Becky Lynch on the women main eventing double standard

[3Rivers]

Becky Lynch is right about the double standard women wrestlers are held to

“If it’s a guy and there’s an error here or an error there, it’s kind of passed over. But if we let it slip, it gets poked at a lot more. Often times, I feel like I have the weight of a gender on my shoulders. A million guys have had terrible main event matches, if I have a subpar main event match, the question comes up, ‘Should women be main eventing?’ And that’s a load of crap to be honest with you. We all have off days, but we’re all trying to be the absolute best.

Unfortunately, we always have to be constantly on our game until that’s not a question anymore. So we are in the position where we have to be extra so that the future generations don’t have to deal with that anymore. It’s a little bit unfortunate but it’s a little bit of the way it is. It’s not good, it’s not right, but it’s what we have to do.

But it’s a mission I take on my back because I don’t want this to be a question in the future. I don’t want there to be a reason because of your gender, your race, because of anything else, your background, you can't do whatever it is that you want to do. That you can't main event WrestleMania. That you can be a CEO of a Fortune 500 company, whatever it is. Come on, it’s 2020, those barriers should be gone by now.”

 

[TobiOT]

Here for the replies

 

[Norrin Radd]

If I have a subpar main event match, the question comes up, ‘Should women be main eventing?’

Becky Balboa speakin facts

 

[R=G]

Common sense...been pointed out but we have enough woman haters that want to cry over every misstep. Not shocking.

 

[Doctor Doom]

She got a point.

However, those matches were below subpar. They've been given decently hot crowds or crowds that had been cooled down and gotten a chance to rest.

The people that say women shouldn't be main eventing are weirdos, but the question of "Well should these SPECIFIC women be main eventing?" which is

Sasha/Nattie has to be involved in the next couple of matches though if they dont got Asuka or Kairi in there. Rest of the women dont really got the knowledge imo to be putting on bangers like that.

 

[Zebruh]

I don't know if the SheLC matches should main event simply because they just started doing them. It's clear they aren't used to working those matches

 

[Grifter]

Buff could've said similar shyt in '01.







































I miss WCW. Don't mind me.

 

[Carl Tethers]

I agree with her point about the additional scrutiny but the Lynch/Charlotte Vs. Asuka/Kairi TLC main-event was that sloppy, it would have been shyt on regardless of gender. Somebody could have actually been injured

 

[Doctor Doom]

I agree with her point about the additional scrutiny but the Lynch/Charlotte Vs. Asuka/Kairi TLC main-event was that sloppy, it would have been shyt on regardless of gender. Somebody could have actually been injured

Then the snoovefest at Survivor Series after getting handed a hot crowd by Lesnar/Mysterio. Match went on too long and it felt like the women involved had zero chemistry.

 

[jackswstd]

Y’all wanted the main event spotlight, take the criticism that comes with it

 

[Bubba T]

Welcome to how black folk feel in any elevated position for hundreds of years.

 

[Cartier Murphy]

It’s almost like when you’re in the spotlight...there’s more attention and scrutiny that comes with it

 

[jwinfield]

I mean, shytty main events get shytted on regardless.

Seth/Bray got shyt on.

 

[HYDRO]

I aint read that but if Nash and Hunter can main event in 2003 then theres no reason the ladies cant get their shine

 

[Saysumthinfunnymike]

I don't know about letting shyt slide. How many years did Roman hear "you can't wrestle" or Cena same thing.. and they were actually solid in the ring.