This week’s episode of Monday Night Raw is airing live from the Rocket Arena in Cleveland, OH and the show kicked off with Becky Lynch storming to the ring, saying there’s a breaking point for anyone who keeps getting disrespected. She explained that she came out ready to address what she called corruption surrounding the Royal Rumble, but her focus shifted after spotting AJ Lee backstage with CM Punk.
AJ Lee’s music interrupted her. Lynch immediately challenges AJ’s presence, asking why Lee is on her show. Lee responded that she isn’t there because of Lynch at all, saying she came to support Maxxine Dupri ahead of her match with Nattie and planned to relax in catering afterward.
Lynch cut her off, mocking Lee’s persona and saying she won’t stop chirping like a chihuahua that’s been making her life miserable. Lee pushed back, questioning how exactly she’s done that – aside from beating Lynch at Wrestlepalooza, winning alongside her team in the 2025 Women’s WarGames match, and costing her the Women’s Intercontinental Championship.
Lynch asked what it will take to get Lee out of her way and floated the idea of embarrassing her in front of her hometown crowd of Chicago at Elimination Chamber. Lee fired back, suggesting Lynch is either unraveling or clearly wants a match. She said she’s flattered by the attention, joking that Lynch must like her.
AJ Lee then noted that she hasn’t wrestled a singles match in more than 10 years and said it would need to mean something. She praised Lynch as one of the greatest ever and wondered aloud what her wins over Becky represent, concluding that it would make her the #1 contender for the Women’s Intercontinental Championship.
Lynch shut that down, refusing to name Lee the #1 contender and arguing that Lee hasn’t earned a title shot. She pointed out that Lee isn’t even an active member of the RAW roster and suggests she head back to Chicago instead. After continued back-and-forth, Becky Lynch finally agreed to put the Women’s Intercontinental Championship on the line against AJ Lee at Elimination Chamber.
