No one is perfect, but it doesn’t help when we jump into something without thinking first. That appears to be what the WWE has acknowledged happened this past week as the WWE changed back to the NXT Women’s Championship from the NXT Championship.
This isn’t much of a surprise as it created confusion among the fans and caused some backlash.
Opinions sometimes matter
The whole thing started when Becky Lynch, the current Raw women’s champion talked about removing gender barriers. In what can only be explained as a cheap attempt at placation, the next day the NXT Women’s Championship was renamed the NXT Championship — the same title as the men’s.
Lynch then went on to clarify that she meant about giving the women’s division more opportunities if they deserve it. Of course, some took her comments wrong, just as McMahon did about her initial comments, but that doesn’t mean there wasn’t merit to what she was saying.
What’s really interesting here is the initial change was announced, but not the switch back. At least, not to the same level. Most of us had no clue until Rhea Ripley showed up on this past week’s Raw (2/3) with “NXT Women’s Champion” over her name plate, according to ringsidenews.com.
It continued on NXT (2/5) when Ripley was referred to as the “Women’s Champion.”
Interesting changes
Not only was the name changed back, but women’s matches have been the main event a couple of times since, showing that someone in the WWE is listening.
Given how well McMahon and company have ignored us for months, it’s safe to say Lynch has their ear. After all, she is the face of the company, and when she says something people do pay attention.
Given the WWE’s recent failings financially and rating-wise and the start of McMahon’s second version of the XFL, they can’t afford bad publicity. Sadly, that’s most of the news coming out about the WWE.
Would openly admitting they made a mistake this time do more good than harm? Maybe, maybe not.
The thing is, Vince McMahon almost never admits he made a mistake publicly. It shows weakness in a business world where weakness can be the death of a company. As can stubbornness and sluggish to adapt.
On the plus side, the WWE’s women’s division is the best in professional wrestling in both size and quality, so the only reason not to see more of them is either time or they’re not good enough. The former is the most likely culprit, as the women’s matches have been getting better and better with each show.
I may be wrong, but it looks like Lynch and others have lit a fire under them. Good for them. Hopefully, they’ll get their own brand at some point, too.
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