Becky Lynch enters exclusive WWE club with Women’s Intercontinental Championship win at WrestleMania 42

LAS VEGAS – Becky Lynch entered an ambiance nary different WWE women’s superstar has ever reached arsenic she won nan Women’s Intercontinental Championship complete AJ Lee connected Saturday nighttime astatine WrestleMania 42.

Lynch became nan first personification to clasp nan Women’s Intercontinental Championship 3 times aft she pinned Lee. She first won nan title against Lyra Valkyria successful June 2025 and past again against Maxxine Dupri successful November.

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Becky Lynch celebrates pinch nan loop aft defeating AJ Lee during their women's Intercontinental Championship lucifer astatine WrestleMania 42 successful Las Vegas, Nev., connected April 18, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

She dropped nan loop to Lee astatine the Elimination Chamber, sparking a monthslong feud pinch her.

Lee gave Lynch nan chance astatine nan title successful nan weeks anterior to WrestleMania 42. But it appeared Lee played correct into Lynch’s plans. Despite arguing pinch referee Jessica Carr for astir of nan match, Lynch was capable to tactfully tear down a statement buckle and usage it to her advantage.

Lynch deed Lee pinch a Manhandle Slam and pinned her for nan win.

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AJ Lee reacts aft losing to Becky Lynch successful their Women's Intercontinental Championship lucifer astatine WrestleMania 42 astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas connected April 18, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

It’s nan 2nd consecutive twelvemonth Lynch will time off Las Vegas arsenic champion. She returned to WWE astatine WrestleMania 41, teaming pinch Valkyria, to triumph nan women’s tag titles. She will now time off Allegiant Stadium arsenic nan women’s intercontinental champion.

Lynch is now a seven-time women’s champion, three-time women’s intercontinental champion and two-time tag squad champion.

Becky Lynch withstands AJ Lee during their Women's Intercontinental Championship lucifer connected nighttime 1 of WrestleMania 42 astatine Allegiant Stadium successful Las Vegas, Nev., connected April 18, 2026. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Lee’s reign arsenic champion ended really earlier it could really begin. WrestleMania 42 was her first quality astatine nan arena successful 11 years. It’s unclear wherever Lee will spell from here.