10 Things We Learned From WWE 24: Empowered

5. Missing Pieces

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When Triple H suggested Chyna's left turn into a career as a pornographic film star could prohibit her ever entering the Hall Of Fame, was he only referring to her as an active one?

Just like those rather problematic DX skits in which looks down his rather ample nose at some Asian fans in New York City, Hunter's ex' work will live on the internet for ever, just as Sunny's post-induction penetrations into the field will too.

Chyna got a fleeting mention here, though the former 'Golden Haired Fox' did not. Cruelly and criminally robbed of status yet again, AJ Lee's record-setting (and occasionally actually credible) run with the Divas Title was flagrantly ignored, despite a fleeting glimpse of her obstensibly historic loss to Paige.

WWE can't have things both ways. If they weren't so cynical about such trivialities, fans wouldn't need to be either.

A telling final cut appeared to come in the form of a Fabulous Moolah ra-ra spot that partially aired on Raw before the company back-peddled from the original WrestleMania Battle Royal name of choice. Stars old and new paid lengthy tributes to Mae Young in a segment presumably elongated by the sudden dearth of Moolah pontification.

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