11 Ups & 4 Downs From Last Night's WWE SmackDown (Nov 13)

5. Becky Is Indestructible

Charlotte Flair Becky Lynch
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Losing Becky Lynch at this precise moment in time is a massive, massive blow, but make no mistake: 'The Lass Kicker' will come back from this stronger than ever before.

Concussions are no joke. WWE absolutely made the right choice in protecting Lynch's long-term health by pulling her from Survivor Series, because no matter how badly we wanted to see Becky vs. Ronda, the performers' wellbeing has to come first. Besides, hot-shotting Flair vs. Rousey to Sunday night opens up the prospect of an awesome war between 'The Baddest Women On The Planet' and 'The Man' at WrestleMania 35. Who wouldn't want to see that?

It remains to be seen how much time Lynch will miss, but her injury gives Becky boatloads to work with. She can head to Raw and kick the unholy hell out of Nia Jax for robbing her of a big Survivor Series payday. Then, once that's done, Lynch can set her targets back on Charlotte, who's probably losing to Rousey at the weekend. If she's forced to vacate the SmackDown Women's Championship (God forbid...), then there's no better choice to win the Royal Rumble in a couple of months.

We certainly hope Lynch mounts a swift recovery, but there are plenty of options on the table. She'll be absolutely fine.

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