10 More Wrestling Matches Even More Impressive When You Know The Truth
3. Becky Lynch Finds Out About Bianca Belair The Night Before - SummerSlam, 2021
Of the many big moments the likes of WWE and AEW have thrown at their fans since live attendance once again started to becoming a thing from July onwards, few elicited such a spine-tingling immediate response then the sight of The Man finally coming back around at SummerSlam 2021.
Becky Lynch's music erupting into Allegiant Stadium as Carmella looked set to battle Bianca Belair over the SmackDown Women's Championship was up there with the purest unexpected occurrences of modern times. But few realise how late in the day this development actually was.
As Lynch revealed herself to BT Sport:
“I got a call on Monday, SummerSlam was on Saturday, that there was a possibility that I was needed to fill in for a match, but I didn’t know entirely until Friday.”
That means The Man wasn't given the official green light that she'd be stepping back in front of 50,000 strong until a literal day before her showing.
Sure, the match itself was brief. But to rock up to a stadium and breeze your way through a show-stopping moment like this, after giving birth no less, like you haven't skipped a beat and after only being informed of your official appearance late in the day is pretty damn cool.