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By Andrew Ravens
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WWE Women's Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch has reignited her long and complicated rivalry with Natalya. "The Man" is set to defend her title against the veteran superstar on tonight's episode of Monday Night Raw.
The feud has quickly become personal, with Lynch taking to social media to call out her opponent. She is demanding that the "Queen of Harts" bring a more aggressive and vicious side to their championship encounter.
Reigniting an Old Feud
The issues escalated on last week's episode of Raw after Lynch defeated Natalya's protege, Maxxine Dupri. In a post-match promo, Lynch urged her former mentor, Natalya, to show the same fire she has in the past.
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In response to a later promo from Natalya, Lynch posted a video on Instagram. The video featured clips of Natalya's 2016 heel turn, where she brutally attacked Lynch from behind on multiple occasions. "Bring this version of Nattie. I'm sick of Natalya. Ps. I never forget," Lynch wrote in the caption.
A Long and Complicated History
The on-again, off-again rivalry between Becky Lynch and Natalya has deep roots that go back nearly a decade to the early days of the "Women's Revolution." The two were initially allies before a miscommunication in a 2016 tag team match led to Natalya snapping and turning heel on Lynch.
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Their most high-profile feud was in 2019, when Natalya challenged Lynch for the Raw Women's Championship in a Submission Match at SummerSlam in Natalya's home country of Canada. Throughout their history, they have been both close friends and bitter enemies.
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The "Dungeon-Trained" WWE Veteran
Natalya is one of the most respected figures in the WWE women's locker room. As a third-generation member of the legendary Hart family and the only woman to graduate from the infamous Hart Dungeon, her pedigree is unmatched. She has long been seen as the veteran leader and "gatekeeper" of the division.
For many fans, they've been wanting to see WWE do something with Natalya after not doing much with her in recent years. While the belief is that Lynch won't lose the title to Natalya on Raw, it could lead to something bigger for Natalya going forward should WWE want to do so.
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