WWE Hell In A Cell Is Too Soon For Becky Lynch To Reclaim Top Spot On Raw
Becky Lynch and her various manic states have been among the most entertaining aspects of WWE Monday Night Raw over the last several months, and Hell In A Cell isn't the right time to put the women's championship back on her. Her ongoing issues with Bianca Belair and Asuka have propelled her into a triple-threat match for the Raw women's title, and she's been trying to get her championship back since returning to the red brand in late April.
Asuka has been the kryptonite for the four horsewomen of WWE in general, while Belair has been a thorn in Lynch's side since leaving the NXT brand. There's a lot of history here, and all of it suggests that the trio is capable of putting on a show-stealing match at Hell In A Cell. The stage isn't big enough for the actual return of Big Time Becks, though, and her character arc is too interesting to pull the plug on now.
What Lynch is dealing with is reminiscent of what John Cena went through in storyline after losing to The Rock at WrestleMania 28. Becky's angle is a bit more on the zany side as opposed to how seriously Cena's downward spiral was portrayed, but it's still a journey that WWE should be reluctant to pull the plug on. Lynch is the kind of performer that fans will cheer for it given a reason; she was revealed as the female "Stone Cold" Steve Austin for a while there, and borrowed aspects of Connor McGregor's UFC persona while developing the Big Time Becks gimmick.
She's lost that thread of herself, though, trying to make up for that fact with different hairstyles every week and loud sunglasses. The Lass Kicker who would take on all comers face-to-face has been replaced b an excuse-making, "clever" heel who still can't figure out ways to win when it matters most. Audiences know that the old Becky Lynch is in there somewhere. She just hasn't figured out a way to slay the demons that Bianca Belair and Asuka for the last several months. This is what makes the ride worth investing in for fans.
WWE isn't known for long-form storytelling in the ring. That tool is usually reserved for the company's biggest stars, and that's exactly what Lynch is. When she was on top of the wrestling world, no star, male or female, was getting better reactions. If booked properly, Becky's struggle to rediscover the version of herself that she used to be will become more and more relatable, and eventually, fans will begin to pull for her to reclaim her place atop the Raw Women's Division. Hell In A Cell isn' the place to end that journey, however. It should simply be another chapter in Lynch's climb back to being The Man of WWE.
Source: Screenrant
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