WWE forced to rename the Moolah Battle royal to the Wrestlemania Women's Battle Royal

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WWE is changing the name of the first-ever Fabulous Moolah Memorial Battle Royal to take place at WrestleMania 34. The new name will be the WrestleManiaWomen's Battle Royal.

WWE sent us the following statement on the name change today:

"After further consideration, we believe it's best to proceed with the name 'WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal.' What remains most important is that this historic match is part of WWE's unwavering commitment to the Women's Division."

We noted how the public backlash over WWE paying tribute to the WWE Hall of Famer Moolah began as soon as the match was announced on Monday's RAW. Fans were not happy over how WWE was honoring such a controversial figure. Moolah has been accused of pimping younger women's wrestlers and taking their pay decades ago, among other bad business practices.

The fan backlash included hundreds of comments on social media, made to WWE's main accounts and the accounts belonging to Superstars. Various Change.org petitions were also created with one gathering more than 10,000 signatures. Fans also contacted WrestleMania 34 sponsors, including Snickers. As we first reported, Mars Wrigley Confectionery US, the Snickers parent company, issued the following statement on the matter earlier today, which could possibly be the reason that WWE went ahead with the change:

 

[Alexander The Great]

I need neckbeards to get them to lose that Warrior award bullshyt next

 

[momma]

Honestly surprised. WWE is sometimes pretty tone deaf when it comes to stuff like this

Edit: Apparently it was Snickers who actually did it WWE WrestleMania Sponsor Says Fabulous Moolah Battle Royal Name Is 'Unacceptable' - WrestlingInc.com

 

[JerseyBoy23]

You did it @TheGreatShowtime

 

[CBoz]

Well Snickers is the main sponsor so Vince didn't want that "moolah" to disappear.

 

[puppetmaster]

 

[Onigumo]

Well Snickers is the main sponsor so Vince didn't want that "moolah" to disappear.

 

[Homer Simpson]

#Historic #WomensEvolution #ChangeTheName #Branding #FirstEver #WrestleManiaMoment

 

[mrken12]

Honestly surprised. WWE is sometimes pretty tone deaf when it comes to stuff like this

Edit: Apparently it was Snickers who actually did it WWE WrestleMania Sponsor Says Fabulous Moolah Battle Royal Name Is 'Unacceptable' - WrestlingInc.com

I'm glad to see that some of their sponsors have some standards.

 

[Silkk]

Surprised this bytch ain't name it after herself

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

Honestly surprised. WWE is sometimes pretty tone deaf when it comes to stuff like this

Edit: Apparently it was Snickers who actually did it WWE WrestleMania Sponsor Says Fabulous Moolah Battle Royal Name Is 'Unacceptable' - WrestlingInc.com

Props, @snickers

 

[Vinny Lupton]

can someone post that Stephanie smiley

 

[3Rivers]

Surprised this bytch ain't name it after herself

Give it a few more years:vincedavis:

 

[Homer Simpson]

2 more for @TheGreatShowtime for shytting on the E



aye

(this song was playing while i was reading this)

 

[Mr Bubbles]

The real question is, will they stop promoting Moolah in the future and will they film new promos for it?