WrestleMania 36 Day 1: 5 Reasons why Becky Lynch unexpectedly retained the WWE RAW Women's Championship against Shayna Baszler 

Becky Lynch defeated Shayna Baszler in a very surprising match
Becky Lynch defeated Shayna Baszler in a very surprising match

WrestleMania is off to quite a start already, and as I currently write this, we're only a few matches in. Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross got the show off to a great start, picking up a big win against The Kabuki Warriors in the opening match to become the brand new WWE Women's Tag Team Champions.

And everyone expected Becky Lynch to drop her title as well because it's been a year since she won the RAW Women's Championship. Yes, she has been a great Champion and yes, she is incredibly popular as well, but at the same time, it was time for a new champion.

And then, lo and behold! At WrestleMania, she took on Shayna Baszler in a match that went back and forth but ended with Becky Lynch surprising the world to pick up a really massive win indeed.

What was the reason for Becky Lynch's victory, you ask? Let me try and answer you with 5 points.

You have the freedom to write whatever you wish to, in the comments section below.


#5 Not a big enough stage for this title change

You probably think that I am crazy right now. What is a bigger stage than WrestleMania for a title change? I think WWE probably wants a building full of people who would have the wind knocked out of their sails when they see Becky Lynch lose the title, I do suppose.

Mind you, I think that it was time for Becky Lynch to drop the title myself especially considering all the momentum that Shayna Baszler had, heading into the match. But maybe there could be a rematch down the road, where Becky Lynch could drop the title before an arena that is filled with fans.

The idea would be to have a room full of people boo Shayna Baszler defeating their favorite Superstar.

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#4 Becky Lynch may drop the title to Nia Jax instead (or Ronda Rousey)

The feud between Becky Lynch and Shayna Baszler began on a very heated note, with the latter taking a big bite from the back of the RAW Women's Champion's neck. But even though it became very personal indeed, one must say that there's a much more heated rivalry waiting for Becky Lynch and Nia Jax after what happened between the two of them.

Nia Jax accidentally broke Becky Lynch's face in a moment that caused blood to stream down her features, giving birth to 'The Man', the greatest female performer in the company's history. And one could even say that there's a rivalry waiting for Becky Lynch with Ronda Rousey, after the controversial finish in the main event of last year.

Nia Jax could certainly appear on the RAW after WrestleMania to kickstart a brand new rivalry that stretches all the way through the summer months. And even if Ronda Rousey does not reappear anytime soon, she could win the title later in the year.

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#3 The reaction to Shayna Baszler

Not very long ago, we saw a match between Shayna Baszler and Kairi Sane on RAW, which did not get the desired reaction and apparently, people in the backstage area lost their faith in The Queen of Spades thereafter. Every rumor needs to be taken with a pinch of salt but it made so many waves, that Baszler herself would respond to the said allegations thereafter.

And maybe it's a telling sign that the match went on so early that indicates that WWE does not quite believe that Shayna Baszler is the kind of draw that the rest of the world may believe her to be. This is a match that many believed would main-event the night and for it to go on so early pretty much tells us that Vince McMahon doesn't think that Shayna Baszler is as big a deal as we do.

Maybe there is a Superstar Shake-Up after WrestleMania is done and someone like Sasha Banks can come to RAW to take the title from around Becky Lynch's waist.

#2 Nixed plans with regards to taking time off?

This year's WrestleMania is very different as compared to every edition we've seen in the past. And this is not by choice but because there's a virus that has pretty much crippled the world like never before. It should suffice to say that with the way things are, it will be a while before everything goes back to normal once again.

There were very strong rumors that Seth Rollins and Becky Lynch would take time off after WrestleMania to reboot and recharge their batteries in an ideal world. While they may still do that, I am guessing that now is the time when the company may need them the most, with Roman Reigns out of action until the whole pandemic subsides for good. Plus, what kind of vacation can you really take in a world like the one that exists at the moment?

Andrade is out of commission at the moment and so is The Miz, and WWE needs all the stars on hand, at the moment.

#1 To become the most decorated RAW Women's Champion in company history?

WWE is in a strange spot where the audience just tends to rebel against the men and women that they want to push all the way to the top. A clear case in point is Roman Reigns, whom the WWE Universe never accepted until recently and yet another one is someone Becky Lynch knows quite well in Seth Rollins, her partner.

Becky Lynch is unique because she's one of those performers that the WWE Universe loves wholeheartedly even though she has been positioned as a top star by the company. Maybe because she was pushed only after they got behind her and maybe because she has an 'edge' that a lot of other performers do not, Becky Lynch is the most popular star in the company, male or female.

So, maybe WWE is putting her in a position where she goes on to break one record after another, maybe even crossing the whole 434-day streak that CM Punk is best known for, putting Lynch in a league of her own.

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