{"id":146505,"date":"2025-11-19T06:30:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T11:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=146505"},"modified":"2025-11-18T22:27:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T03:27:23","slug":"every-becky-lynch-wwe-womens-intercontinental-championship-title-defense-ranked","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/11\/19\/every-becky-lynch-wwe-womens-intercontinental-championship-title-defense-ranked\/","title":{"rendered":"Every Becky Lynch WWE Women&#8217;s Intercontinental Championship Title Defense, Ranked"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Becky Lynch is one of the all-time greats, having become a WWE Grand Slam Champion, and her accolades speak for themselves. Lynch cemented her legacy further as she defeated her Irish compatriot Lyra Valkyria for the WWE Women&#8217;s Intercontinental Championship at Money in the Bank 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Valkyria did an admirable job as the Women&#8217;s Intercontinental Champion, but someone of Lynch&#8217;s stature elevated the title instantly. The Man&#8217;s Women&#8217;s Intercontinental Championship reign was brilliant, and she held the title for 163 days.<\/p>\n<p>Lynch is an excellent heel, and Lynch defended her title against some familiar foes and new rivals. She added relevancy to the Women&#8217;s Intercontinental Championship with consistent title defenses on Raw and on PLEs.<\/p>\n<p>Not all of Lynch&#8217;s Women&#8217;s Intercontinental Championship matches were great, but the majority were superb contests. Beating Lynch for a championship is a big deal, with her title reign coming to a crashing halt on Raw&#8217;s November 17, 2025, edition emanating from Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n<h2>8. Becky Lynch Vs. Maxxine Dupri &#8211; Raw (8\/11\/25)<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.gettyimages.com\/id\/2229645197\/photo\/monday-night-raw.jpg?s=1024x1024&amp;w=gi&amp;k=20&amp;c=9tvoR_22G2UZccjgHRn_i1gROkOqp78dbEXN2hL0duQ=\" alt=\"Monday Night RAW\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Becky Lynch defended the WWE Women&#8217;s Intercontinental Championship against Maxxine Dupri on Raw&#8217;s August 11, 2025, episode. This title match was huge in Dupri&#8217;s development. Unfortunately, Dupri was clearly not ready for a match of this magnitude. Nevertheless, the crowd was split with chants of &#8220;Let&#8217;s go Becky&#8221; and &#8220;Let&#8217;s go Maxxine.&#8221; Becky trash-talked throughout, but Dupri surprisingly had a lot of offense.<\/p>\n<p>Natalya and Akira Tozawa were in Dupri&#8217;s corner for support. Dupri countered the Manhandle Slam with a makeshift Stunner. Furthermore, Dupri incorporated the Ankle Lock, but Lynch fought her way out of it. Inevitably, Lynch retained the Women&#8217;s Intercontinental Championship with her patented Disarm-her.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>7. Becky Lynch Vs. Natalya &#8211; Raw (8\/18\/25)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Becky Lynch defends Women\u2019s Intercontinental Title against Natalya: Raw highlights, Aug. 18, 2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xK4WPpivXUU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Intercontinental Championship has a rich history in the Hart family, with Natalya&#8217;s uncles Bret and Owen Hart winning the title twice apiece. Natalya was seeking to win her first singles championship in eight years when she challenged Lynch for the Women&#8217;s Intercontinental Championship. Lynch showed no mercy by targeting Natalya&#8217;s right shoulder after launching her into the ringpost.<\/p>\n<p>Their title match wasn&#8217;t anything special, with both capable of producing much better. The BOAT showed her toughness throughout despite the pain etched on her face. Furthermore, Natalya clocked the defending Women&#8217;s Intercontinental Champion with a vicious discus clothesline.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, the Man showed her champion&#8217;s quality by seeing off Natalya with the Disarm-Her, continuing her WWE Women&#8217;s Intercontinental Championship reign.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>6. Becky Lynch Vs. Nikki Bella &#8211; Clash In Paris 2025<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Becky Lynch vs. Nikki Bella | Women&#039;s Intercontinental Title Match: Clash in Paris 2025 highlights\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A3uol_BZoGE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>WWE Hall of Famer Nikki Bella returned to WWE in the 2025 women&#8217;s Royal Rumble match. She was scheduled to face Liv Morgan at Evolution 2025, but Liv sustained a legitimate shoulder injury. Nevertheless, Nikki found herself back in the title picture as she challenged Becky Lynch for the Women&#8217;s Intercontinental Championship at Clash in Paris 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Lynch being the heel, the Parisian crowd supported her heavily. Fans were booing Nikki, who could be excused for having some ring rust, which contributed to hampering the quality of the match.<\/p>\n<p>Nikki botched several times when she missed some crucial spots. The Parisian crowd was not showing any forms of empathy. Fans cheered when Becky broke the Nikki Lock. Furthermore, in the closing stages, Lynch pushed Nikki into the ropes, followed by a roll-up in a lackluster title defense.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>5. Becky Lynch Vs. Maxxine Dupri &#8211; Raw (10\/20\/25)<\/h2>\n<p>Becky Lynch pivoted from defending the Women&#8217;s Intercontinental Championship by feuding with AJ Lee and her husband, CM Punk, alongside Lynch&#8217;s husband, Seth Rollins. The Man defended the Women&#8217;s Intercontinental Championship for the first time in a couple of months against Maxxine Dupri. Clearly, Dupri improved from their previous meeting by taking the fight to Lynch.<\/p>\n<p>Their pair had some good exchanges with Alpha Academy&#8217;s Dupri, looking extremely strong. Lynch wanted no part of Dupri as she attempted to escape with the Women&#8217;s Intercontinental Championship. While she retained the Women&#8217;s Intercontinental Championship, albeit via disqualification, the feud was not put to bed.