Kelly Osbourne has hit out at wrestler Becky Lynch over a distasteful joke she made about her late father Ozzy.
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WWE brought its live TV show WWE RAW to the BP Pulse LIVE in Birmingham last night (August 25). The event took place just over a month after the death of the Black Sabbath frontman and soloist on July 22, aged 76.
In a nod to filming taking place in the Prince Of Darkness’ hometown, Lynch told Irish wrestler Becky Lynch: “I’m not wrestling in Birmingham. The only good thing that came out of here died a month ago.
“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.” The sound of boos could then be heard from the crowd.
Viewers were quick to criticise the remark, with some calling it “very disrespectful” and saying it was “too soon”.
Today (August 26), Kelly Osbourne took to her Instagram Stories to call out Lynch’s comment.
“[Becky Lynch] 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!!!”
You can see a screenshot of the message in the post below. Lynch has not yet apologised or responded to the backlash at the time of writing.
Ozzy Osbourne’s daughter Kelly has criticised Becky Lynch’s comments from last night’s WWE Raw in Birmingham, England.
In a segment with Nikki Bella, Becky Lynch said: “You can have your match, but in Paris at Clash, because I’m not wrestling in Birmingham. The only good thing… pic.twitter.com/OaleCRMAlt
— Cultaholic Wrestling (@Cultaholic) August 26, 2025
Ozzy Osbourne, though never active in a WWE ring, was inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame in 2021. He first appeared in WWE programming at WrestleMania 2 in 1986, when he was ringside to support to help The British Bulldogs win the World Tag Team Championships. He and Sharon Osbourne hosted an episode of WWE RAW in 2009.
His last contribution to the WWE was for 2022’s Survivor Series: WarGames event, for which he let the company use Black Sabbath’s ‘War Pigs’ as its theme song, and appeared in a video package. In the package, he sang along to ‘War Pigs’, and said: “Welcome to WarGames.”
Ozzy’s death certificate confirmed his cause of death to be a heart attack, while also mentioning that he was suffering from coronary heart disease and Parkinson’s. The document listed his occupation as “Songwriter, Performer and Rock Legend”.
Kelly paid her first pubic tribute to her late father last month, before thanking fans for their “love, support and beautiful messages” in the wake of his death.
“Grief is a strange thing,” she continued. “It sneaks up on you in waves. I will not be OK for a while, but knowing my family are not alone in our pain makes a difference. I’m holding on tight to the love, the light, and the legacy left behind.”
Kelly joined her mother Sharon, brother Jack, and sister Aimee for a public funeral procession in Birmingham on July 30. Ozzy was then laid to rest in the grounds of his UK mansion after a private ceremony.
Jack has also shared a tribute to Ozzy, writing: He lived and he lived his life fully. I love you dad.”
Ozzy passed away just 17 days after his huge final live show with Black Sabbath in Birmingham, which raised “a ton” of money for Cure Parkinson’s, Birmingham Children’s Hospital and Acorns Children’s Hospice.
