Another one of Vince McMahon’s rules has seemingly been scrapped, judging by what happened on last night’s Monday Night Raw.
McMahon retired from all roles with WWE in July, following allegations of misconduct with female employees.
The 77-year-old billionaire is alleged to have paid millions in non-disclosure agreements to multiple women who have worked for WWE.
Scrapping the Rule
During last night’s Raw, the main event saw Alexa Bliss and Asuka win the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship from Damage CTRL.
Before the match begun, referee Shawn Bennett was mentioned by name, something that was banned under the previous regime.
McMahon infamously banned the use of referee names years before his retirement, after hearing a name he did not recognise during a WWE Live event.
Speaking on Talk is Jericho in 2020, former WWE official Mike Chioda explained how McMahon made his decision.
“He was like, ‘Who is this? Whose name is this?’ And they said, ‘Oh it’s the referee.’ He goes, ‘Goddammit, I am done hearing the referee’s name. I don’t want to hear the referee’s name no more.”
The win this week marks the third Women’s Tag Titles for Bliss and Asuka, albeit with different partners.
Asuka now holds the record for the most tag partners, having won the titles with Kairi Sane, Charlotte Flair, and now Bliss.
More Changes
WWE has undergone several changes since McMahon’s retirement, including ending some of his long-standing rules.
Not long after his departure, WWE began using the term Hospital again, while McMahon had preferred the vague ‘Local Medical Facility.’
In September, it was reported that WWE had reversed a rule banning tag-team partners from attacking when not the legal participant.
