WWE Rumor Mill: Disappointing update on Becky Lynch's immediate future

What’s the story?

Becky Lynch’s breaking bad moment and her subsequent rise has easily been the best thing to have happened in WWE in recent months. ‘The Man’ is much more entertaining than the men of the roster and it’s a shame that the WWE SmackDown Women's Champion was forced to take a break in the midst of a hot streak.

We expected to get a positive update on her return but disappointment is all that we got. On the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer confirmed that the WWE currently has no plans or return date set for Lynch’s return.

In case you didn’t know…

The Irish Lasskicker lead team SmackDown in an invasion of Raw in one of the build-up episodes for Survivor Series. During the brawl, Nia Jax landed an incredibly stiff punch that shattered Lynch’s nose and handed her an unwanted concussion in the process.

The invasion segment ended with gruesome photos of Lynch profusely bleeding as she retreated in the crowd. Lynch was eventually replaced by Charlotte in the Champion vs. Champion match at Survivor Series and the first ever SmackDown Women’s Champion took some time off to initiate her recovery process. She posted an update on her on-going road to recovery and it seems she could make her return sooner rather than later. However...

The heart of the matter

WWE has become extra cautious when it comes to concussions and it’s evident by their circumspective stance towards the returns of Alexa Bliss and Lynch. Dave Meltzer stated that both superstars are in a similar situation as they are waiting for WWE doctors to give them a clearance.

“Yeah, [Lynch’s] off of everything, no return date. Well, it’s a concussion. Becky Lynch and Alexa Bliss are still waiting, “Meltzer said.

By the looks of it, the wait may be longer than expected.

What’s next?

Before she got injured, Lynch was on a roll. She still is on a roll as she is making all the right noises on Twitter, the most recent being her explosive back-and-forth with Conor McGregor. We wish ‘The Man’ a speedy recovery and hope WWE gets the champ back as soon as possible as SmackDown direly needs her.