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  • Jim Ross Praises Raw Segment

    Jim Ross Praises Raw Segment

    Given his stature and length of service in the wrestling industry, it might be tempting to paint Jim Ross as something of a curmudgeon.

    Whether it be his take on WWE creative or the in-ring product, JR certainly holds what might be considered old school views.

    But if you listen to The Jim Ross Report weekly, you also know that Good Ol’ JR does not hold back his praise for the modern WWE product when he believes it is warranted.

    Ross expresses that sentiment on this week’s show when discussing the Ronda Rousey and Becky Lynch faceoff from Raw on Monday.

    “I don’t think I have ever heard a more intense or memorable segment than the verbal interaction, the verbal sparring, between Ronda Rousey and Becky Lynch,” said Ross.

    That’s right, the announcer who provided the soundtrack to the Attitude Era ranks the Rousey and Lynch segment right at the top of his list.

    “Becky Lynch cut a strong-ass promo, and Ronda Rousey trumped it,” said Ross.

    “I didn’t think she was memorizing or reciting someone else’s lines that they wrote at their little laptop. It felt real to me.”

    Ross also praised Rousey for recovering after the audience threw her off her promo game.

    “The audience hijacked Ronda and knocked her off her game for a few minutes. I’ll never understand that, quite frankly,” said Ross.

    “They hijacked the interview, and she miraculously recovered to rebut Becky Lynch.”

    “That was an amazing segment.”

  • Jerry Lawler Taught Becky Lynch How to Throw a Punch

    Jerry Lawler Taught Becky Lynch How to Throw a Punch

    Becky Lynch hit Charlotte Flair with quite a shot this week on SmackDown Live. Fans have WWE Hall Of Famer Jerry “The King” Lawler to thank for that. Lawler revealed on a recent episode of his podcast, “Dinner With The King,” that he gave “The Irish Lass Kicker” on how to throw a good punch.

    Lawler said he recently ran into Lynch backstage at a WWE event. They’ve exchanged greetings in the past but had never had a real conversation. Lawler said Lynch ran up to him and said she had been binge-watching a lot of “The King.” Lynch said Vince McMahon recently told her that he wanted her to be more physical.

    She couldn’t think of anyone who throws a better punch in the business than Lawler. Lawler told Lynch he always tried to throw a punch the way someone would really try to hit somebody else. Aiming for their face or nose, and not making your fist so rigid and hard. Then, on this week’s episode of SmackDown Live, Lynch hit Flair with a punch that looked very much like Lawler’s inside the ring.

    Shortly after, Lynch and Lawler had the following exchange on Twitter:

    “That’s a Jerry Lawler punch if I’ve ever seen one! Beautiful!”

    “All the way from Memphis via Dublin, Ireland”

    https://twitter.com/BeckyLynchWWE/status/1090434285750734848

    Listen to Lawler’s story about teaching Lynch how to throw a punch here:

    What did you think of Lynch’s punch on Flair this past Tuesday?

  • Report: WWE To Close WrestleMania 35 With Lynch vs. Rousey

    Report: WWE To Close WrestleMania 35 With Lynch vs. Rousey

    Becky Lynch’s well-received victory at the Royal Rumble earlier this week and the segment between her and Ronda Rousey on the following Raw made it clear that fans are behind this feud and they would love to see a one on one match between the two.

    While the reports suggested that the company is planning to add Charlotte Flair to this bout later on, it appears that these two mentioned segments have made the official decide otherwise.

    In the latest edition of their Week in Wrestling column, Sports Illustrated provided an update on the WrestleMania main event, revealing that the company is planning to close the show with the Raw Women’s Championship match:

    “The picture for WrestleMania 35 is far clearer today than it was a week ago. With only 67 days until the event, sources close to WWE have told Sports Illustrated that the current plan is to close WrestleMania 35 with the Ronda Rousey-Becky Lynch match as the main event.”

    This leaves Charlotte in an interesting spot as it’s not very likely that she will be left out of the WrestleMania card. So it’d be interesting to see what backup plans the company has for her and who the Queen ends up facing at the show.

  • Post WWE Royal Rumble Ratings for Smackdown Live

    Post WWE Royal Rumble Ratings for Smackdown Live

    WWE’s Royal Rumble event saw possibly the hottest Superstar in the company, Becky Lynch, win the Women’s Royal Rumble. The Smackdown Live Superstar wasn’t originally booked to appear in the match following her loss to Asuka. The ‘Lass Kicker’ took Lana’s place when she was unable to compete, outlasting Nia Jax and Charlotte Flair in the final 3 to win the match and headline WrestleMania.

