Becky Lynch made her surprise return to the WWE in SummerSlam Saturday night, but “The Man” ended up being involved in the most controversial moment of the night. Halfway through the show Bianca Belair arrived at her SmackDown Women’s Championship match with Sasha Banks, only for the WWE to announce that “The Boss” was unable to compete at the last minute. Initially, Carmella was knocked down as a replacement, only to get to “The Man” and quickly get her out of the ring. He then challenged Belair to an impromptu title match, grabbed her with a fist and hit a quick Manhandle Slam for the win.
Fans were instantly furious at the situation of weakness that made him look like Belair, but now it seems that reaction was part of the WWE plan. In accordance with PWInsiderMike Johnson, Lynch will position himself as a heel in the SmackDown brand and will continue his fight with Belair.
The WWE initially tried to return Lynch’s heel in 2018 when it first introduced the person from “The Man,” but that quickly pushed in as fans continued to adopt Lynch’s new attitude. But over the past day, fans have been speculating that Lynch had become given the way he interacted with fans after beating Belair.
The way Becky Lynch was teasing the crowd last night hehe.
You can’t tell me they won’t plant seeds for a full heel twist for her. pic.twitter.com/VXBrgwCIhY
– Andrew (@whyyoustooopid) August 22, 2021
– kari (@ becky2strap) August 22, 2021
Look at the ways of Becky Lynch, this woman is once again an arrogant heel. pic.twitter.com/dcAOcXwP5d
– Andrew (@whyyoustooopid) August 22, 2021
Lynch also kept his interview after the game incredibly brief, telling Kayla Braxton backstage, “The man is back, and he feels good.” Do you think trying to turn Lynch’s heel back into a good idea? Let us know in the comments below and check out the full results for Saturday SummerSlam in the list below.
- (Release) Great def. Baron Corbin
- Championships for first label teams: RKBro def. AJ Styles & Omos
- Alexa Bliss def. Eva Marie
- United States Championships: Damian Priest def. Sheamus
- Smackdown Tag Team Championships: The def. The Mysteries
- SmackDown Women’s Championship: Becky Lynch def. Bianca Belair
- Drew McIntyre def. Jinder Mahal
- Raw women’s championship: Charlotte Flair def. Nikki ASH and Rhea Ripley
- Def. Seth Rollins edges
- WWE Championship: Bobby Lashley derr. Goldberg
- WWE Universal Championship: Roman Reigns def. John Cena