Review of Valkyrie Wrestling: Curse of Ra Saga Night Two — The Curse Got Teeth

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Valkyrie Wrestling: Curse of Ra Saga Night Two was not a clean wrestling show. It was a pressure-cooker show, and that matters. Night One established the gimmick. Night Two weaponized it. Titles changed hands, champions got ambushed, challengers were manufactured through chaos, and the tag division was blown apart in a way that made the entire promotion feel unstable. That is the value of a themed saga when it is booked with actual consequences instead of decorative branding.

The Curse of Ra concept could have easily become window dressing. It could have been a cute Egypt tour gimmick where everyone says “sun god” five times and nothing actually changes. Instead, Valkyrie used it as an organizing principle for disruption. Champions were not protected by their status. Momentum did not guarantee safety. Wins did not mean closure. Every time someone looked like they had found solid ground, the booking pulled the floor out from under them.

That worked because Valkyrie is at its best when it treats its ecosystem like a living mess of ambition, resentment, grudges, and opportunism. This was not a show about one feud. It was a show about divisions being rearranged in real time. The Celestial title scene got its next chapter. The United Kingdom Championship scene became a four-woman traffic accident. Lisa Seldon’s world title orbit suddenly has Elora Hardin circling it. The tag division went through three different emotional states in one main event and ended with Carli Davis and Gabriella Solares standing over the wreckage like they planned the whole damn apocalypse.

That is the show’s identity. Night Two was about instability becoming the product.

Daria Dorsey Beating Charlie St. Haven Was the Right Kind of Reset

The opener did its job because it did not overcomplicate the issue. Charlie St. Haven and Daria Dorsey are both in need of direction, but Dorsey needed the win more. That matters. St. Haven has enough equity from being the inaugural All-Mother that a loss does not destroy her. Dorsey, meanwhile, had been sliding into that dangerous territory where “talented technical wrestler” becomes code for “person who loses competitively.” Valkyrie stopped that here.

The structure was smart. Dorsey’s technical control gave the match its spine, while Charlie’s striking gave it danger. That contrast made the finish feel earned rather than random. St. Haven surviving the Bridging Back Suplex before getting trapped in Daria’s Inferno gave her enough toughness to avoid looking diminished, but the tap still made Dorsey feel decisive. This was not Daria stealing one. This was Daria forcing Charlie into a position where heart was not enough.

That is a strength. Valkyrie has a deep roster, but depth becomes noise when nobody gets rehabilitated. Dorsey snapping the losing streak gives her oxygen. St. Haven taking back-to-back losses gives her a problem. Both are useful.

Olivia Wythe Got a Celebration, Ashley LaShae Got Her Heat Back

The Olivia Wythe and Ashley LaShae segment was one of the stronger booking pieces on the show because it understood the real issue with a sudden title win. Olivia winning the Celestial Championship in only her third Valkyrie match is a bold move, but bold moves require immediate justification. This segment did that by letting Olivia acknowledge the target now on her back while refusing to apologize for taking the opportunity.

That worked. Olivia came off confident without pretending the Scramble did not carry built-in chaos. She positioned herself as someone who benefitted from the system but is ready to prove she belongs outside of it. That is the correct tone for a new champion who could otherwise be dismissed as a lucky winner.

Ashley LaShae, meanwhile, did exactly what she needed to do. She acted like the belt was stolen property. That is her lane. The VP dynamic with Neve Marx remains effective because Ashley does not need to be right to feel justified. She just needs to believe she is the conversation, and she does. The beatdown on Olivia was predictable, but predictable is not a sin when the execution reinforces the title match. Ashley holding the championship over Olivia’s body made Night Three feel less like a rematch and more like a correction Ashley intends to force.

That is good heel economy. Ashley lost the belt, but she did not lose presence. Valkyrie made sure of that quickly.

SULTANA Over Alexandra Vale Was Fine, But It Needed More Edge

SULTANA defeating Alexandra Vale was the show’s most straightforward midcard result, and there is nothing wrong with that. Not every match needs three run-ins and a title change. SULTANA needed a clean win against someone credible enough to matter, and Vale gave her that.

The issue is that this match existed more as a result than as a movement. SULTANA’s offense came through well, especially the heavier, grinding power work, and Vale’s comeback had enough structure to justify her “Architect” label. But compared to everything surrounding it, this felt like a match that could have used one sharper character beat. SULTANA winning with Aojo Diablo is fine. SULTANA leaving a specific impression beyond “dangerous powerhouse arrival” would have been better.

