Bianca Belair found redemption last night at SummerSlam when she defeated her longtime foe, Becky Lynch, and retained the RAW Women’s Championship. After the match, Belair was confronted by a returning Bayley who seemed to have joined forces with Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky (Io Shirai).
In a post-match interview, Belair talked about having respect for Lynch after battling her for a year. She also addressed the three women who confronted her after the match.
You can check out some highlights from the interview below:
Bianca Belair on getting redemption at SummerSlam against Lynch: “This was definitely redemption for me. I wanted to write this final chapter in My SummerSlam Story. Last year, losing to Becky in 26 seconds was one of the most lowest moments in my career. I put on a brave face for all my ESTies out there, my fans, but best believe after that match last year, I went and cried in the car. So it’s a whole full circle this year. I’m just glad that I was able to do it in Tennessee, in my home state, show that I am the EST of Tennessee and walk out as Raw Women’s Champion, and let’s stop talking about this 26 seconds from SummerSlam. I walked out as the World Women’s Champion and that was the homecoming and I get to go celebrate with my family. And all the fans–
Belair on the respect she and Lynch have for each other: “I mean, we definitely do. It’s been a year-long feud we’ve been going through. So, at the end of it all, I respect Becky so much, what she does for women in the WWE, inside and outside the ring. We’ve thrown it down time and time again, so she put that hand out there, and there’s a mutual level of respect there.”
Her thoughts on the returning Bayley, Dakota Kai, and Iyo Sky: “Listen, I understand that I’m kind of at the forefront of a new generation of women in WWE, so these women want to come through: Bayley, Iyo, Dakota. Well, let’s bring it then. I got Becky Lynch on my side now. Let’s see what happens.”
Becky Lynch praised Belair on social media, admitting that the RAW Women’s Champion is indeed the “EST” of WWE. Lynch also changed her Twitter handle to her old nickname, ‘The Man.’
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