Wrestler Profile

Taya Valkyrie

Taya Valkyrie is lucha royalty by marriage and merit alike — the Canadian powerhouse who became the longest-reigning Knockouts Champion in Impact history and AAA's dominant Reina de Reinas, building a resume across four countries and every major women's division outside WWE's.

Trained under Lance Storm and forged in Mexico's AAA alongside husband John Hennigan, her Road to Valhalla and Wera loca intensity carried championship runs through Impact, MLW, ROH and AEW appearances.

Few careers demonstrate wrestling's borderless economy this thoroughly. WrestleRanks voters rank Taya on conquest: four flags planted, none surrendered.

Promotions

Taya Valkyrie is associated with ROH (2025–2026).

PWI rankings history

Taya Valkyrie has been ranked in PWI's annual women's rankings 7 times, first at No. 38 in 2018 and most recently at No. 238 in 2025. The highest placement is No. 10, reached in 2022.

Placements by year: 2018 (No. 38), 2019 (No. 17), 2020 (No. 17), 2022 (No. 10), 2023 (No. 26), 2024 (No. 137), 2025 (No. 238).

Compiled from the annual rankings published by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. See the 2025 edition.

Taya Valkyrie in the WrestleRanks rankings

Taya Valkyrie is tracked as a respected veteran on WrestleRanks. WrestleRanks standings are decided one week at a time, from fan voting and editor input. Read more about how our rankings work, or see the live, interactive profile with weekly rank history and voting on the Taya Valkyrie ranking page.

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