Yes, on paper, both Bayley and Becky Lynch are equals as the Champions of their respective brands. But we all know the truth, do we not? The Champion on RAW is far more prominently featured and given a lot more limelight than his/her SmackDown contemporary, more often than not.
I mean the Universal Championship match always goes after the WWE Championship match, except for the rare occasions like WrestleMania where it kick starts the given show.
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In Becky Lynch's case, she main evented WrestleMania, is on the cover of WWE's 2K video game with Roman Reigns, and her relationship with her boyfriend Seth Rollins has been a featured storyline for many months.
I loved the fact that WWE alluded to this which set up the premise for a big heel turn on RAW. And this segues perfectly to my next point in the article...
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Riju Dasgupta
Riju Dasgupta is the most-read active writer in Sportskeeda at the moment, across all sports. Having come on board in 2016, Dasgupta is best known for the 'Best and Worst' column, something that has become a staple for the site!
In addition to his writing responsibilities, Dasgupta is also the Assistant Manager of the Combat Sports division. In 4 years, Dasgupta has conducted over 150 interviews with stars from WWE, Impact Wrestling, PCW Ultra, WOS, UFC, ONE FC and the world of boxing as well.
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