WWE has slowed down on the name changes in recent months after Triple H took over on creative for Vince McMahon but it looks like we might see some name alterations from time to time.
The change seems to have happened just prior to this week’s NXT broadcast on the USA Network because Vic Joseph referred to her only by her first name when she appeared in the crowd during the match between Thea Hail and Tiffany Stratton.
Of course, this will lead to speculation from some that Vince McMahon is back running creative but right now there is no indication that this is the case, and the last we heard is that he has been working at the company headquarters but he has not been backstage since he stepped down last July.
Per WWE’s website, Ava Raine no longer has a last name. pic.twitter.com/Mrzf4aaoIh
— Wrestling News (@WrestlingNewsCo) February 16, 2023
Safe to say @theahail_wwe is still not over whatever happened with @AvaRaineWWE…#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/zMnvWL8vQh
— WWE (@WWE) February 15, 2023
