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Becky Lynch returns on WWE Raw, attacks Trish Stratus

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Becky Lynch returned to WWE on Monday’s Raw after a four-week absence, attacking Trish Stratus. 

In her first appearance on WWE programming since Stratus turned on her on the April 10 Raw, Lynch interrupted a Stratus promo segment on this week’s episode. 

Stratus continued her storyline crusade to find the “missing” Lynch, distributing “missing” posters in a backstage segment, then wearing a “missing” shirt to the ring for a promo segment. 

After mocking Lynch and her “dumb” daughter, Stratus swerved the live audience by playing Lynch’s entrance music, but it was a ruse. 

Stratus continued mocking Lynch, then Lynch’s entrance music played again. This time, Lynch appeared behind Stratus in the ring, then hit the WWE Hall of Famer with a right hand and an exploder suplex. 

Stratus turned on Lynch on the April 10 Raw after attacking Lita, then taking Lita’s place in Lynch’s Women’s Tag Team title defense that night. Lynch & Stratus were defeated for the Tag titles by Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez. 

Becky Lynch returns at WWE SummerSlam, wins Women’s title

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Becky Lynch returned to WWE at SummerSlam, defeating Bianca Belair to win the SmackDown Women’s Championship in an impromptu match. 

Belair had been advertised for a title defense against Sasha Banks. After Belair’s ring introduction, announcer Greg Hamilton stated that Banks was unable to compete. He then said that Belair’s opponent would be Carmella. 

After Carmella entered, Belair said that she knows one day soon she and Banks will face off again, but she would take care of Carmella in the interim. 

Lynch’s music then hit. 

Lynch made her way to the ring and challenged Belair to the unadvertised bout. After Belair accepted, Lynch hit a Manhandle Slam and pinned Belair in 25 seconds to win the SmackDown Women’s title. 

The match was Lynch’s first since night one of WrestleMania 36, taped in March 2020. Lynch vacated the Raw Women’s Championship and announced that she was taking maternity leave on the May 11, 2020 edition of Raw. 

Lynch and her partner Seth Rollins announced the birth of their daughter Roux in a social media post on December 7, 2020. 

Lynch began teasing her WWE comeback with a social media post on April 9. 

No reason was given for Banks being unable to perform. Banks and Belair both missed two house shows last weekend due to “unforeseen circumstances.”