10 Fascinating Backstage WWE Facts About John Cena

Becky Lynch did become SmackDown Women's Champion in 2016, but there was a general apathy surrounding her entire character on programming. She was a happy-go-lucky type, and it was all so paper-thin. Cena himself spotted that, and he didn't think it was right to stand idly by without saying anything.

So, John walked up to Becky backstage and asked: "Who are you? I don't know who you are". He was talking about Lynch's on-screen persona, of course. That eventually lit a bit of a fire underneath Becks - she'd also been inspired by a convo with Shawn Michaels whilst filming a movie.

Later, Cena strolled up to Lynch when she was playing 'The Man' and congratulated her on figuring things out. Becky told this story to Steve Austin on his 'Broken Skull Sessions' show. In retrospect, Becky appreciated John's staunch refusal to sugarcoat things just so she'd feel better about herself.

He helped push her onto bigger and better.