Overview
- During Monday’s Raw in Birmingham, Becky Lynch, in a heel promo, referenced Ozzy Osbourne’s recent death while insulting the city, drawing loud boos and gasps.
- Kelly Osbourne called Lynch a "disrespectful dirtbag" on Instagram and criticized WWE for airing the line, inadvertently tagging a fan account instead of Lynch.
- The segment also advanced Lynch’s Women’s Intercontinental Title defense against Nikki Bella at Clash in Paris on Aug. 31, which Lynch said would not happen in Birmingham.
- Coverage noted WWE’s posted clip on X omitted the Ozzy line, while the full exchange remained available in other uploads, fueling debate over taste versus scripted heat.
- Ozzy Osbourne died July 22 at 76 and had longstanding ties to WWE, including a 2021 Hall of Fame induction, a history that intensified the backlash to the reference.