VIDEO: WWE’s Becky Lynch appears as Cyndi Lauper on ‘Young Rock’
Becky Lynch made her “Young Rock” debut on Friday’s episode, playing Cyndi Lauper.
Billed as Rebecca Quin, Lynch’s series debut as Lauper came during a scene set at a WrestleMania I party, with other attendees including Hulk Hogan, Mr. T, and Liberace.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson tweeted a video of Lynch’s performance as Lauper, later saying that the scene was based on a real interaction between Johnson and Lauper at a similar party.
The video, including Lynch delivering Lauper’s trademark Brooklyn accent:
Raise your glass🥃 to TONIGHT’s SEASON 3 PREMIERE OF @NBC’s #YoungRock!!!
Tune in for the iconic ROCK ‘n WRESTLING ERA of the 80’s baby!!
🚨 @BeckyLynchWWE’s awesome acting debut tonight as she becomes the one and only, Cyndi Lauper!
TONIGHT @ 830pm EST on NBC!@SevenBucksProd pic.twitter.com/4WuOuEWXd6
— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) November 4, 2022
Rock’s comments on meeting Lauper, and Lynch’s performance:
I first met the icon, Cyndi Lauper at a WrestleMania party when I was 12yrs old. She was so kind and made me feel like a million bucks.
Huge thank you and props to my good friend @BeckyLynchWWE for taking me back to this unforgettable moment on tonight’s show. #YoungRock https://t.co/Ktc4o8jRhI— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) November 5, 2022
Johnson also tweeted that he was “proud” of Lynch’s performance on the show:
Ladies & gents,
Rebecca Quinn as Cyndi Lauper.
Very proud of her performance on tonight’s show. And very cool to see all your amazing reactions 🔥 🙏🏾@SevenBucksProd @BeckyLynchWWE @NBC#YoungRock https://t.co/qWACGaFG09— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) November 5, 2022
Lynch’s dialogue coach for the series also tweeted praise of the star’s turn as Lauper:
Yassss!!!! I had the pleasure of coaching @BeckyLynchWWE to portray @cyndilauper! That’s no easy feat when Lauper has such a distinct voice and Becky is a native of Dublin, Ireland but as always she knocked it out of the park! Check it out!🔥#BeckyLynch #nbcyoungrock @TheRock https://t.co/rDBGpbKweS
— Courtney Young 🟧 (@courtney_ly) November 3, 2022
Lynch tweeted:
Very grateful to be part of telling this amazing story and to play an icon that helped change the game forever 👊 https://t.co/u0mqAjStH3
— Rebecca Quin (@BeckyLynchWWE) November 5, 2022
Season 3 of Young Rock is airing Fridays at 8:30 p.m. Eastern time as part of a comedy block on NBC, head-to-head with WWE SmackDown on Fox.
Lynch is currently out of WWE action after suffering a separated shoulder at SummerSlam on July 30.