    On Monday’s RAW Becky Lynch appeared to confront Ronda Rousey and demand that she got her chance to face the ‘Rowdy’ RAW Women’s Champion at WrestleMania.

    With the success of Lynch at the Rumble it was likely that the Smackdown Live ratings would be positively affected. However, this was not the case. The post Rumble Smackdown was slightly down but essentially even with the last two weeks. Last night’s show averaged 2.137 million viewers, which made it ninth for the night on cable.

    According to the Wrestling Observer the show finished second in the 18-49 demo with a 0.70 rating. The only major sports competition on television that night was NBA game on TNT, which did 1.113 million viewers. Smackdown retained around 79 percent of the RAW audience, which is reportedly lower than usual. It’s fairly clear that after a 2 hour NXT Takeover, 6 1/2 hours of Rumble PPV and a 3 hour RAW fans are burnt out.

  • Becky Lynch & The Rock Tease Dream Match , Chamber Qualifying Match On RAW

    Becky Lynch & The Rock Tease Dream Match , Chamber Qualifying Match On RAW

    Becky Lynch has not only become one of the best parts of WWE Programming in the past year but she has also upped her Twitter game. She has become one of the most interesting WWE stars to follow on the social network.

    One of the best parts of Lynch’s Twitter are her transactions with other WWE Stars and Legends and the latest example of it is her recent exchange with the Rock.

    Becky recently held an AMA session from her account and she ended up having an interaction with the Rock during which this duo teased a big match. Below is a new episode of WWE Now which takes a look at these stars teasing the bout:

    Elimination Chamber Qualifying Match Confirmed For Raw

    WWE has announced the third qualifying match for the upcoming Women’s Tag Team Championship Elimination Chamber match, confirming that the bout will take place on next week’s episode of Raw.

    The match will see Bayley and her partner Sasha Banks battling with the team of former NXT Star Nikki Cross and Alicia Fox for an opportunity to compete in the upcoming Chamber match.

    This is the final qualifying match from Raw’s side and the winner of the bout will join Nia Jax & Tamina, Riott Squad and Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville at the announced bout.

  • Becky Lynch’s Epic Response To Vince McMahon’s Birthday Wish, Top Ten SmackDown Moments

    Becky Lynch’s Epic Response To Vince McMahon’s Birthday Wish, Top Ten SmackDown Moments

    Becky Lynch’s Epic Response To Vince McMahon’s Birthday Wish

    Yesterday January 30th was the birthday of this year’s Women’s Royal Rumble winner and the Man Becky Lynch. So it was inevitable that she will create some twitter buzz.

    Lynch made some interesting tweets during the day and she also called out the current Raw Women’s Champion and her WrestleMania opponent Ronda Rousey in one them:

    https://twitter.com/BeckyLynchWWE/status/1090688055785213954

    However, the tweet that stood out came in the response of a birthday wish from the chairman Vince McMahon himself, where Lynch effortlessly connected the story to a very famous comment from the boss:

    https://twitter.com/BeckyLynchWWE/status/1090739269105274881

    Top Ten SmackDown Moments

    This week’s episode of SmackDown had some surprising matches and segments including the one where R Truth won the United States Championship from Shinsuke Nakamura.

    WWE recently posted a top ten moments video of the show which features this surprising title change and more interesting moments from the episode, like Daniel Bryan introducing a new WWE Championship belt.

    This list is topped by the main event segment of the show which featured Daniel Bryan and some other stars. It saw Triple H announcing an Elimination Chamber match for the WWE title. You can check out the video below:

  • Lynch Rips Rousey Promo, Heyman Praises Lio Rush

    Lynch Rips Rousey Promo, Heyman Praises Lio Rush

    Lynch Rips Rousey Promo

    On this week’s episode of Monday Night RAW, Women’s Royal Rumble winner Becky Lynch confirmed her WrestleMania intentions. She will be challenging RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania 35. Lynch interrupted Rousey and Bayley after their RAW Women’s Title bout. However, it looks like a big change could be coming to that match.

