The Rise of “ Big Time Becks “
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Becky Lynch revolutionized professional wrestling internationally. Her enduring legacy in the sport continues to excite audiences. “ Big Time Becks “ commands your undivided attention when a camera spotlights this magnetic superstar. Lynches foray into the ring has impressed. Fans respect her remarkable achievements. The WWE Universe admired “ The Man! “ She headlined WrestleMania’s & distinct venues inside NFL Stadiums in America. It’s like something from a Hollywood true story motion picture.
Limerick was a city next to the River Shannon. On January 30, 1987, Rebecca Quinn came into this world. She grew up in Baldoyle, a suburb of Dublin. Similar to Limerick, water neighbored it & the Mayne River flowed nearby. Quinn pursued various studies while getting educated at University College Dublin. Philosophy, history, & politics were the categories.
Rebecca soon became captivated by pro wrestling. Her brother Richy found a wrestling school & one notable teacher, his name Finn Balor. Thanks to the family’s encouragement of Quinn. These siblings enrolled at the Nascent Training Facility. Rebecca found this experience humbling.
Quinn said during an interview, “ The school was about an hour and a half away from me. And it didn’t even have a ring at the time. She continues, We wrestled for three months on just six blue mats on the floor in this little hall at Saint Andrew’s National School. “
Five years of training prepped Quinn & she renamed Rebecca Knox. Becky & brother Richy contended in several mixed-tag team matches. The skills vastly improved each time with more in-ring maturity. Knox established herself through numerous promotions that comprised British Pro Wrestling and NWA UK Hammerlock. Becky’s journey saw the wrestler in action for Canadian, American, & French wrestling organizations & was a multiple-time Champion before WWE.
Becky partially retired from wrestling. She excelled in theater acting. Knox finished classes at the Dublin Institute of Technology. Other schools included Columbia College in Chicago & Gaiety School of Acting. Throughout 2011-1212, Becky acted in the premiere plays. Her other job was being a flight attendant for Air Lingus.
Rebecca Knox returned to wrestling back in her native Ireland. Irish promotion Fight Factory Pro Wrestling had in their midst a prodigy. After conquering the Emerald Isle & the UK. Young Rebecca Knox voyaged to America again. WWE signed Knox circa 2013 & she became Becky Lynch. Fans quickly learned that Becky was somebody special. Defeating Summer Rae on WWE TV via NXT 2014 meant the girl from Ireland had arrived. Randy Savage said the cream rises to the top. I believe you perfectly describe a generational phenomenon with Lynch.
Becky greatly impacted wrestling. It was June 13th, 2015, when she debuted on Raw. The following year propelled her career. In 2016, Lynch won the inaugural Smackdown Women’s Champion as she outlasted five competitors, including Alexa Bliss, Nikki Bella, Natalya, & Naomi. ( Backlash 2016)
WrestleMania Debut:
Becky encountered Sasha Banks & Charlotte Flair with her father, Ric. The spectacle emanated from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Charlotte submitted both ladies to become the inaugural WWE Women’s Champion at WrestleMania 32 on April 3rd, 2016. Losses teach you valuable lessons about yourself. Lynch would recover.
WrestleMania 33-She defended the title against Alexa Bliss, Carmella, Mickie James, Natalya, & Naomi. Unfortunately for her, Naomi won the SmackDown Women’s Championship in Orlando, Florida ( April 2nd, 2017.
Lynch makes Royal Rumble History:
Becky Lynch entered at number 2 in the first-ever Women’s Royal Rumble. She was unreal lasting thirty minutes until Ruby Riot eliminated her from the contest.
Lynch wrestled in the WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal (WrestleMania 34) in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mickie James had eliminated her.
The Man Comes Round (2018-2019)
Becky Lynch’s career quickly illustrated her star power & catapulted the wrestler into mainstream celebrity. We observed a monumental transformation of reinventing their character. Wrestling owes respect to Becky Lynch & embracing who she is. When certain gimmicks felt boring, Lynch elevated herself & career by channeling someone who opposed authority and was perceived as anti-establishment that resonated with everyday people. Whether it’s justified or not. The Man embodied beauty with an attitude. Do you borrow from icons like Steve Austin? Yes, one does. People appreciate realism in their heroes and villains. She adapted to the modern-day culture & utilized social media to separate herself from the rest.
