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What’s the story?
On the recent episode of Talk Is Jericho, Chris Jericho delivered a WrestleMania preview like no other.
While speaking about the name change of the WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal, Y2J revealed that he spoke to Vince McMahon to suggest a new idea for the name of the match.
In case you didn’t know...
The WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal was originally named after the Fabulous Moolah, but after 10,000 fans signed a petition and WrestleMania sponsor Snickers put some pressure on, WWE took action.
"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"
The heart of the matter
While Chris Jericho is not currently under contract to WWE and will not be appearing at WrestleMania as he's playing a show with his rock band Fozzy that night, Y2J dropped a podcast this week where he and Jack Slade, Fozzy's production manager and son of AC/DC drummer Chris Slade, predicted what may happen on the Grandest Stage of Them All.
Jericho revealed that he had an idea for the name of the WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal after WWE revealed that Fabulous Moolah's name would no longer be associated with the match, and he shot Vince a text to pitch the idea.
I actually texted Vince and said, "You should call it the Sensational Invitational" and name it after Sherri Martel. He sent me a "thx" back. "Thanks."
What’s next?
WrestleMania 34 takes place this Sunday in New Orleans, and the first ever WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal will take place on the pre-show.
You can watch it live on the WWE Network.
Author’s take
I personally love the name "Sensational Invitational" - it's incredibly catchy and is merely a subtle nod to the late Sherri Martel, rather than naming the event completely after a talent.
While Y2J's idea is sensational in itself, I guess it's best to just be thankful that WWE bowed to pressure and changed the name rather than risking audience backlash during what will be a history-making match.