    Rousey struggled in her promo early on, as the crowd was giving her a hard time. WWE sent Bayley out early to begin their match. Afterward, Lynch came out and went face-to-face with “The Rowdy One.” They jawed off at one another before the segment came to an end. Earlier today (Tues. January 29, 2019) Rousey took to Instagram and issued out a message to Lynch:

    “One big difference between me and you @beckylynchwwe – everything you said last night was fantasy make believe. And every word out of my mouth was a fact. ”

    https://www.instagram.com/p/BtOZvNAnhm0/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_medium=loading

    Lynch responded by taking a shot at Rousey’s botched promo:

    “No, I believe you’re a killer, Ronnie. You were murdering that whole segment until The Man bailed you out.”

    https://twitter.com/BeckyLynchWWE/status/1090290526241345539

    Heyman Praises Lio Rush

    Also on RAW this week, Lio Rush took shots at Universal Champion Brock Lesnar and Finn Balor, on behalf of his client, Intercontinental Champion Bobby Lashley. He followed up on Twitter by once again calling Lesnar and Balor out:

    “Just so we’re clear…..Bobby > Brock on any given day. That little twerp Finn wouldn’t stand a chance in hell against ”

    https://twitter.com/itsLioRush/status/1090092056536469504

    Heyman responded by praising Rush, saying he has a huge future ahead of him. However, he also pointed out that he spelled Lashley’s moniker wrong:

    “I like . He has a huge future. Tremendous talent, super young, only going to get better and better and better. But if you’re going to call out on behalf of your client, at least spell your own client’s nickname correctly. IT’S ON YOUR SHIRT, LIO!”

  • Becky Lynch vs. Ronda Rousey Set For WrestleMania 35

    Becky Lynch vs. Ronda Rousey Set For WrestleMania 35

    After months of speculation, WWE has made the one match that fans have been waiting to see and that’s WWE RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey taking on Becky Lynch in a one-on-one contest.

    WWE made this official during Monday’s episode of RAW in Phoenix, AZ after Rousey had successfully retained her title over Bayley once issuing an open challenge. Following the contest, Lynch walked out where she made her selection known and then they exchanged words. Lynch earned this opportunity by winning the 2019 Women’s Royal Rumble Match.

    This is the second time that WWE had planned to book this match. The then-SmackDown Women’s Champion was pulled from her scheduled champion vs. champion match against Rousey at Survivor Series in November. She suffered a broken nose and concussion during the RAW invasion angle after getting punched out by Nia Jax that saw Lynch suffer a “broken face” and concussion.

    Her replacement would be Charlotte Flair who ended up facing Rousey in a non-title match at Survivor Series once Lynch picked Flair during an in-ring segment.

    WrestleMania 35 is scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 7, 2019, in East Rutherford, NJ at MetLife Stadium. This event airs on pay-per-view (PPV) and WWE Network.

  • Becky Lynch Wins 2019 Women’s Royal Rumble Match

    Becky Lynch Wins 2019 Women’s Royal Rumble Match

    Becky Lynch has won this year’s women’s Royal Rumble match and is now on the road to WrestleMania 35, which is the biggest pay-per-view event of the year for the WWE.

    As a result of beating out 29 other stars, she has earned the right to be in one of the main events of Mania and will have her choice to go after one of the top titles in the company whether that be the RAW Women’s Title, which is held by Ronda Rousey, who successfully retained the title over title contender Sasha Banks or WWE SmackDown Women’s Champion Asuka, who also retained her championship over Lynch on this show.

    She beat the likes of Charlotte Flair, Nia Jax, Bayley, and plenty more Superstars at the WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view event in Phoenix, Arizona. Here’s a list of the entry of superstars who competed in this fan favorite match:

    1. Lacey Evans
    2. Natalya
    3. Mandy Rose
    4. Liv Morgan
    5. Mickie James
    6. Ember Moon
    7. Billie Kay
    8. Nikkie Cross
    9. Peyton Royce
    10. Tamina
    11. Xia Li
    12. Sarah Logan
    13. Charlotte Flair
    14. Kairi Sane
    15. Maria Kanellis
    16. Naomi
    17. Candice LeRae
    18. Alicia Fox
    19. Kacy Catanzaro
    20. Zelina Vega
    21. Ruby Riott
    22. Dana Brooke
    23. Io Shirai
    24. Rhea Ripley
    25. Sonya Deville
    26. Alexa Bliss
    27. Bayley
    28. Lana – Later replaced by Becky Lynch
    29. Nia Jax
    30. Carmella

    What are your thoughts on Lynch winning this match and being placed in the main event scene at WrestleMania 35? Was this the right call by WWE officials? Sound off in the comment section.

  • Mickie James Says She’s “The Woman”, Becky Lynch Responds

    Mickie James Says She’s “The Woman”, Becky Lynch Responds

    Mickie James got Becky Lynch’s attention on Twitter recently. James took to social media to criticize Lynch referring to herself as “the Man”.

    “Awe… this whole thing is so cute in the age of Boo. I’m for 1 am proud to be because after all we’ve always been the dominant sex! Or have you forgotten that hanging out w/your new bestie lil’ Richard. See you at the rumble!”

