A perennial babyface on SmackDown Live since the 2016 draft, Becky Lynch was so f*cking beloved that an attempt to turn her heel two years later simply didn't take, despite initial efforts to have her attack those that had never left her side.
Ditching that early doors, WWE instead steered into the cheers that had grown louder since she'd decked Charlotte Flair at SummerSlam, with her self-styled 'The Man' gimmick rapidly growing into becoming the biggest thing in the entire industry.
Kept current and captivating, Lynch was never over-exposed in the role, instead using some incredible Twitter patter to enhance the short sharp shocks on Tuesday Nights. In an era where half of the product is booked week-to-week, the former 'Irish Lass Kicker' was inking herself a WrestleMania main event spot six months in advance.
Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett
