A former WWE creative team member has shared his perspective on the circumstances surrounding Becky Lynch’s recent in-ring return at WrestleMania 41. The unexpected appearance has sparked discussion about WWE’s backstage decision-making process.
Vince Russo claimed on the “Legion of RAW” podcast that WWE inserted Becky Lynch as a replacement partner for Lyra Valkyria after Bayley was attacked backstage. According to Russo, this substitution wasn’t due to a legitimate injury but was instead a strategic move following The Rock’s absence from the event.
I know Bayley is a locker room leader, we love Bayley. I’m thinking maybe she was hurt. Triple H made it clear she was not hurt. So, definitely this was last minute. They’re gonna cr*p on us not having The Rock, we gotta do something.
The hastily formed tag team of Lynch and Valkyria defeated Liv Morgan and Raquel Rodriguez at WrestleMania to capture the Women’s Tag Team Championships. However, their title reign proved remarkably brief.
During this week’s RAW broadcast, Morgan and Rodriguez reclaimed the tag titles in a rematch against the newly formed champions. The title change triggered an immediate response from Lynch, who attacked her tag partner Valkyria and delivered her finishing move to the fallen champion.
This heel turn follows the brief championship reign and potentially signals the beginning of a new singles program between the former partners as WWE programming continues following WrestleMania.
