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Dual-promotional star Taya Valkyrie will bid to take the Impact Knockouts Championship from fellow Canadian Allie on Friday night at WrestleCon.

Impact Wrestling and American promotion Lucha Underground will go head-to-head over Wrestlemania weekend as part of the famous wrestling convention.

Valkyrie, who wrestles as a neutral in the Impact vs Lucha Undergound show that takes place in the early hours of Saturday morning or very late on Friday night for Irish fans, will aim to capture her first World title under the Impact banner.

"It's going to be only the second time that I've been in the ring with Allie so I'm very much looking forward to that and the challenge that comes with being in a championship match.

"But this is what I've been training for in my entire career, and I will not let a single fan down. It's going to be an amazing show.

"Obviously, I'm associated with both shows so I support both sides, but it's going to be a phenomenal event, and Allie and I are going to tear the house down.

"Allie is someone I've known for quite a few years, and I'm really looking forward to bringing this match to the fans.

"The lines are not blurred here... It's going to be a really cool good vs evil dynamic.

Fans online have been buzzing with excitement ever since the ground-breaking event, which will be broadcast live worldwide on Impact Wrestling's Twitch channel, was announced.

(Image: © IMPACT Wrestling)

"This show is what pro wrestling is about in 2018. It's never been heard of; two huge promotions facing off like this, but this is the wrestling world we live in.

"I'm really excited to be part of such a fun event that is really making people's heads turn.

"I take much pride in representing both [Impact and Lucha Undergound] as well as I can. I think this show proves once and for all that WWE is not necessarily the be all and end all."

The blonde wrestling star wrestles for both companies on a regular basis, and insists she won't be taking sides in their battle for supremacy.

"If you notice in the graphics that have been put out, Impact has the blue graphic and Lucha Underground is red.

"Well, this match is purple, so I'd like to think that I'm neutral! I'm representing both companies with a lot of pride."

Her match with Allie will be one of many women's wrestling matches with a particular spotlight taking place over Wrestlemania weekend, with the likes of Ronda Rousey's in-ring WWE debut dominating headlines throughout the past few months.

Impact and Lucha Underground have prided themselves for years on their women's rosters, a point Valkyrie was keen to stress.

"The Impact knockouts really started what people refer to as the 'women's revolution' before it was even acknowledged in WWE.

"They had Awesome Kong, Gail Kim, Madison Rayne, everybody who were pushing the quality of women's wrestling before it was a big mainstream thing.

"That's not to mention that Lucha Underground has always treated women as equal to the men, and in some cases even better!"

Impact Wrestling vs Lucha Underground takes place at 3 AM GMT on Saturday April 7th. Fans can catch all the action from the weekend on Impact's Twitch channel .