This past week, a huge turn of events happened in our WWE women’s division. Becky Lynch, the longest reigning Raw Women’s Champion in history, announced that she is expecting a child with her fiancé Seth Rollins. Becky informed Asuka on Raw that the Money in the Bank ladder match she won the night before was not just for the briefcase, but for the Raw Women’s Championship. Becky said to Asuka as she handed over her women’s title, “You go be a warrior! I’m going to be a mother!”
It took me a minute to digest what I was hearing; Becky Lynch would be no longer be sharing a locker room with us, but she would be taking on this new role of motherhood during the height of her career. I knew in that moment that I was truly going to miss seeing someone who wasn’t just a coworker, but a friend to me and so many others in WWE.
I had hoped for another match, another promo, another storyline with Becky. I really liked working with her because not only did we have great chemistry in the ring, but she was really fun to collaborate ideas with. Becky and I shared our first tour of Japan together in 2005 when we were both just getting started. She knew what it was like to be an underdog, which was ultimately what helped turn her into one of the biggest stars in WWE. I felt like she understood where I was coming from as she was always rooting for the underdog. Becky never stopped chasing her dreams, no matter how hard they seemed to attain and she reminded me to keep fighting for my dreams, too.
Last year we had a four week rivalry for the Raw Women’s Championship at SummerSlam. Becky and I both knew what it was like to scratch and claw our way to the top and neither one of us ever wanted to be handed anything. It felt way better to earn it. I think that’s why we gelled so well in the squared circle and we did everything in our power to make our story meaningful leading up to our SummerSlam match in Toronto. I told Becky that one of my favourite matches of all time was Bret Hart vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin from WrestleMania 13. Turns out we both found inspiration in Austin vs. The Hitman, and we both studied that match closely before our SummerSlam match. Not only did we tear the house down in what was my favorite submission match I’ve been in, but we also felt proud that together we were setting the bar high for the Raw women’s division.
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Source – Calgary Sun
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