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Becky Lynch is arguably the best thing to happen to WWE and pro-wrestling in 2018. After a lackluster run as a babyface, her heel turn at SummerSlam 2018 has sky-rocketed her to the top of the success mountain in WWE.
Her current bad-ass character has shades of the anti-authority Stone Cold Steve Austin as well as the straight-edge CM Punk. At WrestleMania 35, she is all set to be one of the three women to main event WrestleMania for the first time in history. She will be facing the RAW Women's Champion, Ronda Rousey and the SmackDown Women's Champion, Charlotte in a triple threat "Winner Takes All" match.
With WrestleMania just a few days from us, let's take a look at 5 things that WWE wants you to forget about "The Man" Becky Lynch. After all, she wasn't always at the top of the food chain in WWE. Do let us know your thoughts in the comments section below.
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#5 The third wheel in PCB
First in the list comes the group through which Becky made her main-roster debut. On the 13th July 2015 episode of RAW, Stephanie McMahon announced the "revolution" in the women's division. As a part of this Becky made her debut alongside Charlotte and Paige in a group called PCB.
Yes, PCB stands for Paige Charlotte and Becky. Someone here was really lazy at their job of naming the team. But more than that, what hurts most is the fact that Becky was pretty much the third wheel of the group.
When this group was formed, Paige was already an established WWE superstar, and Charlotte was in the top rankings of WWE due to her wrestling background. She was soon pushed to the title scene, while all Becky did was stand behind and smile.
She was not given any preference, and the situation reached a boiling point when Paige called her the least relevant of the three in one of her promos in September of that year.
With The Man at the top of her game, WWE would surely not want fans to revisit her debut run and see how badly she was handled.
#4 WWE Officials didn't like her Irish Accent
In 2016, shortly after her reign as the SmackDown Women's champion began, Bryan Alvarez in a report by Wrestling Observer Radio said that Kevin Dunn (the then Executive Vice President of Television Production) hated Becky Lynch’s accent and due to this she would get less promo time in future.
One of the most unique things about Lynch is her voice, as that Irish accent makes her promos different from others in the company. Also, it adds to the intensity of the situation. Her promos and interviews are one of the highlights of WWE programming currently, and it's shocking to know that her voice was an issue for WWE a few years ago.
#3 The Irish Dancer
As funny and stupid as it sounds, Becky's debut gimmick in NXT was of an Irish Dancer. This was one of the most stereotypical gimmick decision as it was a disrespect to her Irish heritage, and it made her look like a loser.
The WWE writers made a mockery of her background and we're sure WWE would not want the fans to see the 2019 Royal Rumble winner in this gimmick.
#2 The Ric Flair Kiss
On the 2016 Royal Rumble PPV, Becky and Charlotte were in a title match with Ric Flair on Charlotte's side. A very controversial moment took place in this match when Ric grabbed Becky forcefully and kissed her to cause a distraction and help her daughter.
While some fans thought this was a part of Ric Flair's "Nature Boy" persona, but there were many who didn't take it nicely and were offended. WWE logically decided to remove this clip from their social media videos, and this is proof that WWE wants fans to forget this spot. Still, if you wish to see that clip, you can watch it here.
#1 She was supposed to be a pure heel
As opposed to her current Stone Cold inspired anti-hero character, she was supposed to be a full-blown heel after her turn at SummerSlam. Her initial promos are proof of this as she blamed the fans in an attempt to annoy them and make them boo her.
But the WWE Universe had different plans as they loved this new bad-ass character of Becky and cheered her with all their hearts. WWE soon realized this and decided to pivot her character praising her fighting spirit and the dedication to become the best.
At WrestleMania 35, she will be wrestling two top heels in the roster and fans will surely greet her with a thunderous pop and loud cheers when she makes her way out to the ring.
What are your thoughts on these? Do you think Becky will overcome the odds and end WrestleMania at the top of the ramp with both RAW and SD Women's Championship in her possession? Let us know in the comments.
