The ethics of inter-gender wrestling have been a subject of hot debate for years. Even during the Attitude Era, when Chyna wrestled males and Stone Cold had his segment with Lita, WWE featured more of it. Despite WWE moving away from this concept, we’ve witnessed instances like Nia Jax participating in the men’s Royal Rumble and Baron Corbin facing off against Becky Lynch at Extreme Rules.
Baron Corbin disclosed his painful past experience during an interview. He used his finisher on Becky Lynch a few years ago, and he said he received death threats thereafter.
Baron Corbin sheds light on death threats after Becky Lynch incident
After making history at WrestleMania, Becky Lynch aspires to headline WrestleMania 40. Her dedicated fan base eagerly anticipates her second groundbreaking main event. Her recent feuds have involved WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus and her tag team partner Charlotte Flair. The change has had an impact on Monday Night RAW’s women’s division.
Some of Becky’s supporters had previously threatened a WWE superstar who had attacked her at Extreme Rules 2019. It was none other than the underappreciated WWE heel character, Baron Corbin. Wrestlers are clearly playing characters, but some fans take things too seriously and engage in harassment on social media. Lone Wolf, in this case, became a victim of such behavior.
Corbin teamed up with Lacey Evans to face Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins at Extreme Rules 2019. While it’s not uncommon for male WWE stars to engage with female rivals, his attack on Lynch with his finishing move, The End of Days, took many by surprise. However, he was simply following Vince McMahon’s directives, and the move was part of the scripted storyline.
In an interview on “Insight with Chris Van Vliet,” he recalled that tense moment. He said, “And that was Vince’s idea. I was shocked when I got to the building. And it was in Philly, which I knew they were gonna go nuts for. That was Vince’s idea. And it was just like, what? Like, it’s crazy.”
What is next for Becky Lynch after her loss at NXT?
At Halloween Havoc, there was a big surprise when Lyra Valkyria won the NXT Women’s Championship from Becky Lynch. Lynch stepped down as NXT commissioner out of respect for Valkyria. Lynch congratulated Valkyria on her win, hugged her, and raised her hand. Lynch’s future plans were called into doubt after this unexpected turn of events.
Lynch hinted at her comeback to top-tier women’s wrestling a few days ago when she released a video on Twitter threatening talents like Rhea Ripley and Jade Cargill. Lynch faced young talents like Indie Hartwell during her brief championship reign. It’s possible that Lynch is planning to make a comeback to RAW’s main event scene in time for Survivor Series 2023 or the Royal Rumble.
It’s clear from Corbin’s comments that not all WWE fans are aware that the matches are staged. Leave a comment below and let us know what you think of the mixed-gender pairing.
