Becky Lynch on Facing Asuka at WWE Royal Rumble (Video)

As noted, Becky Lynch defeated Carmella and Charlotte Flair in a Triple Threat on tonight's SmackDown to become the new #1 contender. She will face Asuka at WWE Royal Rumble on January 27.

This will be just the second-ever singles match with Asuka and Lynch. Asuka retained her  NXT Women's Title over Lynch at the July 2016 live event from Tokyo, Japan.

Below, is video of Kayla Braxton interviewing Becky Lynch after the show:

EXCLUSIVE: She might have to work a little bit harder and climb a little bit higher, but #TheMan @BeckyLynchWWE is up for the challenge at #RoyalRumble! #SDLive pic.twitter.com/skfveplskt

— WWE (@WWE) January 9, 2019

Lynch tweeted the following to Asuka:

.@WWEAsuka, at the Royal Rumble I’m going to slap that paper plate off your face for cooling down my title. Some people like to rescue animals, but I’m a sucker for titles in distress. https://t.co/maRMrlOnom

— The Man (@BeckyLynchWWE) January 9, 2019

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