SK Exclusive: 5 interesting takeaways from An Evening With James Ellsworth

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James Ellsworth spoke candidly

#2 The women were NOT happy with being on the WrestleMania pre-show, and Becky Lynch led a revolt

The match
The match was originally slated for the kick-off show, but went on second last

Well, this was one of the most interesting stories Ellsworth told. One of the biggest controversies surrounding WrestleMania 33 was when the women were bumped to the kick-off show in the SmackDown Women's Champion Six-Pack Match.

While most people will remember that the WWE Universe went crazy online and WWE switched the match onto the late card - and into a very late spot - Ellsworth revealed some cool details about the reaction backstage.

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The originally planned match for the penultimate slot on the card was possibly even more surprising.

Baron Corbin vs Dean Ambrose (for the Intercontinental Championship) ended up on the kick-off (show), that was a straight swap.

One very interesting fact Ellsworth brought up was the reaction when the women were told backstage. He recalled that Becky Lynch took umbridge with it and was very vocal in her reply. When told that "more people would see the match" as it would be on the WWE Network, USA Network etc instead of just the WWE Network and pay-per-view, Ellsworth recalls that Becky said, "I know what you're trying to sell us, but I'm not buying it."

Ellsworth added that, no matter what anyone says, no talent would be happy to be on the WrestleMania pre-show and that he thinks WrestleMania should be just that, WrestleMania. No kick-off show, no pre-show, just either one six or seven-hour show - or split into two three-hour shows over two days.

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Edited by Rohit Nath
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