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This week's episode of WWE SmackDown saw John Cena return. During his promo, Cena called out a Superstar from the back to come down and meet him in the ring and his call was answered by Becky Lynch. This situation ended with Lynch and Cena teaming up to face Zelina Vega and Andrade 'Cien' Almas.
Also read: Becky Lynch reacts to owning John Cena on SmackDown
During the match, John Cena hit Andrade 'Cien' Almas with the Attitude Adjustment followed by the 6th move of doom. Lynch didn't take kindly to this and threw her own tag-team partner out of the ring before locking in the Dis-Arm-Her on Zelina Vega and making her tap.
After the match, Cena and Becky Lynch faced off again at ringside as Cena gave her a nod and reached out for a handshake. However, Becky did the 'You can't see me' hand gesture instead and walked away.
In this article, we look at the possible reasons why WWE had Becky Lynch throw Cena out of the ring.
#4 John Cena wanted to put her over
It's no secret that John Cena is a big fan of 'The Man' Becky Lynch. The 16-time Champion may be busy with his Hollywood career but he still keeps in touch with what's happening on WWE television. In the past, Cena has spoken highly of her and gave her a shout out on Instagram.
Cena praised Becky Lynch in a recent interview, saying that he loved the fact that Becky had finally started showing who she was:
“I love any instance where people feel comfortable enough with self to be expressive. For so long I didn’t know what or who Becky Lynch was. And now I do. And that fires me up.”
Becky Lynch replied to Cena's comments on Twitter saying:
"I found my voice in 2018. That simple, powerful thing left the rest scrambling to catch up. In 2019 everybody better step up because nothing or no-one is going to hold me down again."
#3 She's winning the Women's Royal Rumble
The RAW before WWE Survivor Series cemented Becky Lynch as one of WWE's most popular stars right now. She attacked Ronda Rousey backstage before leading Team SmackDown in their ambush of Team RAW.
Although Becky got injured and Charlotte replaced her at Survivor Series, it was clear that Becky Lynch vs Ronda Rousey would be a money match in the future. Rousey got her revenge at WWE TLC earlier this month, costing both Becky Lynch and Charlotte the SmackDown Women's Championship, pushing them both off the ladder and inadvertently helping Asuka win.
At this point, it looks pretty evident that WWE has big plans for Lynch and she seems to be the favourite to win the women's Royal Rumble in January. John Cena putting Becky Lynch over on SmackDown could have been Cena giving Becky the rub ahead of the Royal Rumble.
#2 To make her look strong despite losing the title
Becky Lynch is one of the most popular acts in WWE right now and WWE seems to realise that because they've been treating her like a big deal lately, and rightly so. When Becky turned heel at SummerSlam, she caught lightning in a bottle and her momentum has only increased since then.
With WWE reportedly planning to have Ronda Rousey vs Becky Lynch in some capacity at WrestleMania, the SmackDown Women's Championship needed to be taken off her and was won by Asuka at WWE TLC, with Rousey costing both Charlotte and Lynch.
Becky Lynch throwing Cena out of the ring on SmackDown and then mocking him after the match was WWE's way of making Lynch look strong despite losing her SmackDown Women's Championship. What better way to look strong than to have a 16-time champion put you over?
#1 Women will main event WrestleMania
2018 has been a year of all-time highs for women in the WWE. We saw the first ever women's Royal Rumble (won by Asuka), the first ever all-women's PPV - WWE Evolution as well as the first-ever women's TLC match between Asuka, Becky Lynch and Charlotte.
It's been no secret that WWE has been looking at the possibility of women main-eventing WrestleMania for the first time this year and this could be another clear sign pointing to that. Becky Lynch and Ronda Rousey's feud has been one of the hottest feuds in WWE in recent months.
Rumours suggest that it will either be Rousey vs Lynch at Mania of a triple threat also involving Charlotte Flair for the RAW Women's Championship. Cena putting Lynch over this huge is definitely another sign that Becky could be main-eventing WrestleMania 35.
