Lyra Valkyria breaks down the real highs, real stress, and real goals in WWE: Unreal S2.
The road to SummerSlam always looked loud on TV, but with WWE: Unreal, it pulls the curtain back. Season 2 delivers wild twists, bigger drama, and a closer look inside the writer’s room.
The new season features Seth Rollins, Becky Lynch, Cody Rhodes, Rhea Ripley, Pat McAfee, Jelly Roll, R-Truth, Iyo Sky, Naomi, Chelsea Green, Penta, and Lyra Valkyria. For Valkyria, the series also spotlights something fans rarely see. It shows the person underneath the character.
When Valkyria joined Nerdtropolis for a full interview, she admitted that part hits close to home. “I can’t watch that back,” she said when discussing her more personal moments on the show.
WWE: Unreal Shows The Job, Not Just The Entrance
Valkyria understands why fans connect with WWE: Unreal. Still, she described the discomfort of letting cameras in. “It’s kind of hard for me to show that because that’s like Aoife, not Lyra,” she said.
That line says a lot about her. In the ring, she carries herself like a force of myth. Outside it, she weighs what to share. Valkyria added that the response has surprised her. She said it might even push her to blend those worlds more often. “Maybe it’s a sign that I should show more of Aoife in Lyra.”
“Take The Good, Take The Bad, And Just Keep Going”
WWE stardom looks glamorous. The schedule often feels brutal. The pressure never really leaves. Valkyria kept her advice simple for young fans watching the tough days on Unreal.
“You can’t sit in the bad things, but you also can’t sit on the good things,” she said. “It’s an industry where nothing lasts forever.”
She explained that wrestling careers are built through snapshots, not guarantees. “It happens in the moment, and then that moment’s gone, and it’s on to the next thing,” Valkyria said.
That mindset fits the way she has climbed. Clouds have hovered over the WWE women’s division for months. Valkyria keeps cutting through them. She rose in NXT and reached the top by winning the NXT Women’s Championship. She did it by defeating fellow Irish star Becky Lynch.
After WWE drafted her to Monday Night Raw in 2024, she kept stacking milestones. She became the first Women’s Intercontinental Champion by beating Dakota Kai. Later, she became a double champion at WrestleMania 41, winning the Women’s Tag Team Title with Lynch.
Even after they lost those titles, Valkyria and Lynch turned their rivalry into required viewing. Their matches helped push Valkyria into the top tier.
The Morrigan, The Name, And The Book In The Bag
Valkyria honors her Irish heritage every time she walks to the ring. She channels The Morrigan, the Celtic goddess of war and destiny. That mythology shapes her look and her aura.
It also fits her approach to travel. When I asked what she never leaves home without, she answered quickly. “Oh, like a book,” Valkyria said.
Then she shared a detail fans will love. Her ring name traces back to a specific story. “It’s an Irish book called Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy,” she said. “It’s actually where I got the Valkyrie name from.”
Who She’d Want To See On “Unreal”
WWE: Unreal brings cameras into spaces that fans usually imagine. Valkyria said she had her own version of that kind of access years ago.
“I guess Total Divas, like, way back when, was like, my version of Unreal,” she said.
If she could pick one star from earlier eras to spotlight, she didn’t hesitate. “AJ Lee, probably,” Valkyria said, adding she wanted “more of an insight into her.”
What Lyra Valkyria Wants Next In 2026
By the end of our chat, Valkyria pointed her focus forward. She said she feels pulled toward the next chapter of her on-screen story.
“I’m very excited to see where Bayley and my story go forward,” she said. Then she smiled through the words. “She brings out my inner idiot,” Valkyria said. “So we’ll see how much more of that comes out in 2026.”
That mix of honesty and edge sits at the heart of WWE: Unreal. It also explains why Valkyria’s rise feels different. She chases big moments, but she stays clear-eyed about what they cost. And with Season 2 showing more of Aoife, fans may leave with more than highlights. They may leave with the heartbeat, too.
Season 2 of WWE: Unreal is now streaming on Netflix.
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Sean Tajipour
Sean Tajipour is the Founder and Editor of Nerdtropolis and the host of the Moviegoers Society and Reel Insights Podcast. He is also a member of the Critics Choice Association. You can follow on Twitter and Instagram @Seantaj.
