10 Things That Didn't Go The Way WWE Wanted
9. The Fabulous Moolah Memorial Battle Royal
In recent years, WWE has been trying to re-establish their women's division and put them on the same playing field as their male roster. For the most part, it is working. The women's wrestlers are no longer called "Divas," they don't have to wrestle degrading matches in pits of mud anymore, and they're given far more time to showcase their in-ring abilities.
This year, WWE thought they'd give all the women a slot on the WrestleMania card, much as they have with the men in the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal in years past. So they announced that there would be a Women's Battle Royal dedicated to the legendary Fabulous Moolah.
The fans immediately revolted.
Yes, Moolah is a legend of the industry, but as a "trainer" she was abhorrent. She purposefully did not train anybody so that they'd look bad compared to her, she allegedly drugged and pimped trainees out to promoters, and forcibly suppressed their pushes out of fear that they'd take her place. For WWE to honor someone like that is... well, sickening.
Thankfully, the fans won, and Moolah's name was removed from the card. Still, it was a bad look for WWE.