WWE superstar Becky Lynch sparked controversy after her mixed tag team match at Wrestlepalooza this past Saturday in Indianapolis, Indiana. Lynch teamed with her husband, World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins, to face AJ Lee and CM Punk, in a match that ended with Lynch appearing to tap out to AJ Lee’s Black Widow submission hold, a claim she has since strongly denied.
The bout marked AJ Lee’s first WWE appearance in over ten years, and her team secured the victory with Lee forcing Lynch to submit in the center of the ring. Despite the loss, backstage reports shared with Fightful Select indicated that the match was well-received, with significant praise directed toward Lynch.
Lynch has developed a reputation in WWE for assisting returning veterans, having worked closely with stars like Lita, Trish Stratus, and Nikki Bella in recent history. Sources revealed that Lynch embraced the challenge of this match, and several women wrestlers making comebacks have asked to team up with the Women’s Intercontinental Champion herself. Earlier this year, Lynch captured the Women’s Intercontinental title by defeating Lyra Valkyria at Money in the Bank and successfully defended it against Nikki Bella at WWE Clash in Paris last month.
Lynch Refutes Claims of Submission at Wrestlepalooza
Following the match, Becky Lynch addressed the controversy on social media, firmly rejecting the idea that she tapped out to AJ Lee’s submission move. In an Instagram post, Lynch explained that a bee sting during the closing moments of the match caused confusion, making it appear as though she had given up prematurely. Additionally, she held the referee responsible for the unfavorable outcome.
“I have recovered the unedited footage which clearly shows that I was attacked by a rogue bee at the end of the match,” Lynch wrote in the Instagram post. “I have not tapped out in over 6 years and if it wasn’t for the blatant bias of that crooked referee who so obviously saw that I was being ambushed by the vicious winged insect predator, I would have been declared the winner. @wwe,” she wrote.
This unexpected explanation has left WWE fans and insiders uneasy, reflecting the tense atmosphere surrounding the event and its aftermath. Lynch’s challenge to the official result adds a layer of uncertainty to the Wrestlepalooza storyline, where both she and Rollins will look to recover from the loss.
Implications for Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins After Wrestlepalooza
The fallout from Wrestlepalooza’s mixed tag team match raises intriguing questions about the future plans WWE has for both Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins. Their defeat, combined with Lynch’s public denial of tapping out, creates an unsettled narrative that WWE might explore in upcoming shows like RAW and SmackDown. Given Lynch’s prominence as Women’s Intercontinental Champion and Rollins’ status as World Heavyweight Champion, the direction of their characters and storylines remains critical to WWE’s ongoing programming.
As tension builds backstage and among the fanbase, how WWE chooses to address the match’s controversial finish could influence both performers’ trajectories. Fans will be watching closely to see if Lynch’s claims lead to a rematch, storyline adjustment, or a deeper exploration of referee decisions in major events.
