Becky Lynch feared telling Vince McMahon she was pregnant while WWE RAW Women’s Champion

Becky Lynch feared losing her spot as WWE RAW Women’s Champion when she had to tell Vince McMahon she was pregnant in 2019.

She held the top belt for 399 days before dropping it on May 10, 2020, then took a break to give birth to her daughter Roux on December 4, 2020.

What did Becky Lynch say about telling Vince McMahon?

Lynch described the moment as the scariest of all when she had to call McMahon to break the news. She feared he would see her pregnancy as ruining the women’s division’s momentum.

"I was terrified," Lynch said on the Happy Mum podcast. "He’d taken this chance on women main-eventing, and I was his champion."

She admitted she worried she had "ruined it" for a generation of women coming up behind her.

Why it mattered for Becky Lynch

Lynch’s 2019 run as RAW Women’s Champion came during a shift in WWE. The division moved from the "Divas" era to a serious athletic division with real titles and stars.

She was one of the wrestlers who rode that wave and helped shape the division into what it is today.

Lynch’s fear wasn’t just about her career. She carried the weight of thinking her pregnancy could set back every woman who followed.

What comes next for Becky Lynch?

Lynch is currently on hiatus after losing the Intercontinental Title to Sol Ruca at Clash in Italy earlier this year.

She last wrestled in the first round of the Queen of the Ring tournament. Fans are waiting to see when she returns to WWE RAW.