Becky Lynch and Trish Stratus took the crowd to storm by putting on their best in a terrific showdown last night at Pittsburgh, PA. The impressive antics from both parties set the bar high for the entire night. But the focus of all fans was on Lynch and Stratus paying a thoughtful tribute to WWE legends Lita and Victoria, by imposing their signature moves on each other.
The exchange had fans going wild at the two wrestling powerhouses. In what seemed to be a moment of solidarity between the two rivals, they managed to appease the crowd by performing a perfect homage to the first-ever women’s steel cage match at WWE.
Becky Lynch and Trish Stratus add value to their intense Payback bout
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Two legendary women were an incredible part of the first-ever WWE women’s steel cage match at Raw twenty years ago. Victoria took down Lita in the brutally structured match in 2003. It remains a classic in the history of women’s wrestling to date.
Years later, Bayley and Becky Lynch recreated history as the second female wrestlers paired to head into a steel cage fight during a Raw episode earlier this year. Now, from the Payback stage, Big Time Becks pulled out the same against opponent Trish Stratus but with a massive tribute to those who first popularised the steel cage for women wrestlers.
The Man hit Twist of Fate on Stratus as a sign of paying respect to Lita and ended up receiving Victoria’s Widow’s Peak from the Hall of Famer in return.
The Widow’s Peak and Twist Of Fate were used by Trish Stratus and Becky Lynch to pay homage to Victoria and Lita’s cage match 💯 pic.twitter.com/oSDMy6gSzy
— WrestlingWorldCC (@WrestlingWCC) September 3, 2023
Their homage to the former women’s champions sent netizens into an instant meltdown.
Lynch and Stratus’ humble tribute to the WWE divas won the hearts of fans
Fans can’t get enough of their impressive homage toward Lita and Victoria. They termed it the highlight of the entire show.
That was the highlight of the match to me ♡
— TotallyNotEdgy (@totesnotedgy) September 3, 2023
WWE fans simply can’t stop obsessing over the potential Hall of Inductees list every year. Next year’s HOF announcement will take place on WrestleMania weekend. With the buzz already starting to build momentum, fans take Stratus’s gesture to Victoria as a massive plus for the possibility of her rising to the rank of the most prestigious honor of the roster in 2024.
Victoria for HOF 2024 Trish confirmed it 🤭🤭
— . (@BANKSXM0NE) September 3, 2023
Some of them especially gave a shout-out to Lynch’s tribute to Lita.
TWIST OF FATE HOMAGE TO LITA?! bite, your tongue, Michael Cole! #WWEPayback
— alessandra brooks (@alessan90972889) September 3, 2023
All of them came to the census that two modern-era wrestlers paying homage to the old Divas were really one-of-a-kind
That's some epic girl power right there! Paying homage to the legends and giving us a taste of nostalgia. is full of surprises! 💪🔥💯
— WesternSpectrum (@WesternSpectrum) September 3, 2023
Saw this and loved it
— James (@DarkShuus) September 3, 2023
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A few fans took notice of the minute imitation of Victoria’s iconic move by Stratus.
trish grabbed her hair like Victoria used to do. awesome stuff.
— artgiantdrag (@miked9us) September 3, 2023
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