Becky Lynch vs. Asuka At Royal Rumble NOT Happening

Becky Lynch vs. Asuka At Royal Rumble NOT Happening

Oops.

WWE announced on the most recent edition of Main Event that Asuka would be defending her SmackDown Women’s Championship at Royal Rumble against former champion Becky Lynch.

However, former SmackDown GM Paige has since tweeted that that match is actually NOT official.

It is possible that the match was planned before WWE shook things up on Monday’s Raw, which saw the contractual championship rematch clause abolished, and wasn’t removed from the edit of the pre-recorded Main Event.

Paige was removed from the GM position this past Tuesday on SmackDown, with Vince, Shane, Steph and Triple H now the four authority figures at the head of Raw and SmackDown, leaving Paige quite the handy scapegoat in this instance.

Asuka of course defeated then-champion Lynch and Charlotte Flair in a TLC match at the TLC pay-per-view this past Sunday to win the title, thanks to interference from Raw Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey.

What are you reactions to this match now not taking place at Royal Rumble? Let us know in the comments, on Twitter, or on Discord.

5 years ago by Liam Winnard

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