It was learned today that WWE has officially changed the name of the Women's Battle Royal at WrestleMania 34. What was once going to be a match named in memoriam of former WWE competitor Fabulous Moolah turned ugly in a hurry when a swift backlash over Moolah's past spread like wildfire to the point WWE felt they had no choice but to shift gears and rename the match the WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal.

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When asked for comment, all WWE would say on the matter was, “After further consideration, we believe it’s best to proceed with the name ‘WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal,'” WWE told TheWrap on Thursday. “What remains most important is that this historic match is part of WWE’s unwavering commitment to the Women’s Division.

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Adding further controversy to the story was a report by Wade Keller on Sam Roberts' Wrestling Podcast: "One woman in WWE DMed me this morning and said she didn't know about Moolah's history until yesterday." Whether the other female talent in WWE had any idea of Moolah's past is an interesting wrinkle.

Which female competitor called Keller wasn't said but it is interesting that WWE would ask the female competitors in their division to shoot promos about the importance of the Fabulous Moolah match and the history of her role in WWE, if they knew that Moolah had such a negative reputation.

Was this woman the only one who didn't know? Did no one know? Clearly, it slipped through the corporate ladder when the decision was made but brass in WWE had to know of Moolah's history. That doesn't mean the competitors did as female Superstars such as Becky Lynch and Liv Morgan deleted tweets that honored Moolah right around the same time the name change was announced.

With the importance of the "revolution" and the power of women in wrestling being front and center in the current Women's Division in WWE, the connection to a former female WWE Legend who was known for pimping out other female talent, taking money from them and basically abusing her position and power as the most dominant women in the sport at that time, this is something WWE and their competitors would have preferred to steer clear of.