Even though the match was relegated to the 'Kickoff' pre-show portion of TLC, Sasha Banks vs. Becky Lynch was still worthwhile. Even a baffling decision to run adverts for the WWE Network mid-match couldn't take away from the fact that both women worked very hard. That was rewarded, as the crowd responded well to the closing stages of their bout. Becky Lynch had a battle on her hands to be the babyface during this one. The Boston crowd welcomed hometown girl Sasha back with a warm reception. The announcers acknowledged that Banks was back home, and she was cheered more loudly than her Irish opponent. A singing segment before the match threatened to suck the life out of the building, but the Divas managed to regain it. It was cool to see 'The Boss' handed a win in her home area. It surely must have caused quite the buzz for Sasha to even perform inside a WWE ring in Boston, regardless of the match not actually being on the pay-per-view properly. There's a good chance Banks will kick on from here and challenge for the WWE Divas Title. She's definitely one of the more popular females on the main roster.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
