Amongst WWE’s current roster, about a dozen talents — men and women included — can call themselves WrestleMania main-eventers. Should fans only recognize those who competed in the spot within the modern-day night two or WWE’s original one-night format, though, the air becomes even more rarified, and in turn, may place limitations on the audience’s approach to the event.

“I think we can condition our audience too much to think okay, these are the two men that main event, and these are the only two people that are our main event,” Lynch said. “When we do that, we constantly condition the audience that they feel that, so I think it’s important that we recondition. Whether it is me, or it is Rhea Ripley, who deserves to be there, or it’s Bianca Belair, it’s important that we show women main-eventing, but it also has to be the story. We can’t become too complacent.”

Heading into WrestleMania 39, fans (and even Charlotte Flair herself) called for “The Queen” and Rhea Ripley to fill the main event slot among night one’s lineup. According to WWE CCO Paul “Triple H” Leveque, however, the story surrounding The Usos, Kevin Owens, and Sami Zayn had the biggest impact on the audience, hence its ascent into the spot instead. Nevertheless, Lynch and several others are still motivated to get the women back into the premier position in some fashion within the forthcoming years.

“That’s a very longwinded, roundabout way of saying screw it, let’s fight,” Lynch added. “Alright lads, let’s throw down, move out the way. I’m coming in.” This year, Lynch dethroned AJ Lee as Women’s Intercontinental Champion in the middle of WrestleMania 42 night one.

If you use any of the quotes in this article, please credit “Vulture” with a h/t to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.