5 Unmissable Becky Lynch moments in WWE

Becky Lynch is one of the biggest stars in WWE
Becky Lynch is one of the biggest stars in WWE

Two years ago, Becky Lynch made a name for herself as one of the biggest names of WWE when she suffered a broken face at the hands of Nia Jax and stood tall on the arena steps, staring down Ronda Rousey.

Becky Lynch has been a WWE Superstar since signing an NXT contract in 2013. Prior to that, she enjoyed many years working on the independent scene traveling the world. In between her stints in the ring she successfully completed an acting degree, worked as an air hostess, actress, and performed stunts for the hit TV show, Vikings.

However, it was the world of professional wrestling where Becky Lynch ended up finding her biggest success. Over the years, Lynch became a fan favorite for her underdog persona and her in-ring style that she has been perfecting since the age of fifteen.

Currently, Becky Lynch is on a break from in-ring action as she prepares to become a mother for the first time. The Man is sorely missed by WWE fans.

There are many Becky Lynch moments that fans love - too many to narrow down!

Honourable mentions:

Becky Lynch reveals her pregnancy and relinquishes the RAW Women's Championship to Asuka.

Becky Lynch teams up with John Cena.

Becky Lynch turns against Charlotte Flair at SummerSlam.


#5 Becky Lynch becomes the inaugural SmackDown Women's Champion

During the 2016 WWE Draft, Becky Lynch was the first woman who was drafted to SmackDown. Lynch started strong on The Blue Brand and secured a few wins under her belt quickly.

After the success of the new WWE Women's Championship that replaced the Divas Championship, the title was made exclusive to RAW and renamed the RAW Women's Championship. Because of this, the SmackDown Women's Championship was established, and a six-pack elimination challenge was set that for that year's Backlash.

Becky Lynch beat the likes of Carmella and Alexa Bliss to win the title, making her the inaugural SmackDown Women's Champion. Her first reign with the title lasted 84 days until she lost the championship to Alexa Bliss in a tables match.

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#4 Becky Lynch winning the 2019 Royal Rumble

By the time of the 2019 Royal Rumble, Becky Lynch was becoming one of the biggest characters in WWE. Earlier at the event, Becky Lynch lost to Asuka in a rematch for the SmackDown Woman's Championship, after dropping the title to The Empress Of Tomorrow a month prior at Tables, Ladders, and Chairs.

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The second-ever women's Royal Rumble took place shortly after Becky Lynch vs Asuka. Towards the end of the match, Lana was set to enter at number 28, but struggled to make it to the ring after she was injured. As the Ravishing Russian was deemed as unfit to compete, Becky Lynch stormed her way in and demanded to be put in the match as a replacement and it was granted by Finlay.

After being allowed in the Royal Rumble, Becky Lynch quickly tore through her opponents and battled her way to the very end. The remaining two stars were herself and Charlotte Flair, who she eliminated to win.

After winning the Royal Rumble, Becky Lynch selected to challenge Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania for the RAW Women's Championship, reigniting their feud.

#3 Becky Lynch vs Charlotte Flair at WWE Evolution

Following Becky Lynch's turn against her former best friend Charlotte Flair at SummerSlam, the two had an intense rivalry over the SmackDown Women's Championship. Fans got behind Lynch, who was very outspoken on her thoughts that WWE was denying her opportunities that she deserved.

After Charlotte Flair won the SmackDown Women's Championship at SummerSlam, Lynch was desperate to win it back. She eventually did so at Hell in a Cell and retained it at Super ShowDown.

Another rematch for the title was set between the two at Evolution, the first-ever all women's WWE pay-per-view. The bout was a Last Woman Standing match.

Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair caught the imagination of the fans in a brutal affair that consisted of some huge moments, including The Man putting The Queen through an announce table with a leg drop off the top of a ladder. Lynch retained her title by performing a powerbomb on Flair through a table, leaving her unable to answer the 10 count.

Fans have praised the match at Evolution for the intense performance produced by both competitors and the storytelling that was involved.

#2 Becky Lynch's iconic staredown during the SmackDown invasion on RAW

The build-up to 2018's Survivor Series was big, with Becky Lynch, who was SmackDown Women's Champion at the time, set to face Ronda Rousey at the annual pay-per-view.

Shortly before the event, Becky Lynch led an invasion as the SmackDown Women's roster tookover RAW. Lynch attacked her rival Ronda Rousey before her fellow SmackDown Superstars followed her and brawled in the ring with stars from RAW. However, a rogue punch from Nia Jax shattered Becky Lynch's nose, leaving her covered in blood.

Lynch was able to make the most of the situation and turned the injury into a huge moment when she stared down Ronda Rousey from the top of the arena steps.

Following the event, Lynch was found to have concussion and broken nose, and in later interviews she has discussed how she has minimal recollection of the moment that made her The Man. Because of her injuries, she was unfortunately pulled from the event, and was replaced by Charlotte Flair.

The moment truly cemented Becky Lynch as one of the biggest WWE stars of the past few years. Two years on and fans are still talking about it.

#1 Becky Lynch headlines WrestleMania and becomes double champion

Following her Royal Rumble win, Becky Lynch selected Ronda Rousey to be her WrestleMania rival, sarking one of the biggest Road to WrestleMania rivalries in recent years. The pair battled verbally back and forth on RAW for weeks, calling one another out on television, in interviews, and on social media.

Charlotte Flair was added to the match after Becky Lynch was suspended by Vince McMahon, but she was quickly reinstated after continuously attacking Flair and Rousey on RAW. The match was then made a Triple Threat Winner Takes All match following Charlotte's SmackDown Women's Championship win.

As the match was edging closer the rivalry between the three women heted up, with the trio even getting taken out of the arena by police officers at one point.

When WrestleMania came around, the Triple Threat headlined the event, making it the first-ever Women's match to do so.

The bout ended with Becky Lynch pinning Ronda Rousey to win both the RAW and SmackDown Women's Championships. Following the event, Rousey took a break from the company, and Lynch managed to keep the RAW Women's Championship for more than a year before relinquishing it after this year's Money In The Bank PPV.

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