WWE star Becky Lynch announced she is joining Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, 25 years after Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson beat “Big Time Becks” to Star Trek. The next Star Trek the series will take place in the 32nd century and will follow the events of Star Trek Discovery. In addition to Star Trek: Starfleet Academy'With the main cast, the new show features appearances by Star Trek: Discovery characters and The Doctor by Robert Picardo from Star Trek: Voyager.
Currently filming two consecutive seasons in Toronto Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is led by Oscar winner Holly Hunter as Chancellor of the Starfleet Academy, and Oscar nominee Paul Giamatti as the first season's recurring villain. Becky Lynch, whose real name is Rebecca Quin, will join them as part of the "bridge team" to Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. Lynch will follow where Dwayne Johnson courageously went 25 years ago.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson beat Becky Lynch in Star Trek at age 25
The Rock fought seven out of nine in the 1990s
Long before Star Trek: Starfleet Academy or the 32nd century were on the mind of Star TrekDwayne "The Rock" Johnson writers appeared in Star Trek: Voyager. The Rock appeared in Traveler Season 6, Episode 15, "Tsunkatse", where he faced Seven Of Nine (Jeri Ryan). He described the Borg recovered from Voyager as "no bigger than a Tarkanian field mouse" before beating her. Although he was only credited as "Unnamed Pendari Champion" in the episode, The Rock made a big impression on Star Trek: from Voyager characters and lent star quality to the episode.
Becky Lynch won't go where no one has gone before, but she could end up having the biggest role yet for a professional wrestler in Star Trek.
Although The Rock may have beaten Becky Lynch to Star Trekhe was not the first professional wrestler to appear in the final frontier. Tom McGee had a brief appearance in Star Trek: The Next Generation like Fek'lhr. After The Rock, other professional wrestlers appeared on the Star Trek: Enterprise. In Enterprise In the first season, Tommy 'Tiny' Lister played the Klingon messenger, Klaang, and Paul "The Big Show" Wight played an Orion slave trader in Enterprise season 4. Still, Becky Lynch may end up having the biggest role yet for a professional wrestler in Star Trek.
Becky Lynch is part of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy's bridge crew
Will it have a bigger role than rock?
So far, not much is known about Becky Lynch's role in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. However, it was confirmed thanks to Lynch herself that your character will be part of the "Bridge Crew" for Starfleet Academy. This confirms Star Trek: Starfleet Academy will be based on Earth, in San Francisco, and in outer space, with some action set aboard a Federation ship.
Since Holly Hunt's as-yet-unnamed character has been announced as Chancellor and Captain of Starfleet Academy, It's possible that Becky Lynch's character will serve on a starship commanded by Hunter's Captain. It's also possible that Becky Lynch will be present in multiple episodes. Although The Rock had a 25-year head start with his Star Trek: Voyager special participation, Star Trek: Starfleet Academyof Becky Lynch is the biggest WWE wrestling star to ever appear on Star Trek on Paramount+.