WWE has done some really special stuff with its women's division over the course of the last decade or so. The women's Royal Rumble match is now an annual staple, and there have been two female WrestleMania main events. However, momentum has slowed somewhat as of late. The division doesn't feel as special as it once was and progressions has almost ground to a halt. Becky Lynch, one of its top stars, is well aware of that and has laid the blame firmly at the feet of WWE.

The Women Need More TV Time

Lynch focused largely on Raw where the lack of a spotlight for female wrestlers is arguably a bigger problem than it is elsewhere. It's also where Lynch does most of her wrestling despite being the NXT Women's Champion. "I can give these women, who are great, credibility, give them a match, give them an outing and showcase them in a championship match, I think that only benefits everybody," Lynch told The New York Post.

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However, Lynch added that she can only do so much without more help from WWE. "I need people to come up. I need people on this level. But if nobody’s getting any TV time. If nobody’s getting any story time then they can’t rise up because nobody knows who the hell they are." Lynch even did WWE the courtesy of naming some stars she believes should be getting more attention, Indi Hartwell, Candice LeRae, and Xia Li among them. All names we've not seen on TV for quite a while.

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Pushing For Tegan Nox

It's also worth noting that Lynch appears to be responsible for the return to TV of Tegan Nox, and the reports surrounding that make it clear it probably took some pestering to make that happen. Nox was supposed to wrestle Lynch for the NXT Women's Title on Raw last week but was replaced by Natalya at the last second. Nox returned on Raw this week instead and will face the winner of Lynch's title match with Tiffany Stratton at No Mercy on Raw next week.

WWE seems to have a small circle of top female stars and has forgotten that there needs to be a constant effort to prepare talent to join them at the top table and eventually take their spots. Yes, Lynch, Charlotte Flair, Rhea Ripley, and Asuka are all great, but they can only wrestle each other so many times, and they won't be around forever. To play devil's advocate ever so slightly, I think WWE is doing a terrific job at molding Stratton to be the next big thing right now. Then again, it seems Lynch may have played a big role in making that happen too.