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Lyra Valkyria has beaten her one-time mentor Becky Lynch in a shock result to retain her IC belt

Big Time Becks returned to the ring last month to team with fellow Irishwoman and protg Lyra Valkyria, but instantly turned on her to set up the clash for the Womens Intercontinental Champion

[Lyra raises her arm in victory]

Lyra raises her arm in victory

A bloodied Lyra Valkyria has beaten her one-time mentor Becky Lynch in a shock result at WWE Backlash to retain the women's Intercontinental title.

The Irish star, 28, appeared to suffer a broken nose and kicked out of three Manhandle Slams that Big Time Becks hit during the action-packed match.

Lynch, who returned at WrestleMania before turning on her former protg, went berserk after the bell and attacked Lyra.

But Lyra raised her arm defiantly with the women's IC belt as she left the ring victorious, if battered.

The St Louis crowd was red-hot during the All-Ireland Championship bout, serenading both women with chants of "this is awesome" during the clash.

Lyra, whose nose was bleeding, secured the win by reversing a pin attempt from Lynch with one of her own.

[Big Time Becks went Big Time Beserk after the bell]

Big Time Becks went Big Time Beserk after the bell

It came after a bruising affair that saw both women brawl in and outside of the ring and hit each other with everything in their respective arsenals.

Lynch, who this week rejected claims she was like Hulk Hogan by slamming him as the 'scummiest person alive', returned at WrestleMania to partner Lyra in a women's tag title match.

They won the straps, but Lynch turned on her compatriot the next night on Raw after they lost them again, setting up the grudge match. The spot in the Mania match only opened up because Lyra's partner Bayley was attacked before the event.

[Becky tried to break Lyra's arm after losing to her former protg]

Becky tried to break Lyra's arm after losing to her former protg

Lynch later revealed she had ambushed Bayley in order to replace her at The Show of Shows, before being confronted by Lyra.

After Lynch returned to WWE at WrestleMania 41 to replace a storyline-injured Bayley, some fans posted memes online calling her Becky Hogan, a nod to Hulk Hogan's penchant for hogging the spotlight.

Lynch was asked about the memes during WWEs Raw Recap show on Monday and complained that shes paid the physical price for the wrestling industry and doesnt appreciate being compared to the scummiest person on Earth.

[A battered and bloodied Lyra left victorious]

A battered and bloodied Lyra left victorious

She fumed: I wear the scars of what Ive done on my body. I wear them with pride because of all Ive given back. And these people go around, they compare me to the scummiest person on Earth after everything Ive done, after everything that Ive done for them? Im supposed to sit here and take it.

Look at the mens (division.) Who you got thats hot and young over there? No, youve got a bunch of old lads. And nobodys saying nothing. Nobodys saying, Move over CM Punk, move over Seth Rollins. Nobodys saying that but theyll say it to me. So, whos the bad guy? Why am I supposed to move over?

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