Opinion: Real reason why Becky Lynch is the 2nd most mentioned female athlete on Twitter

Becky Lynch is known for using Twitter to bash and dump insults on her opponents before the eventual encounter in the ring. She has effectively done this against Ronda Rousey and Charlotte Flair during the build-up to WrestleMania 35.

Just one of many Twitter jibes Becky has thrown at Ronda

Recently, the wrestling world was left pleasantly shocked, when Becky Lynch grabbed the second spot on the list of most mentioned athletes on Twitter. Tennis star Serena Williams topped the list, with six WWE athletes being featured in the top ten!

Becky is making serious waves

Becky has been using her Twitter account to play with her opponents even before they meet inside the squared circle. This has resulted in Becky steadily garnering a huge fan following over the course of the past few years. This is a major factor in her being named the second most mentioned female athlete in the world on Twitter, but the biggest factor has to be her sudden character change since the past few months.

Becky Lynch was your typical everyday bubbly babyface, but that changed when she turned heel on Charlotte at Summerslam 2018, to a chorus of cheers. Fans had been clamoring for Becky to win the title since ages, and it seemed that her time was on the horizon.

Becky Lynch went on to invade Monday Night Raw with a bunch of SmackDown women, where Nia Jax's punch bloodied her, that led to one of the most famous visuals in recent history. A red-faced Becky smiled at the carnage she had left in the ring.

Suddenly, WrestleMania plans were heavily altered and WWE planned to add Becky Lynch into the mix. Months later, now we're about to get a triple threat match for the Raw Women's title at WrestleMania, pitting Rousey, Charlotte Flair, and Becky Lynch against each other. There's a chance that this match could headline the show of shows, which would be a first in WrestleMania history.

WWE has a huge social media following, surpassing a billion people! Becky's popularity, plus the mainstream attention WWE regularly gets on social media, led to Becky grabbing the coveted spot of the second most mentioned women athlete on Twitter. If WWE runs along with this golden goose, sky's the limit for The Man.