Lyra Valkyria Height, Age, Boyfriend, Fiancé, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Real Name	Aoife Cusack
Profession	Wrestler
Physical Stats
Billed Height	5' 3" (161 cm)
Billed Weight	59 Kg (131 lbs)
Figure Measurements (approx.)	32-30-34
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Wrestler
Ring name(s)	• Aoife Valkyrie • Lyra Valkyria • Valkyrie Cain • Valkyrie
Coach/Trainer(s)	• Phil Boyd • Katey Harvey
Awards, Championships, Titles	• Irish Junior Heavyweight Championship at Fight Factory Pro Wrestling • Over the Top (OTT) Wrestling Women's Championship • Pro-Wrestling: EVE Tag Team Championship (with Debbie Keitel) • Pro Wrestling Ulster (PWU) Women's Championship • Ranked No. 73 of the top 150 women's wrestlers in the PWI (Pro Wrestling Illustrated) Women's 150 in 2021 • WWE NXT Women's Championship in 2023 • WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship in 2025
Personal Life
Date of Birth	23 October 1996 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)	28 Years
Birthplace	Clarehall, Dublin, Ireland
Zodiac sign	Libra
Nationality	Irish
Hometown	Dublin
College/University	Dublin City University (DCU)
Educational Qualifications	Degree in Irish and Journalism
Religion	Christianity
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	• Travelling • Watching web series
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Engaged
Affairs/Boyfriends	Lee Joseph Cleary (popular as LJ Cleary, Wresler)
Engagement Date	13 September 2024
Family
Fiancé	LJ Cleary
Parents	Father- Alan Cusack (Works at Dublin Airport) Mother- Louise Foley-Cusack (Secondary school French and Irish teacher)
Siblings	Brother- Darragh Cusack (younger) Note- Eldest of 3.
Favourites
Wrestler	Sasha Banks
Novel	'Skulduggery Pleasant' by Derek Landy
Holiday Destination	Austria
Money Factor
Salary/Income (approx.)	$350,000 (as of 2024)
Net Worth (approx.)	$1 million (as of 2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Lyra Valkyria

• Lyra Valkyria was born into a sports-loving family in Dublin.

• During her teenage years, she often watched WWE with her younger brother but didn’t think of pursuing it as her career.
  

  A childhood photo of Lyra Valkyria with her younger brother

• When he stopped watching it, she realised she loved it very much and often PPV shows to watch them.
  

  Lyra Valkyria (right) during her teenage years

• She was 17 years old in 2014 when she first saw Becky Lynch in the WWE NXT.  It was Lynch’s debut and the first NXT show she watched. It motivated her to become a wrestler.

• She then joined Fight Factory in Bray County Wicklow, Ireland’s largest wrestling school, opened by Finn Balor where Lynch also trained.
  

  Lyra Valkyria when she started training at Fight Factory

• She was a shy teenager and found it difficult to mix with a mostly male-dominated school. But with another female wrestler, the co-owner Katey Harvey trained her.
  

  Lyra Valkyria with Katey Harvey (right)

• Her family didn’t know she was so passionate about wrestling. But they never stopped her.

• During her college days, she often missed exams to wrestle in the independent circuit or to train if any great coach organized any sessions.

• While studying in her final year of college, she wrote articles for Green New Ireland focused on different things related to animals and nature.
  

  Lyra Valkyria with her mother during her convocation

• She also worked a part-time job at CeX to make ends meet while training.

• She later wrestled in local wrestling tournaments and became the Irish junior heavyweight champion.
  

  Lyra Valkyria during her initial years as a wrestler

• She later wrestled in several promotions including The Top Wrestling, Pro Wrestling EVE, and Pro Wrestling Ulster. Her ring name ‘Valkyrie Cain’ is the name of the main character of the novel Skullduggery Pleasant book series that she read in her teenage years.
  

  Lyra Valkyria when she fought in European wrestling promotions

• At the end of 2019, she was fighting in Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw), Germany when WWE contacted her for a tryout.
  

  Lyra Valkyria (left) when she was fighting in the Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw)

• On 20 January 2020, she signed up with WWE under the ring name Aoife Valkyrie.

• She fought in her first WWE NXT UK match against Amale on 17 January 2020, which she won.
  

  Lyra Valkyria during her WWE NXT UK debut

• After moving to the USA in February 2020 for a few months,  she fought in a few house shows for WWE NXT.

• She had an unbeaten streak for more than a year before her first defeat against Meiko Satomura on 29 April 2021.
  

  Lyra Valkyria in WWE NXT UK during her undefeated run

• In 2021, she suffered an ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury that sidelined her for 1 year.

• On 13 December 2022, she made her WWE NXT debut against Amari Miller which she won.
  

  Lyra Valkyria (in black) during her WWE NXT debut

• She became a superstar by defeating Becky Lynch in Night 1 of NXT: Halloween Havoc on 24 October 2023. It was her first Championship title.
  

  Lyra Valkyria with Becky Lynch (left) before their match

• After the match, she claimed winning the match against Lynch was like an out-of-body experience (OBE) for her.

• On 29 April 2024, day 2 of the 2024 WWE Draft,  she got signed to WWE RAW.
  

  Lyra Valkyria at the 2024 WWE Draft when she got signed to RAW

• She later featured in the Money in the 2024 Bank ladder match and the 2024 Speed Women’s Championship.
  

  Lyra Valkyria before the Money In the Bank match

• She dated Irish wrestler LJ Cleary for 10 years before they got engaged on 13 September 2024.
  

  Lyra Valkyria with her fiancé, LJ Cleary, when they started dating

• In 2025, she became the inaugural champion of the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship after defeating Dakota Kai.
  

  Lyra Valkyria with the WWE Women’s Intercontinental Championship belt

• It was later announced that she would be one of the 30 entrants in the 2025 Royal Rumble.
  

  Lyra Valkyria’s poster for WWE Royal Rumble

• She was featured as Lyra Valkyria in the video game WWE 2K24 as a downloadable character.

• In an interview, she revealed that her favourite Premium Live Event (PLE) was Money in the Bank. However, she would like WWE to conduct any WWE PLE in Ireland.

• She is an animal lover and has a pet dog.
  

  Lyra Valkyria with her dog

• She is also popular among fans as a bird lady for her entrance.
  

  Lyra Valkyria during her entrance as a bird lady

• She likes to drink alcoholic beverages such as wine or beer during parties.
  

  Lyra Valkyria drinking wine during a party