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Becky Lynch vacates Raw Women's Championship, announces pregnancy

By Zac Wassink | Last updated May 11, 2020 8:44 PM ET

WWE Raw Women's Champion Becky Lynch vacated her title and announced her pregnancy in the opening segment of Monday's edition of "Raw."

"You go and be a warrior, 'cause I'm gonna go be a mother."

An incredibly emotional moment between @BeckyLynchWWE and the NEW #WWERaw #WomensChampion @WWEAsuka. pic.twitter.com/IU3BRXDBZD
— WWE (@WWE) May 12, 2020

Earlier in the day, Mike Johnson of PWInsider reported Lynch dropped the belt during Monday's taping. Asuka, who won the Women's Money in the Bank briefcase at Sunday's MITB show, was awarded the championship after Lynch explained Sunday's match was for her belt instead of for a future title opportunity.

According to WWE.com, Lynch held the championship for 399 days after she pinned Ronda Rousey at WrestleMania 35.

Along with confirming her pregnancy, Lynch added that she is "going away" for some time. She and Asuka then embraced inside the ring after Lynch announced she was becoming a mother for the first time.

Last August, WWE confirmed Lynch and fellow WWE Superstar Seth Rollings are engaged.

According to Wrestling Observer, Lynch hadn't appeared on "Raw" since April 13. She wasn't on Sunday's pay-per-view card.

"I'm gonna miss you guys."

We'll miss you, too, @BeckyLynchWWE ... but we couldn't be happier for you! #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/iZteMLNXlN
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) May 12, 2020

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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