That becomes a problem when the rest of the show is overflowing with direction. On a quieter card, this stands out more. Here, it risks getting swallowed.

Rickie Flare’s Promo Knew Exactly What It Was

The Rickie Flare video package worked because it leaned fully into her value: legacy as arrogance. Valkyrie has a lot of younger talent fighting for upward movement, and Rickie being positioned as someone who views Egypt as “just another date” creates useful contrast. She is not awed by the setting. She is not intimidated by the Curse of Ra. She thinks she is the attraction.

That matters because veterans only help a roster when they create friction with the present. Rickie talking about sixteen reigns and wanting seventeen puts her immediately in the path of Lisa Seldon and Rebecca Thoreau without needing to overstate it. She is not just nostalgia. She is a looming problem.

The bath setting was ridiculous, but it fit the character. There is a difference between indulgent and empty. This was indulgent with purpose.

Pippa Longstocking Beating Lisa Seldon Was the Show’s First Real Shockwave

Pippa Longstocking pinning Lisa Seldon was exactly the kind of upset Valkyrie needed if this Curse of Ra concept was going to feel dangerous. The world champion losing a non-title match is not automatically compelling. It becomes compelling when the loss creates a new challenger, elevates someone who needed it, and makes the champion’s aura feel threatened without making her look stupid.

This mostly threaded that needle. Pippa had to survive enough of Seldon’s offense to make the win feel like more than a fluke, and the match gave her that. She took punishment, capitalized outside the ring, and stayed alive long enough for Elora Hardin’s interference to matter. That is important. If Pippa is merely a body in the right place after Elora distracts Lisa, the win does less for her. Here, the match gave Pippa enough fight that the upset still means something.

Elora Hardin emerging as a world title threat off the distraction is the bigger picture. She did not just cost Lisa a match. She inserted herself into Seldon’s championship orbit by proving she can affect the champion’s results. That is a clean way to create a challenger without needing a formal number-one-contender match.

The only risk is Pippa getting lost after the shock. Valkyrie cannot let this become “remember when Pippa randomly pinned Lisa?” This should change her placement immediately. A win over the world champion should not be trivia. It should be currency.

Alyssa Grace and Roxie Wharton Finally Have the Right Stipulation

The Alyssa Grace and Roxie Wharton segment was direct, nasty, and necessary. This feud has reached the point where more verbal sparring without escalation would become repetitive. The No Holds Barred announcement solves that. It gives the feud a proper violent container and acknowledges that both women are beyond standard wrestling logic.

Roxie’s resentment of Alyssa works because it is not just “I want to beat a legend.” It is tied to identity, status, and generational displacement. She wants Alyssa’s place in the cultural memory of UK and Irish women’s wrestling. That is a stronger motivation than simple jealousy because it gives the feud historical stakes inside Valkyrie’s world.

Alyssa’s response worked because she did not sound like a wounded veteran begging for respect. She sounded like someone whose patience has expired. That is the correct gear. When she says the restraints are off, it feels like a character beat rather than a catchphrase.

No Holds Barred on Night Three is the right call. This feud needed permission to get uglier.

Sadhbh Keyes Winning the United Kingdom Championship Was Great — The Aftermath Was Even Better

The United Kingdom Championship match was the best example of Valkyrie using chaos without letting chaos erase consequence. Sadhbh Keyes beating Lucille Iris is a major result. Six straight wins and a title victory means Valkyrie has elevated her beyond “fun act with momentum.” She is now a champion, and that changes her role in the division.

The match itself worked because Lucille wrestled like a champion who understood the danger. The shoulder work gave the match focus, and the Modified Vertebreaker spot gave Iris a vicious tactical edge. That made Sadhbh’s win feel more like survival than inevitability. She did not cruise into a title win. She escaped with one good arm, a lot of grit, and yes, a massive assist from Beck Ness.

That assist is the key. Beck attacking Lucille protects Iris without fully undercutting Sadhbh. It is a narrow line, and Valkyrie walked it well enough. Sadhbh still had to capitalize. She still had to hit Head Over Heels. She still had to finish the match. But Lucille now has an immediate grievance, and Beck’s involvement keeps that rivalry hot.

Then Coco Lazlo attacking Sadhbh after the match turned a title change into a division-wide problem. That is good booking. New champion, former champion, hated rival, opportunistic challenger. Four women now orbit one belt, and none of them feel decorative. The UK title scene came out of this segment hotter than it entered.

