Aoife Marie Cusack (born 23 October 1996) is an Irish professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Lyra Valkyria. She is a former one-time and the inaugural Women’s Intercontinental Champion, a one-time NXT Women's Champion and a one-time WWE Women's Tag Team Champion. Prior to joining WWE, Cusack wrestled for several promotions on the European independent circuit as Valkyrie, including Fight Factory Pro Wrestling (FFPW), Over the Top Wrestling (OTT), Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) and Pro-Wrestling: EVE. She is a one-time Irish Junior Heavyweight Champion, a one-time OTT Women's Champion, and a one-time Pro-Wrestling: EVE Tag Team Champion with Debbie Keitel. Early life Aoife Marie Cusack[3] was born on 23 October 1996 in Dublin,[4][5] and grew up in the Clarehall neighbourhood.[6] She is the oldest of three children.[2] Her father works at the Dublin Airport, and her mother teaches French and Irish at a secondary school.[2] Cusack graduated from Dublin City University, where she studied journalism.[2][7] She also worked at a video game store.[