MELTZER ANALYSIS: LYNCH BLACKLIST SUSPECT IS 'PERFORMER,' NOT MCMAHON
Becky Lynch's story about a male star who threatened to blacklist female wrestlers sparks speculation. Dave Meltzer says it wasn't Vince McMahon. Read more.
Becky Lynch recently shared a story that's got everyone talking.
On Something's Burning, Lynch said that early in her career, she got a warning about a male star. This guy, she claimed, would try to sleep with the female wrestlers. If they did sleep with him, or if they turned him down, he'd try to get them blacklisted.
Because of his recent scandals and lawsuits, some people guessed Lynch was talking about Vince McMahon.
But Dave Meltzer on Wrestling Observer Radio didn't agree. He thought Lynch handled the info poorly. She didn't say who it was, but now everyone's speculating. She even told the host, Bert Kreischer, that he knew the guy.
Meltzer also talked about Lynch's claim that the women would get fired. He said that the superstar, the one bringing in money, would always be favoured. Meltzer said getting fired wasn't common. Usually, they'd just switch brands.
He repeated that the unnamed star wasn't McMahon.
They were talking about someone else, Meltzer said. It's a performer. Vince McMahon isn't on the main roster. He's an executive.
Meltzer went on to say that McMahon wasn't really on screen when Lynch was starting. He added that there have been accusations about McMahon before, like the Ashley Massaro case.
But [Lynch] said main roster performer, and Vince hadn't been on TV regularly for a long time. When Becky Lynch was coming up, he was barely on TV. So, it's not Vince. I might have an idea who it is, but it's not fair to say.
Lynch's story seems to be set around 2014. That's when she met Seth Rollins, who's now her husband. Rollins has also talked about how they first met and how their relationship turned romantic and led to marriage.
TRIPLE H’S VISION: WHY THE WWE BOSS SEES A "NEW BEGINNING" FOR RIPLEY
After a 52-day reign, Rhiyo has fallen. Discover how Lash Legend pinned Rhea Ripley and what Triple H said about their future.
Rhea Ripley and IYO SKY showed up to SmackDown expecting to defend their WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles like they always do. But this time, things flipped fast. Their run ended at 52 days, and the match itself was a wild ride, way more intense than people thought it would be. Nia Jax and Lash Legend went after them right out of the gate, matching Ripley’s power and SKY’s speed with their own brute force and some smart teamwork.
There was a moment when Ripley dropped Jax with a perfect Riptide, and for a split second, it felt like the champs had it. But then Legend cut in, pinned Ripley, and suddenly everything changed.
You could hear it in the crowd; nobody was shocked that Jax and Legend pulled it off. What really hit them was how quickly it happened.
Ripley and SKY have been the heartbeat of the division, and losing like that felt big, like something that could shake up the whole landscape for a long time.
Triple H didn’t wait long to weigh in. The next day, he spoke up, and honestly, he didn’t sound disappointed at all. If anything, he doubled down on his belief in Ripley and SKY. He talked about their influence on the tag division and the standard they set. Heading into WrestleMania season, he made it clear both women are still right in the mix.
He wasn’t just putting out fires. It felt more like he wanted fans to know this isn’t some setback. Insiders are saying the same thing: Triple H sees this as a new beginning, not the end. Ripley and Sky are still major players on TV, and nobody expects them to fade into the background.
After the match, SKY sent out a quick, heartfelt message to Ripley, just a little nod to the chemistry that made them a team in the first place.
Even after losing, they looked solid together, which only cranked up the rumours about what’s next. Maybe there’s a rematch. Maybe they go their separate ways. Either way, both women have space to grow, not disappear.
CODY RHODES DOUBLES DOWN ON FAN RIGHTS AFTER SNME ROXANNE PEREZ DRAMA
Rhodes vs. The Locker Room: Get the full breakdown of Cody’s defense of rowdy wrestling fans and his "splash zone" theory.
The Roxanne Perez fan drama just picked up a new headline name: Cody Rhodes.
A few weeks ago, a fan who heckled Perez at Saturday Night’s Main Event, which then went viral, apologised and even thanked Liv Morgan for helping patch things up. Now, on February 27, 2026, Rhodes jumped into the debate while talking to Brandon Walker. When they asked about fan behaviour, Cody didn’t dance around the question. He actually doubled down: if you’re in the arena, you’re part of the show.
He didn’t sugarcoat it. Wrestling crowds have always been rowdy, sometimes even ruthless. “If you’re there, you’re in the splash zone. You’re allowed to get it back,” he said.
Cody doesn’t think basic crowd reactions count as misconduct. He’s confused about why fans yelling old-school chants are suddenly catching so much heat.
“It’s very confusing to me that we judge fans so hard for coming to shows and yelling basic stuff. Like, ‘You suck.’ Why is that suddenly crossing a line? It’s strange. I don’t know.”
He admits opinions can shift, but right now, he thinks WWE wrestlers might be a bit too thin-skinned. Then he put the spotlight back on the wrestlers.
“Sometimes it feels harsh, and maybe one day I’ll feel differently and think, ‘Okay, that’s mean.’ But right now, it just feels like we might be a little too sensitive. If you’re a wrestler in WWE, making good money, on TV every week, you’re doing well. You’ve got to put those feelings just a little to the side. You know what I’m saying?”
Cody’s not saying anything goes; he’s been clear before that there’s a line when it comes to morals or ethics. But he’s sticking to his point: wrestling crowds are meant to be wild, loud, and involved.
The original heckler already owned up to his words and said nobody forced him to apologise to Perez. Now, with Cody weighing in, the whole conversation is shifting. Are people rethinking what fair game for fans at live shows?
So, what do you think? Is Cody right? Are wrestling crowds catching too much flak? Or should there be tighter rules on what fans can yell? Let’s hear it.
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