That is how a midcard championship becomes valuable. You surround it with people who have reasons to fight.

Eden Sterling’s Promo Did Its Job, But She Needs Action Fast

Eden Sterling’s promo was solid, mostly because it positioned her Prospects Cup loss as a wound rather than a dead end. She gave Gabriella Solares credit, then pivoted toward her own frustration. That is the right character math. Losing matters more when the wrestler treats it like something they cannot tolerate.

The issue is that Eden now needs follow-through. Valkyrie has a lot of people declaring inevitability. Some of them are champions. Some of them are legends. Some of them are monsters. Eden saying she cannot be held down works if Night Three gives her something concrete. Otherwise, this becomes another good promo in a promotion already packed with good promos.

She needs a body in front of her. And she needs to break it.

Anastasia Hayden Versus Monica Carter Was a Sprint With Purpose

Anastasia Hayden beating Monica Carter was a strong co-main because it gave Hayden a different kind of win. This was not a long showcase built around gradual dominance. This was a high-impact sprint where she tried to end Monica immediately and then had to survive the fact that Monica refused to go away.

That opening Running Single Leg Dropkick was a smart tone-setter. It told the audience Anastasia is not here for sporting rhythm. She is trying to end people quickly now. Monica kicking out gave Carter credibility without forcing the match to pretend she was on Anastasia’s level for twenty minutes. That is efficient booking.

Monica came out stronger than the loss suggests. Her counters, especially the Springboard Sunset Flip and the near-fall off Flip The System, made this feel like a real threat. But Anastasia’s finish was the right finish. Magnolia into Deadman’s Curve put her back in control and kept her winning streak meaningful.

Four straight for Anastasia matters. Valkyrie has done a good job making her feel like an established icon who still has forward momentum. That is harder than it sounds. Too often, names like Anastasia become gatekeepers. Here, she still feels like a threat to climb higher.

Dalisay Belmonte and Joey Valentine Set Up the Right Test

The Dalisay Belmonte, Melyssa Locke, and Joey Valentine segment was a smart use of fallout from the Celestial Scramble. Dalisay did not win the title, but Valkyrie did not let her performance evaporate. That matters. Multi-person matches often create temporary stars for one night, then those people disappear back into the pack. This segment made sure Dalisay’s showing has consequences.

Joey Valentine was the right person to confront her because Joey treats Dalisay’s moral victory like an insult. That is good heel logic. Valentine is not upset because Dalisay failed. Valentine is upset because Dalisay succeeded enough to ruin their path. That gives the Night Three match a sharper edge.

Melyssa Locke’s role also worked. She gives Dalisay a support structure, but the segment still let Dalisay find her own voice by the end. That is important. Mentorship angles can accidentally make the younger talent look passive. Here, Dalisay stepped forward and reminded Joey that she already pinned them.

That is the match. Not “rookie tries her best.” It is “rookie tries to prove the first pin was not an accident.” Much better.

The Tag Team Gauntlet Was Beautifully Cruel

The main event was the entire show in miniature: ambition, exhaustion, interference, opportunism, title movement, and emotional whiplash. It was messy, but it was messy with architecture. That is the difference.

The Graveborn eliminating Children of the Moon was a massive statement. Lenore Silver pinning Rebecca Thoreau is not a small result. It is the kind of win that forces the audience to reassess a team immediately. The Graveborn did not need to win the gauntlet after that. Their night was already made. They beat one of the most protected figures in Valkyrie and did it clean enough to matter.

Then the Suplex Sweethearts entered, and Valkyrie made a ruthless choice. Ava Aurora and Katrina Knight did not lose because the Graveborn outclassed them. They lost because the Killer Queens detonated their reign before they could even get started in the match. That protects the champions while still ending the reign, and it escalates the Suplex Sweethearts versus Killer Queens issue without needing the belts on it.

That is useful. The belts moved on, but the grudge stayed hot.

Almost Famous beating the Graveborn was the feel-good swerve inside the larger machine. Jessica Carter pinning Lenore Silver gave Almost Famous a legitimate moment, and Valkyrie needed that beat. Without it, the gauntlet becomes too bleak too early. Imogen Floyd and Jessica Carter suddenly looked like they might pull off the impossible, and that made Heaven’s Touch entering last feel even bigger.

