Before going solo and challenging for the new WWE United States Women’s Championship on Saturday Night’s Main Event, Michin was the only woman in The OC faction. Formerly known as Mia Yim, Michin opened up about her connection to the group and her unique new moniker during an appearance on “Informal conversations with the classic“.
“It seems like a complicated situation where I don’t even know what’s going on because AJ is on the dark side. But I still have so much love for him, like that’s my Uncle Al right there. I told him I might accidentally cheat on you and call you Oppa, which in Korean means like big brother, like it’s my Oppa and Luke (Gallows) and Karl (Anderson), even though they’re with each other. AJ on the dark side, I am little. no matter what they do, I will always support them, I will always love them.
Focusing on his current ring name, Michin revealed that it was inspired by both his childhood and the established traditions of The OC.
“The OC… when they were wrestling in Japan, they had their own nicknames and stuff. So when I came back and joined them, they were like, you need a nickname, like it just makes part of the team, like you need. So Michin is something I’ve had since I was a kid, from my mother, like she called me and my sister crazy.”
The nickname, which translates to “crazy” in Korean, perfectly complements Michin’s bold and no-holds-barred attitude on screen. As for The OC frontman, AJ Styles remains on set after injuring his foot during a match with Carmelo Hayes in October. Anderson, meanwhile, is expected to be out until after WWE WrestleMania 41 due to an arm injury.
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