Adam Pearce has officially responded to Becky Lynch’s petition — and he shut it down.
After Lynch shared a formal statement demanding referee Jessika Carr be suspended following her Women’s Intercontinental Championship loss to AJ Lee, the RAW General Manager posted a video from Indianapolis addressing the situation directly.
Pearce made it clear this wasn’t something he ignored. He confirmed he reviewed the written petition submitted on Lynch’s behalf and carefully studied the Elimination Chamber footage. He specifically acknowledged the petition authored by “Becky Believers” president Holly Hudson.
“Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. It is now just past 8pm Eastern as I sit in Indianapolis in preparation for Monday Night Raw… But I come to you in this hour in review and after review of a petition submitted to my office through representatives of one Rebecca Lynch.”
“I have reviewed your allegations… and have gone over the footage of the match last night at the Elimination Chamber in Chicago between Rebecca Lynch and A.J. Lee for the Women’s Intercontinental Championship, specifically centering around the alleged improprieties allegedly committed by referee Jessica Carr.”
Pearce even read from the document, highlighting the section demanding Carr’s suspension. The petition argued that Carr’s actions damaged WWE’s officiating integrity and required discipline. Pearce then explained his role in situations like this.
“This isn’t just about one match or one outcome. It’s about maintaining the integrity of sportsmanship and ensuring that talent, hard work and fair competition determine the winners and losers.”
“Part of my jobs at WWE is to act as an arbiter. And in some cases you might make the argument that I am judge, jury and executioner.”
He defended the importance of referees, especially in championship matches. After reviewing the footage multiple times, Pearce delivered his decision.
“When it comes to the job of a WWE referee, I don’t know that there are many jobs in our company that are more important… Her decisions are split second and in the moment and of paramount importance.”
“So I have reviewed this petition in depth. I have reviewed and re reviewed and re, re, re reviewed the footage from last night at the Elimination Chamber. And when it comes to the suspension, the request for the suspension of referee Jessica Carr without question… As much as it may pain me to say Becky, the answer is no.”
That’s it. No suspension. Despite Lynch’s boycott threat and public campaign against Carr, Pearce stood by his referee and refused to take disciplinary action. With AJ Lee still the reigning Women’s Intercontinental Champion and Becky Lynch now publicly overruled by management, the tension heading into RAW just got a lot heavier.
Was Adam Pearce right to deny the suspension, or should WWE have taken Becky Lynch’s complaints more seriously? Drop your thoughts below.