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Becky Lynch Lands New Acting Role Amid Rumors Of A WWE Return

It's entirely possible that Becky Lynch is heading to both Netflix and Paramount+ as the former WWE Women's Champion has accepted a new acting role.

Rick Ucchino

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Becky Lynch is set to explore a whole new frontier.

The former WWE Women's World Champion took to social media Monday to announce that she's landed a new acting role amid her hiatus from professional wrestling.

Lynch is set to join the cast of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, which is set to premiere on Paramount+ sometime in 2026.

Production started on the new series back in August. Lynch joins the cast as a member of the bridge crew and she'll be starring alongside Holly Hunter, Paul Giamatti, Tatiana Maslany, Tig Notaro and others.

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The official plot synopsis as listed on IMBD:

"Starfleet cadets navigate friendships, rivalries, and first loves while training to become officers. They face a new threat endangering the Academy and Federation."

There are no known details about Lynch's role in the show outside of what she's told fans directly. The news of her casting comes amid recent rumors that she's expected to return to WWE at or around next year's Royal Rumble.

The Man has not wrestled for WWE since May when she lost a steel cage match to Liv Morgan with the Women's World Championship on the line. Her contract then expired over the summer and she remains a free agent.

It was extremely notable that Becky Lynch was in attendance at a joint WWE Netflix media event in Los Angeles earlier this month. Her appearance only fueled speculation that she'd be returning to wrestling, maybe as soon as the Raw on Netflix premiere on January 6.

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Rick Ucchino
RICK UCCHINO

Rick Ucchino has been covering professional wrestling since 2019, but his broadcast career has spanned over 15 years. He can be heard every weekday morning on 700WLW radio in Cincinnati, OH. You can also read his work over on SI's Cincinnati Reds Talk. Follow Rick on X and Instagram: @RickUcchino

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