The reason for the sudden change to a WWE Champion's gimmick has been revealed. Tiffany Stratton, the current WWE Women's Champion, was initially introduced to the NXT audience with a "daddy's little rich girl" persona. In a new interview, she has explained why that character was quickly scrapped.

Speaking on the "No Contest Wrestling" podcast, the former NXT Women's Champion revealed that the head of NXT creative, Shawn Michaels, made the call to change her direction.

The Scrapped Tiffany Stratton Gimmick

Stratton explained that the original character was inspired by figures like Sharpay Evans from "High School Musical" and Paris Hilton . However, the creative team ran into a logistical problem with the storyline.

"Shawn [Michaels] was like, 'We don't have a daddy for you. We don't

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