As noted earlier, WWE made the decision to drop the Fabulous Moolah name from the women’s battle royal that is set to take place at WrestleMania 34 in New Orleans. The decision was made after a wave of negative publicity due to allegations that have been made by various women about Moolah. These allegations are not new and many date back several years but they came to the forefront this week when WWE decided to honor Moolah. Among the allegations are that Moolah “pimped” out women to men on the road and she had a stranglehold on women’s wrestling, the primary reason why she held the women’s championship for so many years.
The negative publicity and the reaction from their primary sponsor, Snickers, also factored into the decision. Just prior to WWE sending out the statement announcing the name change, Snickers issued the following statement:
“We were recently made aware of the World Wrestling Entertainment Inc’s (WWE) decision to honor a former wrestler during the upcoming WrestleMania 34 event. As a principle-based business that has long championed creating inclusive environments that encourage and empower everyone to reach their full potential, this is unacceptable. We are engaging with the WWE to express our disappointment.”
Stephanie McMahon said the following after WWE announced the name change:
“Thank you @WWEUniverse for using your voice. What remains most important is that the “@WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal” will be a historic match and is part of @WWE’s unwavering commitment to our Women’s Division. #WomensEvolution #ChangeTheName””
Thank you @WWEUniverse for using your voice. What remains most important is that the “@WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal” will be a historic match and is part of @WWE’s unwavering commitment to our Women’s Division. #WomensEvolution #ChangeTheName
— Stephanie McMahon (@StephMcMahon) March 15, 2018
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