    Lynch responded by bringing up another time in James’ history when she was involved in headlines with a top-tier star in the company.

    https://twitter.com/BeckyLynchWWE/status/1087387052159700996

    “Not the first time she’s come after the top star to further her career.”

    Becky Lynch References Mickie James’ Past With John Cena

    Mickie James opened up about her past with John Cena on an episode of Lillian Garcia’s podcast in 2017.

    “We’re all adults, and you know obviously this business is what it is, and we’ve all had our share of relationships failed,” James said on Lillian Garcia’s podcast. “I think that being adults and being professionals… It’s such a tight-knit thing, that’s the reason why so many people in the industry fall in love in the first place, because you see each other every day, you hang out with each other, you don’t get a chance to… make any type of outside life.”

    “We’re all grown adults and I would hope that, and I’m pretty sure that it’s going to be pretty awesome because I’m sure that I’m going to have to work with Nikki in the ring and I know that we could do some really amazing stuff.”

  • Becky Lynch Says She’s Planning “Hijinks” For Royal Rumble Clash With Asuka

    Becky Lynch Says She’s Planning “Hijinks” For Royal Rumble Clash With Asuka

    Becky Lynch will challenge Asuka for the Smackdown Women’s championship on Sunday from Chase Field in Phoenix. She recently took part in an interview with a local media outlet, AZ Central, to promote the upcoming Royal Rumble event.

    During the course of the interview, Lynch revealed she is planning some “hijinks” for her match with Asuka.

    “The first thing that goes into my mind is how I can plan some hijinks,” Lynch said when asked about Sunday’s PPV. “How can I take the show? I’m gonna take back that championship and make it the most talked about title in all of the WWE and the world.”

    Becky Lynch on Royal Rumble Match With Asuka

    Lynch was also asked about what she is enjoying the most about the fan support she receives.

    “What I love so much is that they listen,” Lynch said on the WWE fanbase. “When I’m talking there’s silence in the arena and I really appreciate people’s respect. That’s what everybody wants, really. They want to be heard and feel that they’re worthwhile.”

    Lynch was also asked about her trash-talking presence on social media.

    “I think it’s been so instrumental in my rise and my voice,” she said. “On TV, I’m on 15 to 20 minutes if I’m lucky. When I’m online I can say my message constantly with interest whenever I want, whenever I feel like. It drives interest and I’m able to get my story across. If people know what I want and what I’m fighting for they can like it or hate it as long as they’re entertained.”

    The full interview can be read here.

  • Video: AJ Styles Impersonates Steve Austin After Smackdown

    Video: AJ Styles Impersonates Steve Austin After Smackdown

    Following Tuesday’s SmackDown Live and 205 Live tapings, WWE Champion Daniel Bryan defended his title against AJ Styles in a dark match. Bryan wound up retaining his title over “The Phenomenal One” via disqualification. However, after the match, Bryan cut a heel promo on the Alabama crowd.

    Bryan poked fun at their college football team for losing the National Championship game to Clemson in a blowout. Styles then came back and attacked Bryan before celebrating with a young fan. He then did an impersonation of WWE Hall Of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin.

    Styles asked the crowd if they want to see him hit Bryan with a Phenomenal Forearm, then give him a “Hell Yeah.”

    After the crowd chanted “Hell Yeah” Styles hit Bryan with the elbow. He then mimicked Austin’s beer drinking celebration with water bottles.

    Check out the video of AJ Styles paying homage to “Stone Cold” Steve Austin:

    https://twitter.com/R_Discussion/status/1085543320045191169

  • Smackdown Live! 1/15 Preview

    Smackdown Live! 1/15 Preview

    Tonight’s episodes of Smackdown and 205 Live will emanate from the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, AL. The Cruiserweight division will return to the WWE Network on Tuesday nights at 10 PM tonight.

    Smackdown 1/15 Preview

    Rey Mysterio vs Andrade “Cien” Almas

    Excluding non-televised events, these two have met twice before. Almas pinned Mysterio in a tag match last week. Mysterio defeated Almas, however, on the November 6, 2018, edition of Smackdown from Manchester.

    These two have a chance to steal the show as they go one-on-one again tonight.

    Carmella vs Sonya Deville

    Deville is upset that Carmella was given a spot in the triple threat match to declare a new #1 contender for the Smackdown women’s title last week. These two then went back and forth on Twitter in the days leading up to tonight’s show.

    How Vicious is the New Daniel Bryan?

    Daniel Bryan has promised to show AJ Styles just how vicious he can be when they clash at the Rumble. He might decide to give him a sneak preview tonight, however. Bryan might also decide to bring up some environmentally destructive things the live audience does on a regular basis.

