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WWE Universe Feels Pre 2015 All Over Again After Top Stars Like Becky Lynch & Rhea Ripley Left Off the “SummerSlam Card”

Published 08/01/2023, 2:48 AM EDT

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The go-home edition of Raw saw Becky Lynch face off against Trish Stratus in a singles match. The Man defeated Zoey Stark in last week’s edition of Raw to earn a match with Stratus. However, the match ended in disqualification merely seconds after the bell. The WWE Universe is now upset about the fact that top stars like Trish, Becky Lynch, and Rhea Ripley are not slated to compete at SummerSlam. 

Although exciting matches await wrestling fans at SummerSlam, the WWE Universe believes that the WWE Women’s division is underrepresented. In fact, it pretty much feels like the pre-2015 era when women’s matches got the bare minimum air time and were written off of major events. 

Becky Lynch Vs Trish Stratus will happen but not at SummerSlam

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The Man has been feuding with Trish Stratus for a while now. The duo initially faced off against each other at Night of Champions. However, it wasn’t a fair fight as Zoey Stark made her main roster debut, assisting the Hall of Famer against Becky Lynch. On this week’s Raw, right after the bell, Zoey Stark attacked Lynch, resulting in a disqualification. 

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While fans expected their feud to reach a culmination at SummerSlam, it appears that they will not wrestle on Saturday. Furthermore, Women’s World Champion, Rhea Ripley, will also sit out SummerSlam due to not being booked for the event. Anyway, Adam Pearce has announced that Becky Lynch vs. Trish Stratus will finally happen two weeks from today on Raw in Canada. 

Given that their match is taking place in Trish’s home country, there is a chance that Lita, who was previously taken out by her friend-turned-foe, will make a reappearance. Lita’s return could neutralize Zoey Stark’s interference in the rivalry between Stratus and Lynch. 

Nonetheless, WWE Universe is not happy that the women’s division didn’t get their due.

Becky Lynch’s frustration reaches boiling point backstage after missing SummerSlam

The Biggest Party of the Summer is one of the marquee live events of the WWE after WrestleMania. However, this time, the show will see only two matches from the women’s division take place. The Women’s Championship will be contested in a Triple-Threat match between Asuka (c), Charlotte Flair, and Bianca Belair.

On the other hand, Ronda Rousey will lock horns with Shayna Baszler in a grudge match. Although the card is replete with thrilling matches, fans think it’s not fair to exclude Becky Lynch, Trish Stratus, and Rhea Ripley.

Fans saw Becky Lynch throwing WWE merchandise backstage in anger. Of course, she was angry about the fact that Trish Stratus had pulled herself from a fair fight. But it also seems like she is expressing her frustrations over not being slated for SummerSlam. Here’s how the fans reacted-

 

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  • “Becky should be on the Summerslam card. So stupid that she isn’t. And making them wrestle on a random raw.” #WWEWomenDeserveBetter
  • “Not cool that Becky Lynch is not on the Summerslam, The Most Paid Female WWE Superstar… And Instead they have that stupid” Battle Royal. Only 2 Female Matches Out of 8. Garbage…
  • “I think she’s mad cause y’all took her match off of summerslam. You guys are fuc*ed in the head for that.”
  • “SummerSlam needs such matches like Rhea vs Raquel vs Becky vs Shyna”
  • “The fact that she’s not on SummerSlam just doesn’t feel right at all”

By the looks of it, the fans will have to wait until two weeks to see the much-awaited showdown between Trish Stratus and Becky Lynch.

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