Becky Lynch comments on the regime change in WWE.
Triple H has been the lead creative director in WWE since June 2022 when Vince McMahon first retired after allegations of sexual misconduct were brought to light. However, it was heavily reported that McMahon would often send in changes remotely despite being retired. McMahon would return to the WWE Board in January 2023, leading to WWE merging with UFC to form TKO.
McMahon resigned from his position as TKO Executive Chairman in January 2024 after a lawsuit was filed by former employee Janel Grant alleging sexual assault and emotional abuse against McMahon. With McMahon out of the picture, Triple H's vision has been more prevelant on television.
Speaking to Adam Silverstein on Getting Over, Becky Lynch was asked what is different under Triple H.
"Consistency. I think that is the name of the game. Paul [Paul Levesque aka Triple H] tends to have a long-term vision of something, and an idea of something, and executes. Whereas, before, it was notorious that the show was being re-written as it was going on and we were live on TV and people didn't know what was happening in the third hour, and there would be stories that would star, and Vince would change his mind. With Paul, he sees things through. For better or worse, that gives a different viewing experience. Whether you like the story or not, you're going to see it through. I think it's good because you might not like the story on week two, but you don't know where it's going on week four. If we listen to people saying, 'We don't like the story on week two,' then you might never get the magic you were going to get on week four. It's important to listen to the audience to a certain degree, but wrestling is intended to elicit emotional responses.
"For example, when I beat Bianca Belair in 26 seconds, people were outraged. Good. That was the intention. You were meant to be outraged. You were meant to want to see her succeed. Then, I started talking about her hair, people were outraged that I might touch her hair and they were outraged, 'How dare they?' You don't know where we are going. Also, I'm a heel, you were meant to be outraged by the things I do. Please understand that's a heel. A heel isn't somebody that gives cool zingers. It's somebody that is unlikable, that you want to see the babyface overthrow. It doesn't always work out. Anyway, after going on a tangent, the thing is, if you don't see things through, you don't get the magic at the end of the story. It is important to listen to the audience, but it's also, sometimes, for the greater good, it's important to not listen [laughs]."
Lynch is set to challenge Rhea Ripley for the WWE Women's World Championship at WrestleMania 40.
While making the media rounds, Lynch commented on the allegations against McMahon. You can find her full comments by clicking here.
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