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>4. Becky Lynch Vs. Maxxine Dupri &#8211; Raw (11\/17\/25)<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Maxxine Dupri gets an assist from Lee to win the Title from Becky Lynch: Raw highlights\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o7pF9UwnK9k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Four weeks removed from their previous meeting, Maxxine Dupri had a third attempt to dethrone Becky Lynch for the WWE Women&#8217;s Intercontinental Championship. Their clash inside Madison Square Garden was watchable, with the crowd heavily invested.<\/p>\n<p>Lynch persistently attempted the Disarm-Her, but Dupri battled out of it. Dupri cinched in the Ankle Lock with Lynch finding a way to escape. The Man connected with the Manhandle Slam, but Dupri was close enough to the ropes to break up the fall. Lynch tried to unhook the turnbuckle, but AJ Lee&#8217;s music hit, and Lynch took her eye off the ball momentarily.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, AJ&#8217;s interference proved to be costly as Dupri connected with a crossbody, with Dupri becoming the new Women&#8217;s Intercontinental Champion. The curtain was brought on Lynch&#8217;s title reign with The Man&#8217;s 163-day reign as the Women&#8217;s Intercontinental Champion a distant memory.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>3. Becky Lynch Vs. Bayley &#8211; Raw (6\/23\/25)<\/h2>\n<p>Two of the all-time greats, Becky Lynch and Bayley, squared off for Lynch&#8217;s WWE Women&#8217;s Intercontinental Championship on the June 23, 2025, edition of Raw. This was the Role Model&#8217;s first match in a couple of months. Their chemistry together is outstanding, and <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pSw9CvtzVKs\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">they produced an entertaining championship match<\/a>. As expected, there were some brilliant counters between the pair.<\/p>\n<p>The inaugural WWE Women&#8217;s Intercontinental Champion, Lyra Valkyria, interfered to help Bayley, but Lynch attacked Valkyria. Lynch taunted Valkyria to attack her, as Lynch knew that she&#8217;d retain the gold via a disqualification. Bayley threw Valkyria out of the way, preventing her from jeopardizing her chances of winning the title. Fans chanted, &#8220;This is awesome.&#8221;\u00a0 However, Valkyria attacked the Man with Lynch retaining the title via DQ.<\/p>\n<p><!--nextpage--><\/p>\n<h2>2. Becky Lynch Vs. Lyra Valkyria &#8211; SummerSlam 2025 Night Two<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Lynch vs. Valkyria | Women&#039;s Intercontinental Title No DQ Match: SummerSlam 2025 highlights\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uHhqfRj33LE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>There was tons of pressure on Lyra Valkyria&#8217;s shoulders at SummerSlam 2025, as it was the final chance to challenge for the Women&#8217;s Intercontinental Championship as long as Lynch is the titleholder. Their bout was contested under No Disqualification and No Countout rules. Lynch&#8217;s iconic &#8220;Celtic Invasion&#8221; was no more as she debuted a new theme song, &#8220;New Lows&#8221; by The Wonder Years.<\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, Lynch and Valkyria had a solid match, but 25 minutes wasn&#8217;t necessary. Lynch pulled out all of the stops by tying Valkyria&#8217;s hands together with a ziptie. A slew of weapons were involved, with both women desperate to hold the WWE Women&#8217;s Intercontinental Championship. Bayley&#8217;s involvement was inevitable, and she fought with Lynch on the outside.<\/p>\n<p>The Role Model was on the apron, and she looked poised to nail Lynch, but she nailed Valkyria instead with a chain. The Man, being an opportunist, seized the opportunity presented to her, executing the Manhandle Slam on Valkyria to retain the WWE Women&#8217;s Intercontinental Championship.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>1. Becky Lynch Vs. Bayley Vs. Lyra Valkyria &#8211; Evolution 2025<\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Becky Lynch vs. Bayley vs. Lyra Valkyria | Women&#039;s Intercontinental Title Match: Evolution 2025\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2HSHiYY5_eM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Becky Lynch&#8217;s toughest test as the WWE Women&#8217;s Intercontinental Champion was at Evolution 2. She defended the Women&#8217;s Intercontinental Championship against Bayley and Lyra Valkyria in an entertaining triple threat match in the curtain-raiser. Their match was worthy of headlining the show; that&#8217;s how good their bout was.<\/p>\n<p>The first-ever WWE Women&#8217;s Intercontinental Champion Valkyria looked right at home mixing it up with two veterans. All three had their working boots on in a memorable Women&#8217;s Intercontinental Championship. Bayley executed the Bayley-to-Belly on Lynch, but Valkyria broke up the fall.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_146543\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-146543\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-146543 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/22-28-300x163.jpg\" alt=\"A WWE graphic featuring Women's Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch.\" width=\"300\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/22-28-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/22-28-1024x555.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/22-28-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2025\/11\/22-28.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-146543\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: WWE<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nevertheless, Bayley connected with her patented Rose Plant on Valkyria, but Lynch broke it up, and she covered Bayley in a successful WWE Women&#8217;s Intercontinental Championship title defense.<\/p>\n<p><strong><b>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><i>Header photo \u2013 WWE \u2013 Stay tuned to the <\/i><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\"><em><u><i>Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/i><\/u><\/em><\/a><em><i> for more on Becky Lynch and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. 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