Valkyria explained to Busted Open that Lynch has been a huge inspiration to her. Lynch lived very close to where Valkyria grew up and they trained on the same mats. Their similarities were highlighted in a recent video package on “NXT,” so Valkyria knows that her admiration for Lynch is well-known. She also knows she has to put that behind her.

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