Once again, Becky Lynch is the talk of the wrestling world. And no, it’s not just because she lost the WWE Women’s World Championship to Liv Morgan at the King & Queen of the Ring this past weekend. The real buzz is about Lynch potentially hitting the free agent market for the first time in years, as her WWE contract is set to expire this weekend, and there’s no new deal in place yet. Talk about high drama!
Currently, it seems WWE is bracing for life without Lynch, at least for a bit. PWInsider reports that Lynch isn’t scheduled for any WWE events in the near future. This includes a live event on Saturday in White Plains, New York, where she’s still advertised, but insiders are betting she won’t show up.
But hold your horses before jumping to conclusions! This doesn’t mean Lynch is out the door just yet. Rumor has it that she and WWE are still negotiating a new contract that would likely make her one of the highest-paid women wrestlers in history. The WWE brass are confident that “The Man” will stay put and isn’t looking to jump ship.
If last night was indeed Lynch’s swan song for now, it was anything but a fairy tale ending. She faced Morgan again in a steel cage rematch for the Women’s World Championship and came up short. Fan footage from after “Raw” showed an emotional Lynch, adding more fuel to the speculation fire regarding her future.