Becky Lynch’s First 10 Matches Back From Maternity Leave, Ranked Worst To Best

On the Raw after Money in the Bank 2020, Becky Lynch announced that she was pregnant with her first child. She was in the midst of a record-breaking run as Raw Women's Champion. However, the Man returned from a 15-month absence at SummerSlam 2021 in a shocking fashion. Lynch is once again a heel, and she is one of the top stars in the women's locker room, so her return to action was a boost for women's wrestling in WWE.RELATED: 10 WWE Pictures Of Becky Lynch Like You've Never Seen HerBig Time Becks has gone from strength to strength in her first batch of matches back from maternity leave. She has reignited feuds with old foes and made new rivals with the Raw and SmackDown Women's Championship involved.

10 Becky Lynch Vs. Bianca Belair - SummerSlam 2021

At SummerSlam 2021, Bianca Belair was originally scheduled to defend the SmackDown Women's Championship against Sasha Banks. The Boss no-showed, and Carmella came down the aisle to challenge Belair for the title. However, Becky Lynch's music blared through the speakers at the Allegiant Stadium.

Lynch looked better than ever, and fans were expecting a lengthy match. The Man had other ideas and she caught Belair off-guard by planting her with her patented Manhandle Slam to become a four-time SmackDown Women's Champion in just 26 seconds.

9 Becky Lynch & Charlotte Flair Vs. Bianca Belair & Sasha Banks - Raw (10/11/21)

On the October 11, 2021, edition of Raw, SmackDown Women's Champion Becky Lynch teamed up with her former best friend and Raw Women's Champion Charlotte Flair. On the other side of the ring were Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks. However, Lynch, Belair, and Banks all fought each other before the bell rang.

Once the match got underway all four talented workers had some brilliant exchanges. Of course, Lynch and Flair are not best buddies, but they worked as a cohesive unit. Nonetheless, there was no definitive winner with the match being ruled as a double disqualification.

8 Team Becks Vs. Team Liv - Raw (11/29/21)

Raw Women's Champion Becky Lynch and Liv Morgan were captains of their respective teams in a 10-man tag team match on the November 29, 2021, episode of Raw. Becky led WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Queen Zelina and Carmella, Tamina, and Doudrop to the ring. Morgan's team featured herself, the 24/7 Champion Dana Brooke, Rhea Ripley, Nikki A.S.H., and Bianca Belair.

This was an underwhelming match, and Becky got the upper hand on Morgan in the early exchanges. Lynch saved Tamina from Belair's clutches, who was going for her KOD. The crowd was silent for large portions of the match, and the action spilled onto the outside. Ultimately, Team Liv prevailed with Morgan covering Tamina.

7 Becky Lynch Vs. Liv Morgan - Raw (12/6/21)

17 years to the day after Trish Stratus and Lita main evented Raw in a Women's Championship match, Becky Lynch and Liv Morgan did the same on the December 6, 2021, edition of Raw. Liv had been knocking on the door for quite some time and she was determined to take the Raw Women's Championship away from Big Time Becks.

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The bout went back and forth with near falls. Liv executed a diving crossbody on Lynch onto the outside. Lynch responded with a suplex off the top rope. Some botches hampered the quality of the match. Moreover, Lynch reversed Liv's pinfall attempt, and she held the ropes for leverage to retain the Raw Women's Championship.

6 Becky Lynch Vs. Liv Morgan - Day 1

Liv Morgan was presented with another opportunity to take the Raw Women's Championship away from Becky Lynch on Day 1. The defending champion was looking to put Morgan away early doors with the Manhandle Slam. Liv applied Lynch's own Dis-Arm-Her, but Lynch managed to reach the ropes.

Morgan was fired up and fans believed that Morgan had a chance of winning the title. They produced an entertaining title match and Morgan threw the kitchen sink at Lynch. Ultimately, Becky blocked Oblivion and the Manhandle Slam was enough for Becky to see the job through, and she remained as Raw Women's Champion.

5 Becky Lynch Vs. Bianca Belair - Extreme Rules 2021

Extreme Rules 2021 was the site of Becky Lynch's first SmackDown Women's Championship title defense. She put her title on the line against Bianca Belair. Belair was out for revenge after she got humiliated at SummerSlam. Chants of "Let's go Becky" and "EST" reverberated around the arena. Big Time Becks was momentarily distracted, and she spoke some trash to Michael Cole at the commentary table.

Lynch and Belair produced an excellent match with both looking strong. Becky attempted to put Belair away with the Dis-Arm-Her on several occasions, but it was to no avail. However, Belair was close to regaining her title as she was going to finish off Lynch with the KOD. Sasha Banks returned, and she assaulted both women with the match ruled as a no contest.

4 Becky Lynch Vs. Bianca Belair - Raw (11/1/21)

The November 1, 2021, edition of Raw kicked off hugely with Becky Lynch defending the Raw Women's Championship against Bianca Belair. Lynch and Belair produced another high-level match, and it was amongst one of the best women's matches in 2021.

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There were several near falls, and Lynch wore down Belair with attempts of locking in the Dis-Arm-Her. The EST of WWE came close to putting Lynch away with KOD, but the Man resourcefully pushed Belair into the exposed turnbuckle, and she rolled her up to successfully defend her title.

3 Becky Lynch Vs. Sasha Banks - SmackDown (10/15/21)

Becky Lynch and Sasha Banks clashed for the first time in two years on the October 15, 2021, edition of SmackDown. Big Time Becks' SmackDown Women's Championship was not up for grabs in this high-level non-title match. There are no surprises that Lynch and Banks tore the house down in an outstanding wrestling match.

The action went back and forth, and Banks was unable to see off Lynch with a Frog Splash. Becky responded with her trademark Bexploder, and she was looking to cheat but got caught out. There were several near falls but all thanks to a distraction from Bianca Belair, Banks picked up a memorable win with a backstabber.

2 Becky Lynch Vs. Bianca Belair Vs. Sasha Banks - Crown Jewel 2021

At Crown Jewel 2021, Becky Lynch defended the SmackDown Women's Championship against Bianca Belair and Sasha Banks in a triple threat match. It was a foregone conclusion for many that the Boss would win the SmackDown Women's Title as both Lynch and Belair were heading for Raw after the draft.

All three women brought their A-game to produce a fun championship match. The EST of WWE was close to recapturing the SmackDown Women's Championship as she executed the KOD on the defending champion. However, Sasha threw Belair out of the ring, but Big Time Becks managed to recover, and she used the ropes for leverage to continue her SmackDown Women's Title reign.

1 Becky Lynch Vs. Charlotte Flair - Survivor Series 2021

The most hotly anticipated match at Survivor Series 2021 was the curtain-raiser. Raw Women's Champion Becky Lynch and SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair collided in a marquee champion versus champion match. Unquestionably, this was the match of the night, and in truth, they should have gone on last.

Despite their issues, both women hit a home run in a remarkable contest. Neither woman wanted to lose, and both inflicted punishment on the other. It was an instant classic, and the reigning Raw Women's Champion prevailed, although she held the ropes to seal the deal.