    Asuka vs Becky Lynch Segment

    Becky Lynch won a triple threat match last week to earn the right to challenge for the smack down women’s championship at the Royal Rumble this year. New champion, Asuka, is not about to back down, however. With two weeks left until the Rumble, Lynch, and Asuka will be in the same building tonight.

    205 Live 1/15 Preview

    Buddy Murphy Open Challenge (non-title)

    Cruiserweight Champion Buddy Murphy plans to hold an Open Challenge tonight. His title won’t be on the line, however. Who will answer Murphy’s call?

    Murphy will also have to worry about his upcoming title match at the Rumble against Akira Tozawa, Kalisto, and Hideo Itami.

  • Becky Lynch Sets Record Straight On Her Relationship With Charlotte Flair

    Becky Lynch Sets Record Straight On Her Relationship With Charlotte Flair

    Becky Lynch had an outstanding rivalry with Charlotte Flair in 2018. However, things got confusing when she chose Charlotte as her Survivor Series replacement to face Ronda Rousey and hugged the Queen while naming her.

    The former Champion’s move made many wonder if it was the end of their rivalry, and during a recent interview with CBS Sports, Lynch cleared the air on it.

    When asked why she hugged Charlotte Flair on the SmackDown episode before Survivor Series, Lynch said that she was concussed and didn’t know what she was doing.

    Continuing on the topic, The Man set the record straight on her relationship with Flair, and said that she wouldn’t have hugged her in a million years if she was sober:

    “I don’t know what I was doing; wouldn’t have ever hugged her in a million years in a sober state. I have to watch her try to be bootleg Becky at Survivor Series acting like she’s me, thinking she’s tough, thinking she’s edgy. That woman couldn’t have any edge if she turned into a Rubik’s cube.”

    Apart from this, Becky also discussed her trash talk on social media saying that it’s where the fun is and if anyone is going to say anything about her, they should be prepared for her comeback. You can check out her full interview at this link.

  • Update On Becky Lynch vs “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey Matchup

    Update On Becky Lynch vs “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey Matchup

    We recently provided an update regarding WWE’s main event plans heading into Wrestlemania 35, which takes place April 7th from the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

    Original plans would have seen Becky Lynch face off against “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey on The “grandest stage of them all,” most likely for the Raw Women’s championship. Important to note is that this would have been a one-on-one contest.

    Since that time, WWE has reportedly chosen to go ahead with a triple-threat matchup instead. This will now see Becky Lynch, Ronda Rousey, and Charlotte Flair compete against each other, come April.

    But if you’ve been hoping for that singles match between “The Man” and Rousey, you may be in luck.

    According to Bryan Alvarez from Wrestling Observer Live, WWE apparently has plans in place to deliver this match, sooner rather than later.

    “As of today, plans subject to change, the WrestleMania match is Ronda vs. Charlotte vs. Becky in a three-way,” Alvarez confirmed. “But for those of you that want your Ronda Rousey vs. Becky Lynch match, it is still penciled in to take place between now and WrestleMania.”

    Besides the Royal Rumble, WWE still has two other events on the ‘Road To Wrestlemania.’ WWE Elimination Chamber takes place on February 17th in Houston, Texas. They also have their Fastlane event, which is scheduled for March 10th in Cleveland, Ohio.

    What do you think? Would you prefer this match happened at Wrestlemania instead, or are you excited for the triple-threat?

  • Becky Lynch Discusses Pursuing Acting And Stunt Work Before WWE

    Becky Lynch Discusses Pursuing Acting And Stunt Work Before WWE

    Becky Lynch: Viking stuntwoman? Almost.

    “The Man” sat down with Fox News recently and discussed how her pre-WWE career path nearly led her to working as a stuntwoman on the History show, Vikings.

    Becky Lynch On Working Stunts and Getting Back Into Wrestling

    After wrestling around the world in her teens and early 20s, Lynch quit the business and returned to school.

    “I left college and I got my acting degree, and I was looking for work,” Lynch said. “I handed in my resume and headshot to ‘Vikings’ because they were filming in Ireland.”

    Lynch says that the show’s producers were looking for someone who could do stunts, and figured that given her wrestling background, she could be a fit.

    “I’m like, ‘Yeah, I can do stunts. I’m a stuntwoman. That’s what I do’. Then I hung up the phone and I’m like, I have to figure out how to be a stuntwoman,” Lynch said.

    Lynch says she went to a wrestling school to take some bumps to prepare for her potential new career.

