"Becky 2 Belts"

WWE Money in the Bank: 3 possible reasons why Becky Lynch should lose the SmackDown Live Women's title

Becky Lynch created history at WrestleMania 35 when she became the first ever "Champ Champ", winning both the RAW women's championship and the SmackDown Live women's championship.

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The aftermath of that feat has resulted in Becky having to switch brands on a weekly basis. She is the sole singles champion in the women's division and needs to be present on both brands.

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At the Money in the Bank pay-per-view, Lynch will have two matches. She will defend the RAW women's title against Lacey Evans and the SmackDown Live women's title against Charlotte Flair. It would be a herculean task even for "The Man", and it will be fascinating to see what WWE has in store for her.

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That being said, let us take a look at the 3 possible reasons why Becky Lynch should lose the SmackDown Live women's title.

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#1 Move Becky permanently over to RAW

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After the Superstar Shake-up, there is an improper balance between the women's division of both brands. SmackDown Live definitely got the rub of the green as they acquired Bayley, Kairi Sane, and Ember Moon, among others. Coupled with other established stars like Charlotte, Carmella, Asuka, etc., the blue brand has a stronger roster of the two.

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The RAW women's division, on the other hand, is comparatively weaker. Lacey Evans and Naomi are the only notable additions to the red brand. The other women on RAW like Ruby Riott, Natalya, etc, have not been booked well at all.

Also, injuries, sabbaticals, and backstage shenanigans have resulted in a pretty depleted looking roster (please WWE, promote Shayna Baszler to Monday Night RAW already!).

WWE should move Becky Lynch to RAW permanently to give the division a much-needed lift. She can be the cornerstone around whom the division is built around. The only reason Lynch is on both brands is because of the titles she is holding. Taking the SmackDown Live title off her would mean she is a RAW only superstar.

#2 Giving the SmackDown Live women opportunities

As stated in the previous slide, the SmackDown Live women's division is pretty much bloated at this point in time. It would be logical on WWE's part to have the champion from the brand itself.

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Charlotte Flair is going to face Becky Lynch at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view for the SmackDown Live women's championship. And as much as it hurts to say this, Charlotte needs to win the title.

Having Becky in two championship matches takes away a spot from another deserving superstar. A SmackDown Live only women's champion would mean that other women on the blue brand will get more opportunities.

If Charlotte happens to win the title, she would have more than enough competitors in Bayley, Ember Moon, Kairi Sane, and others to take the division forward. Most of the matches would be fresh, and the fans would be invested in them.

#3 It was always the long-term plan

Becky Lynch won both the RAW and SmackDown Live women's championships at the Show of Shows. While it was a feel-good moment for Becky and the fans, was it really the long-term plan?

Till the penultimate SmackDown Live before WrestleMania 35, Asuka was the champion on the blue brand. But in a shocking turn of events, WWE decided to put the title on Charlotte, even though she was already facing Ronda Rousey and Becky Lynch in the main event for the RAW women's championship.

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If we look at how events have unfolded, it almost looks like Becky Lynch won both titles just for the pop. After WrestleMania, she has been more involved in the RAW women's championship feud than the one on SmackDown.

Even Charlotte has been saying in her promos that Ronda was the one to get pinned and not her, which is not false. And that leads me to believe Becky Lynch's reign as the champion of the blue brand is coming to an end relatively soon.

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Anthony Akatugba Jr.
 
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