Lynch changed sports-entertainment television & pay-per-views. The Man comes to town; at that stage of her career following Money in the Bank from 2018, The Dubliner began one historic winning streak. Victories over Billie Kay, Sonya Deville, Peyton Royce, Mandy Rose & Smackdown Women’s Champion Carmella in a non-title bout. She beat each individually. Lynch & Charlotte both challenged Carmella for the Women’s title at SummerSlam (2018). Charlotte won & Becky turned villain when she attacked Flair afterward. She blamed the fans on the next SmackDown episode for not supporting her.
Lynch got the better of Charlotte as their intense rivalry heated up inside Hell in a Cell (2018). She defeated Charlotte & regained the SmackDown Women’s Championship for a second time. The Man character began in 2019, but it took Lynch turning heel for the storyline to work. She is the anti-hero reminiscent of those Clint Eastwood characters. Becky was supposed to face Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey at Survivor Series (2018) but plans changed because, on the November 12th Raw, Lynch directed a SmackDown invasion against the Raw Roster. Nia Jax had broken the SmackDown Women’s Champion’s nose after punching her. Becky suffered a concussion & I can recall that famous image of Lynch’s bloodied nose. She wore it like a badge of honor. Braveheart & Vikings fans would applaud her bravery.
Another great Royal Rumble moment transpired.
January 27th, 2019 -WWE Royal Rumble: Lynch overcame immense adversity. Asuka had dashed her hopes of recapturing the SmackDown Women’s Title. She learned from her past failures. Becky replaced an injured Lana & later that evening as Lynch won & entered the Women’s Royal Rumble match at 28 by eliminating Charlotte Flair.
Lynch versus Rousey was must-see TV on Monday nights!
Lynch had no fear when confronting the former UFC Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey, now Raw Women’s Champion. The Man reminded Rousey that she was stepping into her ring. It was no octagon.
Because Lynch refused medical attention as ordered by authority leaders as Stephanie McMahon & Triple H advised her about her knee injury.
Lynch rebelled by attacking Stephanie & Triple H. Vince McMahon disciplined Lynch for her actions in February by suspending Becky for 60-days. Mr. McMahon announced that Charlotte Flair would replace Becky Lynch as Rousey’s opponent come WrestleMania 35!
Ronda wanted Becky Lynch reinstated & Stephanie McMahon agreed to a singles match at Fastlane ( 2019), where Lynch faced Charlotte Flair. Thanks to interference by Rhonda when she attacked Becky. Lynch defeated Flair via disqualification because of Rousey via stipulation-meanwhile, Becky earned her way back into the WrestleMania Main Event featuring a Triple-Threat Match for the Raw Women’s Championship. On SmackDown, Charlotte beat Asuka and won the Smackdown Women’s Championship. WWE made it official; “ A Winner Takes All Match at Mania!
Becky Two Belts:
Since her arrival from Ireland to America, Quinn envisioned that one day she would be a WWE Women’s Champion one day. Her dream came true as thousands of fans gathered inside Met-Life Stadium for WrestleMania 35. The News Media & celebrities join in on the celebration whenever an event is similar to a Super Bowl or World Series. For the first time, Women are headlining a wrestling/sports entertainment venue. She faced both Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey & the Smackdown Women’s Champion Charlotte Flair. Triple Threat-Winner Takes All for the Raw & Smackdown Women’s titles. She did it by pinning Rousey. Becky Lynch accomplished the impossible. Lynch forged an everlasting legacy. She established herself as one of the profession’s greats. Two respected competitors fell short of that fateful night. Charlotte & Rousey tried, but Becky just became Becky Two Belts. Becky crushed the odds as she has throughout life. The New Raw & Smackdown Women’s Champion possessed an intense, technical skill mixing charisma and a candid personality.
Twitter named Becky Lynch her 6th on their list of top athletes in 2019.
Championship Accomplishments;
Becky Lynch is a 6-time Women’s Champion. She has dominated both brands. Lynch won the Smackdown Women’s Championship four times & captured the Raw Women’s Title twice. What stellar triumphs for any top star.
“Big Time Becks “ remains one of the most popular superstars for WWE.
I’ll highlight more about her 2020-present career later. Becky’s story is far from finishing up right now. Fans are going to be discussing Mrs. Lynch for decades to come. Future Hall of Famer unquestionably.
Becky is married to another great and his name, WWE star Seth “ Freakin’ “ Rollins. The happily married couple welcomed their daughter Roux into the world on December 4th, 2020. She’s an incredible mother too. & both parents are great.
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