Becky Lynch has worked her way up to become one of WWE’s top women and overall Superstars, earning her status as “The Man.” From the WrestleMania 35 main event to becoming a grand slam champion, her career has been fruitful.
She had to find the right character to ascend her WWE career, which began in NXT, debuting in 2014 in an almost fully green attire while doing an Irish jig during her entrance. That shtick did not stick, and she eventually evolved her persona into a top player who headlined shows during the Full Sail University era and brought that star power to the main roster.
Lynch has found her NXT debut nine years later to be more “shameful,” she tells Chris Van Vliet on Insight, than Shockmaster’s, which has been considered one of the worst WWE debuts of all time (h/t Fightful for transcription).
If that is not proof that you can dig yourself out of any hole, then I don’t know what is. That is … I would put that over Shockmaster in terms of shameful debuts. He just fell over. He fell over. Okay, fine, that sucks. I went out, I was committed to that. The difference is, he didn’t intend to fall over. I intended to go out there and do an Irish jig like that and thought that I was worthy on being on WWE television. That happened.
The NXT Champion uses her Irish dancing gimmick as an example of a catalyst for change, and believes anyone can move on and learn from their mistakes. This is what has enabled her to become the superstar fans know today.
There is always a catalyst for change. You just have to figure out what it is. Winning a match can be a catalyst for change. Losing can be a catalyst for change. You just sometimes need the right story, right antagonist or protagonist, depending on what way you’re going to go. That’s the fun thing about wrestling. We can do anything. You can go from being a stupid, silly, Irish dancing clown to being the man of the business, main eventing WrestleMania holding two titles over your head. That’s the thing about life, you don’t have to be stuck as the person you were or with the things you did. You can move on and learn from your mistakes and hope you never go back there. I will never go back in that green attire doing an Irish dance.
It’s safe to say Lynch has come lightyears since her start in WWE, and now she’s touted as one of the best of her generation. Her shining blueprint has set an example for others to follow, and her path has undoubtedly inspired others to emulate her.