#4 Becky Lynch really needed that victory
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SmackDown women’s division has genuinely impressed since the recent superstar shake-up. Charlotte’s arrival has brought about a call to arms amongst the ladies, leading to the formation of the ‘Welcoming Committee’.
In the six-woman tag match at Backlash, the heel faction rightly got the victory, but because they were facing Naomi, the current champion, and the new arrival, Charlotte Flair, it was the much loved Becky Lynch who had to eat the pinfall for her team.
Last year, as part of the WWE Draft, Becky Lynch actually received quite the honour, being drafted to Smackdown Live, while the rest of the Four Horsewomen remained on RAW.
After Becky become the first ever Smackdown Live women’s champion, this was essentially her opportunity to build herself into a leading figure of the women’s division overall, tasked with making Smackdown Live the home of true women’s wrestling.
Her career so far has probably exceeded expectations. Once facing the possibility of being overshadowed by Charlotte, Paige and Sasha, management clearly saw enough in her to make Becky a signature part of the continuing women’s revolution.
Her loss at Backlash was therefore slightly worrying, as it meant that of all the babyface women on the roster, she was starting to look the least important.
That’s why her submission victory this week was so essential. It’s unsure where the Smackdown women will be going from here, but sooner or later you would expect to see some singles matches between Charlotte and Becky. Thankfully, this week saw the ‘lass-kicker’ return to winning ways.