Heaven’s Touch winning the titles back should have been the emotional release. Jennie Fenix and Kasey Vex surviving the gauntlet’s final stretch gave the crowd a payoff. The show could have ended there and it would have been satisfying.

But satisfying was not the point.

Carli Davis interrupting the celebration was the show’s real thesis statement. Valkyrie let Heaven’s Touch get the moment, then immediately poisoned it. Gabriella Solares cashing in the Prospects Cup for a tag title shot was smart, cruel, and completely in line with how Valkyrie has positioned her since winning the tournament. Gabriella is not waiting in line. Carli is not looking for closure. Together, they saw a wounded team holding gold and took the shot.

The Bubble Baddies winning the Tag Team Championships was nasty booking in the right way. Heaven’s Touch became two-time champions and cautionary victims in the same breath. Carli became even more detestable. Gabriella turned the Prospects Cup from theoretical leverage into actual hardware. The tag division ended the night with new champions who feel like thieves, predators, and headaches all at once.

That is heat. Not cheap heat. Structural heat.

Three Things I Really Liked

1. The Curse of Ra actually changed the promotion.
This was the biggest strength of the show. The theme was not cosmetic. Championships changed. Streaks ended. New challengers emerged. Division maps were redrawn. Valkyrie committed to the idea that Egypt is not just a location, but a pressure point in the company’s canon. That matters because themed arcs only work when the audience can point to consequences afterward.

2. The United Kingdom Championship scene became loaded overnight.
Sadhbh Keyes winning the title was already a strong moment, but Beck Ness and Coco Lazlo being layered into the aftermath made the title scene feel alive. Lucille Iris has a rightful complaint. Beck has unfinished violence. Coco has a target. Sadhbh has the belt and a damaged shoulder. That is a clean four-way ecosystem without needing anyone to stand around waiting their turn.

3. The tag division ending was ruthless and effective.
The gauntlet could have been overbooked nonsense. Instead, each turn had a function. Graveborn got established. Suplex Sweethearts were protected while losing the belts. Almost Famous got a credibility boost. Heaven’s Touch got the emotional win. Bubble Baddies stole the whole thing. That is a lot to accomplish in one main event, and Valkyrie pulled it off because every beat fed the next one.

Three Things I Disliked or Found Confusing

1. SULTANA versus Alexandra Vale risked becoming background noise.
The match was not bad. The problem is placement and texture. On a show this aggressive with character movement, a clean momentum match needs one extra hook to stay memorable. SULTANA winning is useful, but she needs sharper presentation if she is going to stand out in a roster this crowded.

2. Pippa Longstocking’s upset must be followed up immediately.
The win over Lisa Seldon was huge, but only if Valkyrie treats it as huge. If Pippa slides back into comedy-adjacent undercard status after pinning the world champion, the result becomes a booking trick instead of character elevation. This needs to become part of her trajectory, not a trivia note.

3. The show flirted with chaos overload.
Most of the interference and post-match angles worked, but Valkyrie is walking a thin line. When too many matches end with outside forces shaping the result, the promotion risks training the audience to wait for the interruption instead of investing in the match. Night Two got away with it because the consequences were strong. That cannot become the weekly default.

Final Thoughts

Curse of Ra Saga Night Two was Valkyrie embracing the best version of its own madness. This promotion has always had an absurdly dense roster, but density only matters when the moving pieces collide with purpose. Here, they did. Daria Dorsey got rebuilt. Olivia Wythe got tested. Ashley LaShae stayed dangerous. Pippa Longstocking shocked the champion. Elora Hardin entered the world title picture. Sadhbh Keyes became UK Champion. Anastasia Hayden continued to surge. Joey Valentine and Dalisay Belmonte found their next fight. The entire tag division got thrown into a furnace.

The Bubble Baddies closing the night with the Tag Team Championships was the correct final image because it captured the whole show’s philosophy. Nobody is safe. No moment belongs to you for long. If you celebrate too slowly, someone hungrier will take what you just earned.

That is what Night Two got right. It made Valkyrie feel dangerous again. Not because of the pyramids, not because of the Sun God branding, and not because everyone kept saying “curse.” It worked because the booking had teeth.

Night Three now has pressure on it. After this much upheaval, the finale cannot just resolve things. It has to survive the consequences Night Two created.

And for Valkyrie, that is exactly where the promotion should want to be.

By: Collin Voss

Collin Voss covers weekly fantasy wrestling programming with a focus on character progression, match psychology, and overall show structure.