Bayley sends two-word message to Lyra Valkyria's fiancé after being seen together amid The Role Model's WWE absence

Bayley has been absent from WWE television for several weeks. However, she was spotted alongside Lyra Valkyria's fiancé, LJ Cleary, to whom she sent a message on social media.

The Role Model was set to team up with the reigning Women's Intercontinental Champion at WrestleMania 41. The Bayley-Valkyria duo were set to challenge Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship. However, a last-minute attack by Becky Lynch forced Bayley out of the match, as The Man replaced her and eventually captured the tag titles with Valkyria.

On Instagram, Cleary shared a photo with Bayley after their training session. The Role Model also had a two-word message for Valkyria's fiancé via her Instagram story.

"WHAT A GUY 🙌🏻," wrote Bayley.

Check out a screengrab of Bayley's Instagram story below:

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Vince Russo criticized Lyra Valkyria's promo skills

Vince Russo isn't a fan of Lyra Valkyria and criticized the reigning WWE Women's Intercontinental Champion for her promo skills.

Speaking on Legion of RAW on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, Russo stated the following about the Irishwoman:

"If I was the producer, I would tell you by looking at this, she [Valkyria] does not have the tools. She'll get the tools by pre-taping her [promos] till she gets better. Chris, remember, man, there are no house shows anymore. They're not getting reps. That is the only promo Lyra Valkyria is cutting all week. Imagine a baseball player like getting in a batting cage once a week. That's the problem, bro, that they can't cut these promos at house shows. They do it once a week, and it's not enough," Russo said.

Valkyria is the reigning WWE Women's Intercontinental Champion. She has successfully defended the title on multiple occasions against several top names, including Becky Lynch, whom she defeated at the Backlash 2025 Premium Live Event. However, their issues are far from over, and they will revisit their rivalry at Money in the Bank on Saturday.