    “The guy that’s running the class goes, ‘Have you ever gone for a WWE tryout?’ I said no, I’m acting, I’ve got my flights booked, I’ve got my visa paid for, I’m going to New York. I’m a stuntwoman, apparently,” Lynch said.

    She says that all it took for her to pursue WWE was for the wrestling school instructor to give her a vote of confidence.

    “He goes, ‘I think you should think about it. I think you’d get it.’ I thought about it for maybe two seconds. Maybe less,” Lynch said.

    “That’s it. That’s what I’m meant to do.”

    And the rest is history.

  • Recent WWE Call-Ups Wrestle After SDL, Lynch Rips Rousey (Video)

    Recent WWE Call-Ups Wrestle After SDL, Lynch Rips Rousey (Video)

    Recent WWE Call-Ups Wrestle After SDL

    A pair of recent NXT call-ups wrestled after last night’s episode of SmackDown Live. Yesterday’s episode ended with Becky Lynch defeating Carmella and Charlotte Flair to earn her way into the SmackDown Live Women’s Championship match at the Royal Rumble. Now, Lynch will be challenging Asuka for the SDL Women’s Title in Arizona.

    After the show went off-air, recent NXT main roster call-ups, Heavy Machinery (Tucker Knight and Otis Dozovic), competed in a dark match. Knight and Dozovic defeated The Colons. Heavy Machinery is one of several recently announced main roster call-ups who have yet to officially debut on the main roster. It remains unclear what brand Heavy Machinery will be debuting for once they officially come up to the main roster on TV.

    That wasn’t the only dark match of the night. WWE Champion Daniel Bryan defended his title against AJ Styles. The match came to an end when Bryan got himself disqualified by hitting Styles with a low blow. After the match, Styles responded with a low blow of his own. He hit Bryan with a Phenomenal Forearm and a Styles Clash to send fans home happy.

    Lynch Rips Rousey (Video)

    As mentioned, Becky Lynch will now be competing for the SDL Women’s Championship at the Royal Rumble. Following her victory on Tuesday night’s show, Lynch spoke to Kayla Braxton backstage. “The Irish Lass Kicker” said she has accomplished everything she said she would.

    She proceeded to call out RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey, who cost her the SDL Women’s Title at Tables Ladders and Chairs. Lynch called Rousey a “coward” for sticking her nose where it doesn’t belong. Check out Lynch’s interview with Braxton here:

  • Update On WWE’s Plans For WrestleMania Main Event

    Update On WWE’s Plans For WrestleMania Main Event

    During Monday’s edition of WWE Raw from Orlando, Florida, Sasha Banks earned the right to challenge Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey at the Royal Rumble. According to Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio, this was not the original plan for the match. Before WWE settled on Sasha Banks as Rousey’s Rumble opponent, the original plan was for Rousey to defend against Charlotte Flair.

    Had Rousey faced Flair at Royal Rumble, the belief is that her next major feud would have been against Becky Lynch at Wrestlemania 35. There is still the possibility that we see Ronda vs Flair at Elimination Chamber in February.

    Since this switch, Meltzer has speculated that WWE could be building towards a triple-threat matchup. The match would see Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, and “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey compete for the championship.

    “It’s not official that it’s gonna be a three-way at Wrestlemania,” Meltzer said. “It sure seems that way, yes. I was told it’s not official, it’s under consideration and because it’s under consideration the decision was made to pull the match from the Royal Rumble, which means they’re leaning toward it.”

    Ronda’s actions at the end of December’s TLC event, costing both Lynch and Flair during their triple-threat match against Asuka, definitely sets up a natural series of matches. But with Rousey already holding a victory over Charlotte at Survivor Series last year, it will be interesting to see how WWE bring the three women together as we approach Wrestlemania.

    What do you think? Are you happy with a triple-threat at Wrestlemania 35 or would you have preferred Becky Lynch vs Ronda Rousey?

  • #1 Contenders Triple Threat Match Booked For Smackdown

    #1 Contenders Triple Threat Match Booked For Smackdown

    WWE has announced a triple threat match for Smackdown Tuesday night. Becky Lynch, Charlotte Flair, and Carmella will meet in a #1 Contenders match. The winner will face Asuka for the Smackdown women’s championship at the Royal Rumble.

    “Charlotte and Becky both feel that they should be SmackDown Women’s Champion at this present moment and only are not because of Ronda Rousey’s interference in their match against Asuka,” a WWE press release for the match reads.

    Becky Lynch vs Carmella vs Charlotte Flair

    The #1 contenders match also represents a return to the championship picture for Carmella, who held the title from last April to August. Carmella told media last month she plans to win back the title someday.

