WWE has officially changed Mia Yim's character name to “Michin”

[{"selector":"#anim-47aae559-04c0-4e39-a728-ad94b9d4b953 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-21.874999829338588%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Just after three weeks of returning to WWE, Mia Yim became an important part of the O.C and Bianca Belair’s side.

[{"selector":"#anim-b4cae286-bd88-430d-bd6d-370827f81499 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(48.31790876376624%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] But seems like the company has some different Plans for the star.

[{"selector":"#anim-f5effa8d-157b-40fb-9fe2-9c7bac23b5c2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] WWE has officially changed Mia Yim's character name to “Michin”.

[{"selector":"#anim-812a44b5-e88f-4cf3-8601-665696cbb984 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-17.142427583843602%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Mia Yim explained/defended the change on social media last night, and continued to do so on The Ten Count with Steve Fall.

[{"selector":"#anim-f9afd4ec-2a4e-4ddc-88b8-ff88166f3ad9 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(21.874999829338595%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] "It’s a nickname within The OC. All the boys have their nicknames, and they’re like, ‘You need a nickname too.’ Okay."

[{"selector":"#anim-b2b00b07-3eef-4b3a-a7b9-003bfef9b7e3 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(34.179687404002955%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] "We’ll do a nickname that I’ve had since I was a kid. Something that my mom has been calling me since I was a kid. We’ll go with that.”

[{"selector":"#anim-0ab987b4-c35c-4f08-a791-2565f14e0c60 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.20655688318176%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] After all, the name isn't that bad, right?

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