In 2018, as she turned heel by attacking Charlotte Flair, her popularity skyrocketed. However, the fans refused to accept Lynch as a heel, so she eventually turned heel and wore a gimmick in which she called herself “The Man.”
Because she defeated Charlotte Flair, whose father, Ric, used to say, “To be the man, you’ve got to beat the man,” this nickname was given to her. The return of “The Man” has occurred upon her returning from injury ahead of Survivor Series after a period of transformation into “Big Time Becks”: WarGames.
Former “Raw” Women’s Champion Lynch talks about what it means to her to be “The Man” of WWE in an interview with “Verge.”
Lynch stated, “It means doing everything to the very best of your ability.” Whether it’s a broken shoulder or trying to balance parenting on the road with writing a book and acting projects, there are always challenges.
Putting everything you have into what you’re doing at the moment is the key. For me, what it means to be The Man has changed over time. I could not be happier with where I am right now. I’ve never felt more like The Man.”
Ric had a problem in the past with Lynch using the name because it was his nickname throughout his career and a part of the name of his podcast, “To Be The Man.
” This isn’t the first time a wrestler has adopted a nickname from someone who came before them, and Lynch has had a lot of success with it.
Lynch defeated Ronda Rousey and Charlotte in the first-ever women’s WrestleMania main event since becoming “The Man.” She also won the “Raw” and “SmackDown” Women’s Championships.