“What are you freaking telling her?” - WWE producer called out by veteran for misguiding Becky Lynch on SmackDown (Exclusive)

WWE Women's Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch main-evented this week's episode of Friday Night SmackDown. The Man was in Chicago along with her husband, Seth Rollins, and the pair once again taunted Chicago's own, CM Punk, after costing him a potential World Heavyweight Championship victory at Clash in Paris.

Becky assaulted Punk on both RAW and SmackDown this week, leading to AJ Lee making her blockbuster comeback to the global juggernaut to back up her husband last night. Meanwhile, former WWE writer Vince Russo has called out the producer for the entire segment after being disappointed with Becky's expressions.

Addressing the issue on BroDown on Sportskeeda WrestleBinge, Russo questioned what the producer was telling Becky, as it didn't seem realistic to him. Becky didn't believe until AJ's music hit that the Black Widow would return to the company and was mocking Punk over whom he'd call as backup, something the veteran writer found hard to believe.

"And whoever is producing that segment in the back? What are you freaking telling her [Becky]? My god. Can you guys try to be the least bit realistic? Be a tiny little bit realistic. Wait, who [are] you going to send? You've got nobody. Who [are] you going to send? 'Oh, well, my wife happens to be a professional wrestler. How about I send her?'" Russo said.

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AJ Lee's return received arguably the biggest pop for any female wrestler's return in history, sending the crowd into a frenzy. Having stayed away from the squared circle for the last 10 years, it didn't seem like AJ would return to WWE, and that makes the return even sweeter.

After soaking in her moment, AJ entered the ring and unleashed a brutal attack on Becky Lynch. She performed two Lou Thesz Presses on Lynch before slapping The Man as revenge for the Irish star slapping CM Punk multiple times. It now seems likely that Becky and Seth will take on Punk and AJ in a Mixed Tag Team Match at WWE Wrestlepalooza.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

When Faiz is not writing for Sportskeeda, he loves to keep up with other sports. He is an avid cricket and football fan, a huge gamer, and loves playing some RPGs on the PlayStation.

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Edited by Faiz Ahmed