Becky Lynch's Birmingham jibe on Ozzy Osbourne draws backlash

Becky Lynch drew scrutiny during a live WWE RAW broadcast in Birmingham when she used a joke about Ozzy Osbourne’s death to taunt her rival and the hometown crowd, a moment that sparked immediate backlash from fans and Ozzy Osbourne’s family. The incident occurred just over a month after the rock icon’s passing and as Lynch’s team prepared for a high-profile Women’s Intercontinental Championship match in Paris this weekend.

During a segment staged with Nikki Bella, Lynch refused to wrestle in Birmingham and proceeded to take aim at the city and its most famous son. “I am not wrestling in Birmingham,” she declared, before adding, “The only good thing that came out of here died a month ago. But in fairness to Ozzy Osbourne, he had the good sense to move to LA, a proper city. Because if I lived in Birmingham, I’d die too.” The remark elicited boos from the audience and drew swift attention online, where viewers criticized the line as a crude jab that came too soon after Osbourne’s death.

The remarks rapidly drew a pointed response from Ozzy Osbourne’s daughter, Kelly Osbourne. On social media, she branded Lynch a “disrespectful dirtbag,” adding that “Birmingham would not piss on...