3 Reasons why Asuka pinned Becky Lynch on RAW

During this week's episode of RAW, the Tag Team Championships were on the line when The Kabuki Warriors took on the makeshift team of Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair. It seemed strange that they decided to shoehorn Becky into this matchup even though the team of Charlotte and Natalya beat the Tag Team Champions last week.

I think most fans knew the titles weren't changing hands due to the addition of Becky but were quite surprised that she was pinned by Asuka. Becky has been having some issues with Asuka and Kairi Sane as of late, and the duo has gotten the better of her on many occasions.

Considering Becky's push to the top and how strong she has looked over the last year, this is pretty fresh. This feud can be dragged out for a while as there is some story behind it. In this article, we will look go through 3 Reasons why Asuka pinned Becky Lynch on RAW.

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#3. To give Asuka a push

Asuka

Asuka has been one of the most dominant women's wrestlers in all of WWE for the last few years. But lately, she's lost a lot of her aura due to WWE's inconsistent booking of her character. After losing her SmackDown Women's Championship earlier in the year, she was on a downfall for several months.

She rarely appeared on TV, which indicated that the company didn't have any plans for her going forward. Then she was paired with Kairi Sane as 'The Kabuki Warriors', but once again, she found herself in a tough spot as the team barely made any appearances.

Things have changed a little now as they're the Women's Tag Team Champions, and they get a lot more screen time than before. However, a lot of fans are still not satisfied with it as they feel the two shouldn't be a tag team at all. Maybe this push that Asuka is getting right now will result in her eventually getting a title shot.

#2. They have unfinished business

Unfinished business

Becky Lynch is the most dominant women's Superstar of the last year as she has found indisputable success, which includes main eventing WrestleMania. However, she may have found her kryptonite in the form of a certain woman named Asuka. During her hot run last year, she lost her title to Asuka in a triple threat TLC match.

This allowed Becky to get a rematch for the title at Royal Rumble 2019, where Asuka once again came out on top and made Lynch tap out. It's worth noting that Becky has rarely ever been defeated since Summerslam 2018. Therefore, making her submit is very rare and should have lead to bigger things. However, Asuka soon lost her title to Charlotte Flair, which put an end to her push.

The current feud between the two may be the way to continue their story from earlier in the year. They will probably wrap things up eventually by having Becky defeat Asuka once and for all.

#1. Becky has no other major opponents to feud with

The Man

Overexposure is one of modern wrestling's biggest problems, especially in WWE. The brand split helps with that, but still, it's very easy for fans to get tired of the top wrestlers. Take Becky Lynch on RAW, for example. She has pretty much been the centerpiece of attention for a long time and has gone through almost every woman on the roster.

While that's good to establish her as a star, it can destroy the competitiveness. It feels like she's a step above most of the roster, and they don't stand a chance to defeat her. Now that Charlotte Flair is involved in the tag team title scene, she won't feud with Becky.

That leaves Asuka as the most believable opponent for Becky on RAW. This feud needs to be competitive and not one-sided as that will do more harm than good. Asuka may not win the title, but she has to take Becky to the limits.