Overview
- Becky Lynch defeated AJ Lee to win the Women’s Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 42 Night 1 in Las Vegas, a result WWE confirmed on its official channels.
- Lynch’s long-simmering issue with referee Jessika (Jessica) Carr boiled over during the match as the two shoved each other in the ring.
- The closing sequence saw Lynch pull Carr into Lee’s path, ram Lee’s head into an exposed turnbuckle, then hit her Manhandle Slam to secure the pin.
- Lee controlled stretches of the match with multiple attempts at her Black Widow submission hold and even landed Lynch’s Manhandle Slam, but she could not close it out.
- Reports differ on Lynch’s place in the title history, with one account calling this her second reign and another listing her as a three-time champion.