10 More Wrestling Hoaxes That Fooled The Internet

10. Becky Lynch Is Behind The Curtain

Disappearing from the WWE and social media sphere entirely as she embarked on her new journey as The Mom, the sheer lack of Becky Lynch content to consume for the majority of 2020 left The Man's fans simply desperate to know precisely when and where their beloved Lasskicker would be returning.

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And on the night of the 2021 Royal Rumble, it finally looked as though they had their answer as the cheeky Irish sensation tweeted out a photo of the Gorilla Position's unmistakable red curtain, used by many a star making their way into an arena.

Of course, Lynch wouldn't actually make her return until the summer, but that still didn't stop WWE themselves from getting in on the swerve, retweeting the star's photo with a "Does this mean what we think it means?!?" caption.

Hilariously, Lynch would ultimately follow this up by teasing that she just thought it was "a really nice picture of a curtain", but would double down on these cheeky teases until her eventual SummerSlam comeback, unleashing similarly brilliant Instagram nuggets in the lead-up to WrestleMania 37 and Money in the Bank.

And you'd be lying if even a small part of you didn't invest in Becky's potential re-emergence from the second they dropped online...

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