5 WWE Superstars who received the "John Cena push" from Vince McMahon

#3 Becky Lynch

After dangling in the mid-card for years on end, Becky Lynch's time to shine came at SummerSlam 2018. She turned heel on Charlotte Flair following a WWE SmackDown Women's Title Triple Threat match, and thus kicked off hands down the biggest push of the modern era. Lynch soon donned the persona of "The Man", a no-nonsense, determined woman who reminded many of Stone Cold Steve Austin.

Lynch's popularity only grew as months passed and she went on to win the first-ever Women's main event in WrestleMania history. This was only the beginning though.

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Lynch went on to defeat a string of women to keep the RAW title belt on her shoulder. Lacey Evans, Natalya, Sasha Banks, Shayna Baszler, and Asuka, were put down by "The Man" during her legendary run as RAW Women's Champion which lasted for more than a year.

She also shared the cover of WWE 2K20 with Roman Reigns last year. Lynch finally vacated the belt on the WWE RAW after Money In The Bank 2020 and is currently on hiatus due to her pregnancy.

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