After taking over a year off from wrestling to become a mother, Becky Lynch returned at WWE SummerSlam 2021 and immediately defeated Bianca Belair to become the SmackDown Women's Champion.
Fans were upset at Bianca losing so quickly to the returning Lynch and not getting immediate payback as Lynch would find a way to retain her title in subsequent rematches.
Belair finally got her revenge at WrestleMania 38 when she defeated Lynch to win the Raw Women's Championship.
Speaking to Lucas Charpiot of VL Media, Belair reflected on the storyline with Lynch.
"Working with Becky Lynch is fantastic. She is a formidable competitor. In the ring, she is one of the best storytellers in the promotion. When you rewatch the WrestleMania match and dwell on his facial expressions, you can really feel his emotions. She carried this storyline on her shoulders from August until WrestleMania. Most of the time, I feel like women don't have those long-lasting storylines that lead to a purpose. We had the chance to tell that and keep the interest of the fans. At SummerSlam, people thought Becky Lynch killed my momentum. It was a hard pill to swallow, even for me. But in the end, working with Becky Lynch allowed me to grow tremendously as a talent at WWE. I learned a lot from her in the ring, but also outside the ring. She is a huge advocate for women's wrestling so that it stays at the top of the map. I'm grateful to have had the chance, not only to face her, but also to have been able to tell this long story that concluded at WrestleMania," she said.
Lynch had a chance to earn a rematch against Belair at WWE Hell in a Cell, but she lost a number one contenders bout to Asuka on last Monday's WWE Raw. Belair will now face Asuka at WWE Hell in a Cell.
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