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Where do we start with 'The Man' Becky Lynch? One of the most fierce and widely popular superstars of this generation. From being trained by Finn Balor in Ireland from a young age to making it to the main event of WrestleMania, she has accomplishments that only she can boast about.
Becky has been on a journey that took her through NXT, where she had several critically acclaimed matches. Her most famous, against Sasha Banks for the NXT Women's Championship at NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable in 2015.
It wasn't long after the match with Banks that she made her first appearance on the WWE main roster. That being said, let's take a look at five of the greatest Becky Lynch moments in WWE.
#5 Becky Lynch returns at SummerSlam 2021 and wins the SmackDown Women's Championship
On the May 11th, 2020, episode of Monday Night RAW, Becky Lynch surprised the WWE by announcing that she was pregnant. The announcement meant she had to relinquish the RAW Women's Championship, which she had successfully retained at the WrestleMania 36 pay-per-view against Shayna Baszler.
In 2021, Becky Lynch teased her return to the ring. First, at the Royal Rumble event, then on night one of WrestleMania 37, and then before the Money in the Bank pay-per-view.
'The Man' then made her surprise return at the SummerSlam pay-per-view held at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, after a 15-month hiatus. Becky entered before a rescheduled SmackDown Women's Championship match involving the champion Bianca Belair and Carmella. Bianca Belair was due to defend her championship against Sasha Banks, who was unable to compete.
Lynch then took Carmella out and stepped up to face Bianca Belair with the SmackDown Women's Championship on the line. It was over within just a few seconds, with the Irish lass kicker hitting her version of a Rock Bottom to pick up the win and send shockwaves through the WWE.
It was an incredible moment, as 50,000 fans of the WWE Universe erupted to see the return orange-haired fighter not only return but win a major title. It will go down as one of the best returns we have witnessed at a SummerSlam pay-per-view event.
#4 The birth of 'The Man' Becky Lynch at SummerSlam in 2018
At the SummerSlam pay-per-view in 2018, Becky Lynch took on Charlotte Flair and then-SmackDown Women's Champion, Carmella. It was a Triple Threat match with the championship on the line. Flair captured the gold in the end, pinning Carmella after Lynch had almost made 'The Queen of Staten Island' tap-out.
Following the match is where business picked up, and the birth of 'The Man' happened. The only problem was, WWE was portraying Becky Lynch as the heel, but the fans continued to cheer her on. Becky was furious with what had just happened as she ferociously attacked Charlotte with a chorus of cheers from the WWE Universe in attendance. Eventually, WWE had no other choice but to make her a fan favorite as she was receiving positive ovations everywhere she went.
We were christened with the birth of 'The Man,' who became one of the most popular superstars of the last number of years. She had that night at SummerSlam in 2018 to thank, which kick-started her rise to the top.
#3 Becky Lynch's iconic nose break on Monday Night RAW
One of the most iconic Becky Lynch moments happened on Monday Night RAW. 'The Man' led the SmackDown women's roster invading RAW on the road to the Survivor Series in 2018. She was due to face Ronda Rousey in a Champion vs. Champion, but the match ultimately had to be scrapped.
During the brawl between the two rosters in the ring, Nia Jax legitimately punched Lynch in the face. It resulted in a broken nose and a concussion, which ruled her out for several weeks. It didn't stop her from concluding the segment, where she went into the crowd and stood tall at the top of the arena, with blood pouring down her face. She looked like the toughest S.O.B we'd ever seen.
Nia Jax spoke about the Becky Lynch incident with Bleacher Report:
"When the incident with Becky happened, it probably was one of those moments that I really was like, 'Oh my gosh, this is a huge turning point in my career. This could go extremely horribly for me and might be the end of my career. Or we can turn this into something pretty cool for not just me, but for others that are involved." Nia Jax said. (h/t The Sportster)
#2 Becky Lynch wins the 2019 Women's Royal Rumble match
After an incredible rise in the second half of 2018, Becky Lynch was as famous as she had ever been. At the Royal Rumble pay-per-view in 2019, she lost to Asuka and failed to win the RAW Women's Championship. That wasn't the end of her night.
Lana was injured making her way to the ring during the Women's Royal Rumble match, so Becky came out wanting to take her place. WWE producer Finlay made the call and sent Lynch into the ring to enter the match to an incredible ovation from the WWE Universe. She went on to win the match and guarantee her place at WrestleMania a few months later at Metlife Stadium.
Becky Lynch was clearly on top of the world. The WWE Universe was firmly behind her to win the big one again at WrestleMania. She did just that and made even more history for the Women's Revolution in WWE.
#1 Becky Lynch becomes 'Becky 2 Belts' in the main event of WrestleMania 35
By far, Becky Lynch's most significant moment in her WWE career happened at the WrestleMania 35 pay-per-view at Metlife Stadium. Not only did 'The Man' win the RAW and SmackDown Women's Championships, but she also main-evented WrestleMania.
The match was a Winner Take All match between Lynch, Charlotte Flair, and Ronda Rousey and was the first-ever WrestleMania women's main event. Becky Lynch won the match by pinning pinning 'The Baddest Woman on the Planet' Ronda Rousey to become 'Becky 2 Belts'.
It was the defining moment of her rise, which the WWE Universe got fully behind right from the very start. It led to a massive celebration inside the stadium that will be remembered forever.
'The Man' spoke with Sports Illustrated following the history-making main event:
"on Sunday I just showed what was possible. I showed the entire women's division that anything's possible. That you can go from the bottom of the card to the top of the card in a year. So everybody's going to be champing at the bit, but they'll find out it's not as easy as it looks. I've been dreaming about this since I was 15 years old and here we are. It's still even very hard for me to comprehend the magnitude of it, but I've been working towards that obsessively for years." Becky Lynch said. (h/t Sports Illustrated)
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