9 Ups And 4 Downs From WWE Raw (May 11)

by Scott Carlson

1. The Man Is A Mom-To-Be

Becky Lynch
WWE.com

Well, that’s one way to get the Raw Women’s Championship off Becky Lynch.

The Man opened Raw Monday night, Money in the Bank briefcase in tow, to announce that she had to go away for while. She then called out Asuka and revealed that inside the briefcase she won Sunday night was not a contract, but the Raw women’s title itself.

Becky relinquished the title because she’s pregnant.

Asuka broke down and hugged Becky, who started crying, eventually leaving the ring.

As memorable moments go, this one is going to be way up there for a while, Audience or not, this was a hugely emotional moment that came right through the TV at you. Lynch has been on top of her game for nearly two years now, becoming one of the top stars in WWE, and at a time when some were beginning to wonder if that star was starting to wane, she is being forced out of the spotlight.

For Becky, this could be both a blessing and a curse. These empty arena shows weren’t exactly conducive to her persona, and she’s literally beaten everyone on the Raw roster. So with what could be perfect timing, congratulations to Becky Lynch, and good luck to her.

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Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.