SUMMARY
- Becky Lynch and Rhea Ripley are set to face each other at WrestleMania 40.
- But just days their encounter, The Man has made some remarks against Mami.
Rhea Ripley has been a highly dominant champion ever since winning the women’s title at WrestleMania 39. But in arguably the biggest challenge of her title-reign, The Eradicator is set to go one-on-one against Becky Lynch in a dream match from WWE at WrestleMania XL in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Amid the high stakes of their encounter and their on-screen interactions, the hype for this bout is extremely high. But a recent controversy between Mami and Becky has made this rivalry quite personal. All this started after The Man made some strong remarks about Rhea’s gestures at a live event during the last weekend.
For those who aren’t aware about it, Ripley grabbed a lot of eyeballs after using the “stinkface” on Nia Jax at a house show. But Lynch feels that such acts inside the ring aren’t a good thing. In her interview with WrestlingNewsCo, Big Time Becks stated that such a spot sends a bad message to young girls.
Sharing her thoughts about what Rhea did, The Man said, “That just sucks that we’re talking about that. Of course, everybody loves it, and it’s cool and it’s edgy. But if I’m a little girl sitting in the crowd, and if I have my daughter, and she’s seeing that and she’s thinking that that’s what she needs to be if she’s a professional wrestler.” Such comments show that Becky isn’t happy with Mami’s viral spot.
WWE fans dig out a clip of Becky Lynch’s attempted stinkface
Amid Becky Lynch’s recent comments about Mami’s viral move at a live event, WWE fans dug out a clip of The Man’s attempted stinkface. In a video from a house show that is getting a lot of reactions from the wrestling world, the veteran pro wrestler can be seen trying to hit Rikishi’s iconic move on Asuka.
So…did Becky forget that she did this at a house show 😂 pic.twitter.com/6l0IGs0m6K https://t.co/f9X5mXx2wN
— 🖤Moné🔥18🖤 (@Moneezy05) March 30, 2024
The former Women’s Champion attempted this maneuver on the Japanese star, but she wasn’t able to hit it, as The Empress of Tomorrow saved herself from destruction. As fans have been calling out Lynch for double standards, it remains to be seen if she responds to them on this controversial matter in the near future or not.
Is this entire Rhea Ripley vs. Becky Lynch controversy scripted?
While a lot of fans have been looking for some justification from The Man regarding her remarks against Mami, others have a different perspective. In fact, the WWE Universe is even wondering if this entire Rhea Ripley vs. Becky Lynch controversy has been scripted by the organization.
Even though Lynch’s comments seem pretty genuine, there’s a possibility that they might only be to generate hype for her match at this year’s WrestleMania. If that’s the case, it can be said that the Triple H-led promotion has been pretty successful in grabbing the attention of fans for this dream bout in Philadelphia.
With the audience getting closer to The Showcase of the Immortals with each passing day, it remains to be seen what’s next in this storyline between two of the biggest stars in WWE’s women’s division. Moreover, it’ll be interesting to see who comes out on top during this highly anticipated encounter between The Eradicator and Big Time Becks.