Why WWE Star Becky Lynch’s Ozzy Remark Infuriated Kelly Osbourne

Lynch made the remarks about Ozzy in his hometown of Birmingham.

Becky Lynch holding a microphone labeled "RAW," wearing a championship belt and a red and black jacket, speaking passionately.
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Kelly Osbourne is taking aim at WWE star Becky Lynch after the wrestler shared some unsettling comments about Ozzy Osbourne and his death.

WWE's Monday Night RAW was live from Osbourne's hometown of Birmingham this week when Lynch made the remarks. During her time in the ring, Lynch grabbed the mic to say, "I am not wrestling in Birmingham. The only good thing that came out of here died a month ago.”

The comment sent the crowd into a fury for Lynch to follow up by saying, "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.”

Osbourne's daughter clearly got wind of the broadcast, because she responded to Lynch on Instagram with a scathing message that read, "you are a disrespectful dirtbag! Birmingham would not piss on you if you were on fire. #birminghamforever shame on the wwe for allowing such things to be said about my father and his home!!!"

While almost all of the drama on the WWE is scripted, this one certainly feels personal to Osbourne. At the time of this posting, Lynch had not responded to Osbourne or apologized for her remarks.

Ozzy died last month after a battle with Parkinson's disease. Amazingly, he was on stage just two weeks before his death during the Back to the Beginning show featuring Osbourne with Black Sabbath and some other rock and roll heavy-hitters.

In an emotional tribute to Osbourne, fans lined the streets of Birmingham as his family walked in a procession to honor the legend. An emotional Sharon Osbourne fought through tears during the event, getting support from her kids as they viewed a makeshift memorial of flowers and notes made by fans thanking the late rockstar for all the memories.

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