SmackDown drafts Becky Lynch to anchor women’s division

Here is all you need to know about Becky Lynch, who is now officially a member of the SmackDown roster thanks to Tuesday’s WWE brand split draft.

Becky has an aggressive, high-energy style in the ring, full of hard kicks and vicious suplexes. There’s no one with her drive and ferocity in the women’s division, and the pure passion shown during her matches is hard to match anywhere in the company, not just among the women. That passion can get the better of her sometimes, but it’s also fueled her to some inspiring performances.

What really helps make Becky stand out, though -- well, more than her flame-orange hair, at least — is her submission game. Other wrestlers in the women’s division have submission moves that they lean on, like Charlotte with the Figure Eight and Sasha Banks with the Bank Statement, but Becky doesn’t just have the DisarmHer submission finisher. She also has a variety of arm and leg submissions that she can use to wear down an opponent. Having that added on top of the rest of her arsenal makes Becky a dangerous opponent, and one who will be the women’s champion some day.

Becky’s not just a fan favorite for her work in the ring, though. Her work on the microphone is always eagerly anticipated because that same passion comes through whenever she talks. That’s something that WWE fans love to hear, and it’s done a lot to help elevate her status since she came up from NXT a year ago.

It’s more than just her passion, though -- Becky is funny. Whether she’s making clever puns, trying to lighten up a tense moment or just chattering away off the cuff, her sense of humor shines through. It paints her as a delightful figure and highlights her as someone a cut above the rest of the division — genuinely likable, truly pleasant and not one to get caught up in the usual petty drama that’s weighed the division down.

WWE needs more personalities like Becky Lynch, not less. Her charisma and passion are delightful, and hopefully she’ll be given a chance to shine very soon on SmackDown.