Becky Lynch Addresses Comparisons to “Stone Cold” Steve Austin

As 2018 comes to a close, it’s hard to argue that anyone else but Becky Lynch had the better year. Since Summerslam, The Lass Kicker has been red-hot and everything that happens has improved her role with the company. She may have lost the SmackDown Women’s Championship at WWE TLC, but she’s entering 2019 with a ton of momentum.

Her new attitude that could be seen as a babyface or heel run depending on your view, has drawn several comparisons to Stone Cold Steve Austin and other great anti-heroes in WWE history. It’s become a cliche to compare an anti-hero to The Texas Rattlesnake, but she recently addresses those comparisons during an interview with Gorilla Position.

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Becky Lynch said the following regarding the WWE Universe comparing her to Austin:

“It’s quite an honor to be compared to ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Austin, he’s one of the greatest Superstar we’ve ever had. It’s unbelievable, unbelievable. So I take that with a lot of pride and it’s kind of humbling.”

It’s a general answer to a general question because the WWE Universe used it as a huge compliment for her. It’s not like the fans comparing Ryback to Goldberg, which is meant to be an insult. For Lynch, most people make the comparison to demonstrate how “cool” her run has been over the past few months, but that could create problems eventually.

Becky Lynch's journey from "doctor jail" to WWE TLC: WWE Chronicle

The Lass Kicker is on an incredible run. She’s expected to have a huge WrestleMania 35 in a few months, but the comparisons to Stone Cold only heighten the expectation that a lot of fans have for her run. WWE needs to be careful not to force anything in terms of a storyline of Lynch defying authority and doing the most cliche angles as an anti-hero.

Do you like the comparisons between Stone Cold Steve Austin and Becky Lynch?