found herself as a champion alongside old friend Lyra Valkyria. They won tag team gold at WrestleMania 41 but lost those titles right back to Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez the very next evening on Monday Night Raw.

Lyra Valkyria defeated Becky Lynch to retain her WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship at Backlash. Valkyria was making the fifth defense of her title against Lynch after the pair had won the Women's Tag titles at WrestleMania 41,