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By Andrew Ravens
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WWE Women's Intercontinental Champion Becky Lynch has drawn considerable heat, not just from the live crowd in Birmingham, England, but from the family of a music legend. During a promo on the August 25th episode of Monday Night Raw, Lynch made a controversial comment about the late, great Ozzy Osbourne, which has led to a scathing public response from his daughter, Kelly Osbourne.
The incident occurred during a heated in-ring confrontation between Lynch and her Clash in Paris opponent, Nikki Bella.
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Becky Lynch Promo Crosses The Line?
To get heat from the UK crowd, Becky Lynch ran down their hometown of Birmingham. She then used the recent passing of the city's most famous son, Ozzy Osbourne, as a punchline.
"I'm not wrestling in Birmingham. The only good thing that came out of here died a month ago," Lynch said. "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."
While the line was a classic heel tactic of insulting the local city, the reference to a beloved and recently deceased figure was seen by many as crossing a line.
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The comments quickly caught the attention of Ozzy's daughter, Kelly Osbourne. She took to her Instagram stories to issue a blistering response to both Lynch and WWE.
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"[Becky Lynch] you are a disrespectful dirtbag! Birmingham would not piss on you if you were on fire," she wrote. She then added, "Shame on the WWE for allowing such things to be said about my father and his home!!!"
A Hometown Hero and WWE Hall of Famer
Ozzy Osbourne, the iconic "Prince of Darkness" and frontman for the legendary band Black Sabbath, passed away on July 22, 2025, at the age of 76. He was a proud native of Birmingham, and the city has been in mourning since his death.
Ozzy was also a WWE Hall of Famer, inducted into the celebrity wing in 2021. He had a long and friendly history with the company, making several appearances on their programming over the years, including at WrestleMania 2.
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