A significant change has been made to the branding of a prominent SmackDown superstar. Zelina Vega is now being listed simply as “Zelina” on the official WWE roster website. The change was first noted by several accounts on social media earlier this afternoon with screenshots of the update made on WWE’s roster page on their website.

Shortening established ring names has historically been used to streamline a superstar’s branding, as seen in the past with names like (Austin) Theory, (Angel) Garza, and (Matt) Riddle. In Zelina’s case, the change immediately follows a major shift in her on-screen persona.

On the October 10 episode of SmackDown , Zelina turned heel. The turn saw her directly interfere in a Last Man Standing match, assisting her real-life husband, Aleister Black, in securin

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