10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (May 26)
10. A Match With Becky Lynch Inspired James Ellsworth's Intergender Title
Maybe someday James Ellsworth will get credit for making the most of his jobber role in WWE and actually becoming one of the better acts in the company in late-2016. During an interview with the Roman Show (no, not Roman Reigns), Ellsworth again showed his opportunistic outlook and attention to detail.
That Intergender Title Jimmy is hauling around on the indy scene was inspired by one match most fans probably don't even remember.
On the 7 November 2017 episode of SmackDown, Ellsworth lost to Becky Lynch in just over five minutes when he tapped out to the Dis-arm-her hold. Listening intently to the wild reaction of fans in the building to the male-on-female action, James started to wonder if it was a sustainable idea.
Whilst it's hard to see WWE embracing intergender matches as a full-time concept, Ellsworth has made it work outside the promotion. It's odd to think that the Intergender Title idea came about because Ellsworth figured his character would want revenge on women.