In her autobiography, Lynch revealed that she noticed Bianca Belair backstage in tears after the match. Lynch approached Belair and assured her that she would give the title back to her when the time was right. A few months later, Lynch dropped the championship to Belair in a high-stakes title bout at WrestleMania 38.
Furthermore, Lynch clarified that Vince McMahon had made the decision for the squash finish, and she had no influence over that decision