    “I will become champion again,” Carmella said. “That’s for sure, but right now everyone has their moment and then you get back into the mix. I’m not in any rush, when it happens it’ll happen.”

    Royal Rumble 2019

    With the winner of this match taking on Asuka at the Royal Rumble, the updated card looks like this:

    Royal Rumble 2019 – January 27th, 2019

    • Women’s Royal Rumble match
    • Men’s Royal Rumble match
    • Smackdown Women’s Championship
      Asuka (c) vs (Winner of Carmella vs Charlotte Flair vs Becky Lynch)
    • WWE Championship
      Daniel Bryan (c) vs AJ Styles
    • Universal Championship
      Brock Lesnar (c) vs Braun Strowman
    • WWE Cruiserweight Championship
      Fatal 4-Way
      Buddy Murphy (c) vs Kalisto vs Akira Tozawa vs TBD
  • Becky Lynch & Corey Graves Take Harsh Shots At One Another

    Becky Lynch & Corey Graves Take Harsh Shots At One Another

    Becky Lynch and Corey Graves are going at it once again. Last month, Lynch and Graves exchanged words on Twitter after “The Irish Lass Kicker” responded to some negative comments from the WWE commentator. Graves said that Lynch was too cocky, to which Lynch responded by mocking Graves’ “Heenan-lite” routine. Now, Graves has sparked another back-and-forth.

    He recently responded to a Tweet from Bayley, who reflected on her 2018 with the new year kicking off this week. Graves joked that he can’t wait for their “romance” angle. A fan responded by saying he’d like to see Graves in a romance angle with SmackDown Live’s Lynch. Graves said that he would too, and suggested that Lynch “could use it.” The Irishwoman responded by calling Graves a “middle-aged emo poured into skinny jeans”.

    Graves fired back by suggesting Lynch is ripping off UFC mega-star Conor McGregor’s gimmick. Since Lynch and McGregor have seemingly become friends in recent weeks, Graves said she should be better at the act. Check out the whole exchange below:

    “I can’t wait for our “romance” angle.”

    “Me too. She could use it.”

    “Of all the things I could “use” in my life right now, a romance with a middle-aged emo poured into skinny jeans isn’t one of them. Maybe you should wait till Monday to reply, you know, when you’ll have help with what to say.”

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    “New Year. Same bootleg act. You’re friends with him right? You should be better at it. ”

    “…and I look damn fine in these skinny jeans.”

    What do you think about Lynch and Graves exchanging words with one another?

  • John Cena Believes The Hard Work For Becky Lynch Starts Now

    John Cena Believes The Hard Work For Becky Lynch Starts Now

    While the internet has mostly been buzzing about the AEW wrestling promotion since the beginning of the year, a moment from this week’s episode of SmackDown Live was able to turn some heads as well.

    This week’s SmackDown saw the Cenation Leader John Cena making his return to the WWE Programming, and he was confronted by none other than the man Becky Lynch.

    While these two ended up working in a match as a tag team, after they won the bout, Becky made it clear that she wasn’t here to become friends with the 16 Time World Champion, by taunting him using his own trademark hand gesture.

    After the show, John was interviewed backstage where he was asked about his encounter with the former SmackDown Women’s Champion and the former World Champion praised her, saying that she is not playing a character and actually believes in everything she is doing.

    Later he said that Lynch has caught lightning in the bottle for the present. According to the former US Champion, the hard work for her starts now and the word he has for the Man is ‘it’s yours to lose’

    John Cena is expected to make another appearance on WWE TV during next week’s episode of Raw but it appears he won’t be staying around for long. On the other hand, there is no word yet on who Becky Lynch might feud with next. You can check out John’s interview in the video below:

  • Becky Lynch Confronts John Cena At SmackDown Tapings (Video)

    Becky Lynch Confronts John Cena At SmackDown Tapings (Video)

    During the taping of New Years Day SmackDown Live last night in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, ‘The Man’ Becky Lynch came face-to-face with John Cena and confronted him.

    John Cena made his return after a long time away from WWE TV to the SmackDown audience and was unfortunately interrupted by for SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch.

    She told Cena that she will take his face off of the posters just like she took off Charlotte Flair’s face. She also added that if Cena has a problem with this then Nikki Bella will not be the only woman dropping him this year.

    They were then interrupted by the duo of Andrade “Cien” Almas and Zelina Vega as both came down to the ring and a mixed tag team match was officiated.

    The match ended with Becky throwing Cena out of the ring before making Zelina Vega submit. Even after all that BMJ offered a handshake to Becky but she declined and mocked him by doing the “You Can’t See Me” taunt, before walking away.

