Becky Lynch Vs. Asuka Pulled From The WWE Royal Rumble

By Marc Middleton

Becky Lynch vs. SmackDown Women's Champion Asuka will not be taking place at the 2019 WWE Royal Rumble pay-per-view.

We noted earlier how Lynch vs. Asuka was announced on this week's WWE Main Event episode, which featured a recap theme hosted by Scott Stanford. Paige took to Twitter this afternoon and said the match is not happening.

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Paige wrote, "Soooo I tried to make one last match before my time as #SDLive GM came to end...but unfortunately @BeckyLynchWWE vs. @WWEAsuka for the Smackdown Women's Championship is NOT official for #RoyalRumble. #Oops"

There's no word yet on who Asuka will defend against at the Rumble pay-per-view on January 27 from Chase Field in Phoenix, but we will keep you updated.

Below is Paige's tweet:

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