WWE: Ranking the 5 best Becky Lynch PPV matches of 2019

#2. Becky Lynch vs. Asuka – Royal Rumble 2019

One of the most anticipated matches of the Royal Rumble was The Man and The Empress of Tomorrow. Lynch and Asuka delivered fans a match that had exceptional storytelling and set the pace for the rest of the card that night.

This match started slowly, but the final few minutes of the match were fast paced and had fans on the edge of their seats. This match was the beginning of the ground swell that pushed Lynch to the main event of WrestleMania 35. She was on her way to being the hottest fan favorite in WWE.

On this night, Asuka was the right opponent for Lynch due to the physicality she could provide in this match. Both women told the story of Lynch having to go through a brutal contest against Asuka.

Asuka won the match via submission, which added more layers to Lynch’s appearance in the Royal Rumble event and, specifically, the 30-women match later in the night.

The impact from this match is being felt now, with the rebirth of the story between Asuka and Becky Lynch. Lynch is claiming that she still has a debt to collect against Asuka.

It would be difficult to believe that WWE has intentionally held on to this story for a year, but the upside to Asuka winning at the 2019 Royal Rumble is that there is story to be told at the 2020 Royal Rumble.

Due to their match at the 2019 Royal Rumble, their contest at the 2020 Royal Rumble will mean a lot more.