Becky Lynch has another new accolade to celebrate as she is the first-ever WWE star to be featured on ESPN Magazine’s cover.
The new issue, which hits newsstands this Friday, features Lynch and GLOW star Alison Brie on the cover of the magazine’s ‘Blockbuster’ issue. Lynch made the following comments on the honor:
Last year I said I wanted to be the face of this business that I love so much. We don’t always have to accept the status that’s given to us. It’s been quite a year and it’s an honor to be the first @WWE superstar to be on the cover of @espn magazine
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WWE also posted the following announcement after ESPN W made the reveal:
Becky Lynch has taken over the sports-entertainment scene in the last year, and this Friday, you can find the Raw Women’s Champion with actress Alison Brie on the cover of ESPN The Magazine’s “Blockbuster” issue.
The new issue focuses on the intersection between Hollywood and sports. Lynch and Brie, who is the star of Netflix’s hit comedy show “GLOW” on the 1980s Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling promotion, got together for an interview about the obstacles they face in their respective industries, the toughness of women, and much more.
The Man is the first WWE Superstar to ever appear on the cover of ESPN The Magazine. Get your hands on the issue when it hits newsstands this Friday.
