16 Things You Probably Missed From WWE Raw (Dec 16)

2. The King Stepping on The Man's Toes

Jerry Lawler Becky Lynch Seth Rollins The Man
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Established pro wrestling vernacular dictates that a male taking over the show becomes known as "The Man", but that has changed ever since Becky Lynch began tearing down traditions last year. Sometimes though, it's easy for personalities to slip back into old ways.

After watching Seth Rollins beat up Rey Mysterio and send out a US Title challenge, Jerry Lawler said, "He wants to be the man here on Raw". That kinda' steps on Becky's toes, and it's funny 'cause she and Seth are a couple in real life.

Oops.

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