Sheamus revealed he got Becky Lynch in touch with the right people to help her get a WWE tryout before her rise to superstardom. Lynch joined Vince McMahon’s promotion in 2013 and shone bright on NXT along with fellow Four Horsewomen Charlotte Flair, Sasha Banks and Bayley. The Man was called up to the main roster in 2015 as part of the Women’s Revolution that saw female wrestlers rising through the ranks and breaking into the main-event scene. However, The Irish Lass Kicker struggled to stand out for three years until she vented her frustrations about her billing on social media and then turned heel by adopting an explosive character that took the WWE Universe by storm.

I think I got her in touch with whoever it was, I got her in touch with the right people Sheamus

Since then the four-time women’s champion has been one of the company’s top stars as she was one of the first ever women to headline WrestleMania last April, became the inaugural RAW and SmackDown Women’s Champion by pinning UFC Hall of Famer Ronda Rousey and has also featured on the cover of WWE 2K20, something no other female wrestler has ever achieved. Sheamus always believed in his compatriot’s ability and that is why he helped her get in touch with the right people when she was looking for a tryout with the wrestling giants. However, the Dubliner insists the Limerick-born star’s rise to the top of the business was something she achieved on her own without anyone’s help. Sheamus told Express Sport: “I actually talked to Becky, I had a conversation before her tryout.

Sheamus and Becky Lynch are good friends

“I think I got her in touch with whoever it was, I got her in touch with the right people. “I just made a connection, she did it all herself. “Sometimes things can get misconstrued or whatever, like I got her in WWE… “That’s not true at all, but I gave her the information and passed it on until she got the opportunity.

“She did it, she took it. “I always knew Becky was a phenomenal talent, very, very talented [and] very, very good at making the most of every situation. “When that Becky Lynch revolution started, the whole ‘The Man’ thing, that was just her. “They weren’t doing anything with her but on Twitter, on social media, she just vented, she said what she wanted to say and it just started picking up steam.

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