Michin Explains Reason Behind Her Name Change in WWE

Michin, who was previously known as Mia Yim during her earlier WWE run, had her name changed when she returned in 2022. She has now explained the reason behind her name getting changed and fans would likely relate to the reason as well.

While speaking to The Wrestling Classic, Michin explained the reason behind her decision to change her name from Mia Yim to Michin. She explained that when she joined The OC, they encouraged her to have a nickname as part of the group. Michin is a name that has been special to her since childhood, given to her by her mom, who would call her and her sister “crazy” in a playful way.

While she’s open to returning to the name Mia Yim, Michin holds a deeper meaning for her, especially because it connects to her Korean heritage. She explained that wrestling is not as popular in Korea, so she wanted to use her platform to highlight her ethnicity. Whether it’s wearing her varsity jacket from Virginia Union or adopting the name Michin, she sees it as a way to shows her background and honor her mother’s influence.

“I know that the OC has their own nicknames, especially when they wrestled in Japan, so when I came back and joined them, they said, ‘You need a nickname; that’s just part of the crew.’ Michin is something I’ve had since I was a kid, from my mom. She would call me and my sister crazy, obviously. So to me, it was my choice picking this name. A lot of people ask why I don’t go back to Mia Yim, and I’m okay with that too. But I want everyone to know that Michin is special to me because of my mom.

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It also helps me in the American market. You have luchadors and Japanese wrestling, but wrestling isn’t big in Korea. I want to use whatever platform I have to showcase my ethnicity, whether it’s wearing my varsity jacket from Virginia Union on Saturday Night Main Event or using the name Michin to show my Korean heritage. My mom has called me and my sister this since we were little, and that’s why it means so much to me.”

Regardless, Michin is clearly happy with her current name and plans to stick with it for as long as she wants to and fans respect her wish, as she ultimately has a deep personal connection to the name.

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