Lady Lyra

Lore & Background

Valerie Loureda was born on July 19, 1998, in Miami, Florida, and is of Cuban descent. The daughter of a Taekwondo master, Loureda herself is a 4th dan black belt in Taekwondo and was part of the US Olympic Taekwondo team before becoming an MMA fighter. In her two-part promo on September 2 and 9 episodes of NXT, leading to her hometown event of NXT No Mercy, she revealed that her entire family has taekwondo black belt and college degrees. In March 2022, Loureda attended a three-day-long WWE tryout during WrestleMania 38 weekend. In August, she signed a contract with WWE and reported to the WWE Performance Center. Loureda was announced to perform under the ring name Lola Vice.

Reader's Guide

Loureda, as Lola Vice, made her video game debut as a playable character in WWE 2K25 and has since appeared in WWE 2K26. Her mixed martial arts record includes: a debut win against Colby Fletcher on February 16, 2019, at Bellator 216 by technical knockout; a win against Larkyn Dasch on June 14, 2019, at Bellator 222 by unanimous decision; a win against Tara Graff on August 7, 2020, at Bellator 243 by technical knockout; a loss to Hannah Guy at Bellator 259 on May 21, 2021, by unanimous decision; and a win against Taylor Turner on November 12, 2021, at Bellator 271 by split decision. Championships and accomplishments: Pro Wrestling Illustrated ranked her No. 48 of the top 250 female wrestlers in the PWI Female 250 in 2025; she is a one-time AAA World Mixed Tag Team Champion with Mr. Iguana; she is a one-time NXT Women's Champion; and she won the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament in 2023.

Did You Know?

• She won the 2023 NXT Women's Breakout Tournament by defeating Kelani Jordan in the finals.
• At NXT Stand & Deliver on April 4, 2026, she became the first female Cuban-American wrestler to win a title in WWE when she won the NXT Women's Championship.
• Her NXT Women's Championship reign lasted 85 days, ending at NXT The Great American Bash: Orlando.