Becky Lynch is among the latest WWE superstars to comment on Vince McMahon's abrupt retirement.
Two weeks ago, McMahon announced his retirement after leading the company for four decades. His daughter, Stephanie, and company President Nick Khan were named the co-CEOs of WWE. Triple H (real name Paul Levesque), was named the new Head of Talent Relations as well as the new leader of the creative team.
During an interview with ESPN, Lynch shared her thoughts on McMahon's WWE retirement. The veteran superstar admitted that she thinks "it's crazy and sad" that Vince will no longer call the shots. That said, the future Hall of Famer is also looking forward to a "new era" in the WWE.
"It is the dawning of a new era," Lynch said. "For me, it's crazy and sad because everything I've ever known about WWE has always had Vince in charge, and we wouldn't have WWE the way it is if it wasn't for Vince. He's somebody who believed in me and allowed me to do everything that I've done.
"We have the opportunity to change some things that maybe weren't so great that we didn't love.. I think everybody's very excited and optimistic because we know that the people in charge (are) some of the greatest minds in the business, you know. Having Triple H at the helm of the ship is phenomenal. What he's done with NXT speaks for itself. What he did with the women's division and how he allowed us to change the business forever speaks for itself."
Unsurprisingly, news of Triple H taking over as the new head of WWE creative was reportedly well-received within the company. Of course, countless wrestling fans were also thrilled about the news. It was pretty obvious that McMahon and The Game weren't always seeing eye-to-eye when it came to pushing certain talents, even though many of Triple H's favorites also happened to be some of the most popular among the WWE Universe.
Triple H Has Wasted No Time Making Positive Changes
It certainly hasn't taken Triple H long to let the WWE Universe know that things are changing for the better here. He promoted Iyo Sky (previously Io Shirai) to the main roster and brought back Dakota Kai to form a stable with Bayley for SummerSlam. It also looks like Triple H is planning to push former NXT mainstay Ciampa on the main roster, as the latter will challenge Bobby Lashley for the United States Championship next week.
Also, the Brock Lesnar-Roman Reigns main event showdown at SummerSlam received largely positive reviews from fans and pundits. This was especially noteworthy because their previous five one-on-one meetings left a lot to be desired, but Triple H and company creatively booked an epic finale for their storied rivalry.
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