Becky Lynch comments on progress in the women's division.
As it stands, there are currently three women's matches scheduled for WrestleMania 40. Becky Lynch will face Rhea Ripley for the WWE Women's World Title, Bayley will challenge IYO SKY for the WWE Women's Title, and the trio of Bianca Belair, Naomi, & Jade Cargill will face Damage CTRL (Asuka, Kairi Sane, & Dakota Kai).
Speaking to Steve Fall of WrestlingNewsCo, Becky was asked if it matters to her that she is in a title match at WrestleMania.
"No, no, not at this. The thing is, is that it's that point where you become a star in your own right. That you don't necessarily have to be in a title match for it to matter. You're in a highlighted match, whatever that is. So, you know, you look at the likes of Seth Rollins or Randy Orton you know, sometimes they'll have a title match. Sometimes they won't have a title match, but they're always strong features and that's as important sometimes as a title match, especially when you're talking about women and representation and being seen as stars in our own right. I think often, far too often, it's just relegated to, well, what are the women's title matches and there's no storyline-driven matches, which is the exception. When we think of how much we've moved forward, oftentimes, we don't rely on our female stars as much as we would in terms of our male stars. when it comes to just storylines. It's the title matches, but not necessarily just the personal things and the personal gripes. So being able to be in a match that's not a title match, I find that to be progress. I think that's a good thing," she said.
While making the media rounds, Lynch stated she would like to open night one of WrestleMania 40, you can find her full comments by clicking here.
Elsewhere during the interview, Becky commented on the legacy of Bray Wyatt. You can find her full comments by clicking here.
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