    The episode is set to air on 1 January. You can check out the spoilers by clicking here.

  • Further Update On Asuka vs Lynch At Royal Rumble

    Further Update On Asuka vs Lynch At Royal Rumble

    Despite having prematurely announced a match for the WWE SmackDown Women’s championship at the Royal Rumble during Main Event, it appears that those plans may not be entirely off the table.

    According to Dave Meltzer, WWE is going to have a number of meetings this week in order to “come up with a Rumble card.”

    “Originally, the match [Asuka vs Lynch] was happening, but then Vince decided that he wanted to revamp the card […] when they taped Main Event it was gonna air later in the week,” he explained.

    “At that time, the plan was to announce the match with Asuka and Becky Lynch on Tuesday’s SmackDown but, during that interim period, Vince decided to change his mind,” he said. “So they never announced that match on that SmackDown. Not saying that match won’t happen, but it was definitely off when that show came on.”

    So it appears that the Main Event announcement for the hotly anticipated opportunity for Lynch to compete for her former title was due to a lapse of internal communication, coupled with understandable confusion stemming from a last-minute change of heart.

    The fact that WWE is still holding meetings in order to finalize the Rumble card, however, means there could still be a (slim) chance the match goes ahead.

    What do you think? Would you prefer to see this matchup for the championship? Do you think Becky Lynch will win the Rumble?

  • Toni Storm Calls Becky Lynch Her Biggest Inspiration

    Toni Storm Calls Becky Lynch Her Biggest Inspiration

    WWE NXT UK star Toni Storm has a big match ahead of her. She’s set to challenge Rhea Ripley for the NXT UK Women’s Championship. The match will go down at the NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool event on Saturday, January 12th. A big showing in Blackpool could help Storm make an even bigger name for herself in the WWE.

    In fact, she draws inspiration from, arguably, WWE’s hottest star at the moment. Speaking to Express.co.uk recently, Storm explained why Lynch is her “biggest inspiration” in professional wrestling after seeing what she has done for WWE’s women’s division:

    “Becky Lynch is currently my biggest inspiration,” Storm said. “She is taking the women’s division to a completely different level. Her strengths and her fire are definitely inspiring me right now. I hope to eventually step into the ring with her because I feel the biggest competition at the moment is Becky Lynch.”

    It’s hard not to draw inspiration from “The Irish Lass Kicker.” After her heel turn at SummerSlam this past August, the WWE Universe really rallied behind the Irishwoman. She went on to win the SmackDown Live Women’s Championship at the Hell In A Cell pay-per-view (PPV). Lynch then found herself in a feud with RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey.

    Unfortunately, Rousey and Lynch were never able to work together inside the ring due to an injury. However, they may finally get to do so next year, and it could be the biggest women’s match in professional wrestling history.

    What do you think about Storm calling Lynch her biggest inspiration?

  • Becky Lynch Reacts To Being Named CBS’ Wrestler Of The Year

    Becky Lynch Reacts To Being Named CBS’ Wrestler Of The Year

    Professional wrestling fans can’t stop raving about the rise of Becky Lynch in WWE this year. Lynch captured the SmackDown Live Women’s Championship from best-friend-turned rival Charlotte Flair at the Hell In A Cell pay-per-view (PPV) this past October. She was then set for a massive showdown against RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey at Survivor Series the following month.

    Unfortunately, an injury suffered during the RAW invasion angle forced her off the card. Lynch dropped the SDL Women’s Title earlier this month. She was defeated in a Triple Threat TLC match thanks to some interference from Rousey. Given the current three-way rivalry between Rousey, Flair, and Lynch, WWE could have something massive planned for the feud.

    With 2018 coming to a close, it’s hard to spot a more impressive Superstar from the year other than Lynch. She was recently named CBS’ Wrestler Of The Year after an amazing 2018. Along with her Wrestler Of The Year award, Lynch also took home two more. She was awarded Match Of The Year with her involvement in the Triple Threat TLC bout in which she lost her title.

    Lynch also received Moment Of The Year for her attack on Ronda Rousey on RAW, before subsequently suffering a concussion and broken nose at the hands of Nia Jax. “The Irish Lass Kicker” recently took to Twitter to react to being named CBS’ Wrestler Of The Year for 2018:

    “Start of 2018, I couldn’t even get on TV. You’re never truly down, you’re never truly out. Stand up and fight. Keep swinging even if you don’t know what you’re swinging for, or at. If you’re like me you’ll eventually slap a head that deserves it and the whole world will notice.”

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    What do you think about CBS naming Lynch their Wrestler Of The Year for 2018?