I am starting to get really tired of this...

[Dr. T is an alien]

How many times is the WWE going to insult our intelligence? Tonight they have introduced to us two new NXT rookies who they admit have famous dads but made up names for them. Between that and constantly calling worldwide known talents new (and stupid) names. Who else is sick of this?

[Raja Lion]

Whatcha gonna do brother, when Husky Harris and Lucky Cannon go wild on youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!?

[AriadosMan]

I'd care more if they had appeared onscreen in another league.

[mrsweet]

But serious what is this coming to all 2nd 3rd Generation superstars then there dads will get involved then they will become legends and sons WWE which is not healthy for young stars without family connections huh TNA wont take them only ROH and down will

[Non Banjoble Tokens]

Yeah, I know. And why doesn't the WWE just call Scott Stapp by his real name instead of "Eli Cottonwood?" Don't they think people are going to figure it out?

[rapidfire187]

You know, I don't understand why they even want to give the wrestlers crappy fake names. The biggest stars in WWE over history have owned their names. WWE may have had copyrights on certain nicknames or whatever, but for the most part their biggest stars used the same names that they had in other promotions before WWE. Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, Bret Hart, and Shawn Michaels all have rights to their names. The majority of the other big stars were given really cool names to match their gimmicks and it worked great. Triple H, The Undertaker, Mankind, Kane.

Now considering all of that, think of this. Diesel and Razor Ramon sparked the competitions biggest boom period using their real names.

Basically what I'm saying is that I can understand not using a wrestlers real name (or name they came up with before signing) if the new name is actually good. Turning Joe Hennig into Michael McGillicutty is beyond stupid. Are they seriously going out of the way to make new people sound as nonthreatening as possible?

[FailedGimmick]

At least Lucky said that was a nickname that just stuck.

[Kevin's Thorn]

It really wouldn't be fair for these Rookies to get the fans' vote just because of their daddy's legacy. Also, Vince doesn't want them to use their real names to get famous anywhere else before they make him $$$ with the WWE.

[CMPunkyBrewster]

Jun 1, 2010 22:18:02 GMT -5 mrsweet said:

But serious what is this coming to all 2nd 3rd Generation superstars then there dads will get involved then they will become legends and sons WWE which is not healthy for young stars without family connections huh TNA wont take them only ROH and down will

.......what?

["The Rated XXX Superstar" Jed]

WHAT IS MICHAEL MCGILLICUTTY DOING IN THE IMPACT ZONE NXT?

[derangedhermit]

Jun 1, 2010 22:27:13 GMT -5 Non Banjoble Tokens said:

Yeah, I know. And why doesn't the WWE just call Scott Stapp by his real name instead of "Eli Cottonwood?" Don't they think people are going to figure it out?

And Percy Watson is Damon Wayans.

[Bub (BLM)]

I can't believe they turned the son of Mr. Perfect into some generic assclown.

[Kris Kobain]

So is Beulah going to return to mentor her brother?

[Kris Kobain]

Jun 1, 2010 23:01:41 GMT -5 Kevin's Thorn said:

It really wouldn't be fair for these Rookies to get the fans' vote just because of their daddy's legacy. Also, Vince doesn't want them to use their real names to get famous anywhere else before they make him $$$ with the WWE.

Then why bring it up at all?

[Allie Kitsune]

Because WWE gave up on the idea of "Your ring name is your real name" LONG ago.

How many times have we heard Vince and Stephanie refer to HHH as "Paul"?

[BigJerichool222]

Posted this in another thread:

"My prediction for Joe Hennig:

His thing will be that he's trying to make a name on his own, so he chose that name, purposely ridiculous as it is, as a way to distance himself from his father.

Kofi will rag on him the whole time."

[Chainsaw]

Jun 1, 2010 22:27:13 GMT -5 Non Banjoble Tokens said:

Yeah, I know. And why doesn't the WWE just call Scott Stapp by his real name instead of "Eli Cottonwood?" Don't they think people are going to figure it out?

YASSEAH!!

It's weird, you would think the sons of Mike Rotundo and Mr. Perfect would be good enough having their own names, but they instead give them goofy names, YET even show their fathers and still go with it. I could see it if they wanted to make their own career paths and didn't want to coast by on their names, but...it's just idiocy in the end. Really.

[Dave at the Movies]

Jun 1, 2010 23:59:11 GMT -5 BigJerichool222 said:

Posted this in another thread:

"My prediction for Joe Hennig:

His thing will be that he's trying to make a name on his own, so he chose that name, purposely ridiculous as it is, as a way to distance himself from his father.

Kofi will rag on him the whole time."

Honestly I hope that is what they plan on doing but I won't hold my breath.

[Toom E. Guci]

Remember though....they go by a new name, they don't get their real name trademarked & screwed by Vince next year when they get released at the Post-Wrestlemania Spring Cleaning Party.

[Can you afford to pay me, Gah]

Jun 1, 2010 23:59:52 GMT -5 Chainsaw said:

Jun 1, 2010 22:27:13 GMT -5 Non Banjoble Tokens said:

Yeah, I know. And why doesn't the WWE just call Scott Stapp by his real name instead of "Eli Cottonwood?" Don't they think people are going to figure it out?

YASSEAH!!

It's weird, you would think the sons of Mike Rotundo and Mr. Perfect would be good enough having their own names, but they instead give them goofy names, YET even show their fathers and still go with it. I could see it if they wanted to make their own career paths and didn't want to coast by on their names, but...it's just idiocy in the end. Really.

You think the Rotundo's would been allowed to keep them being that there dad is an road agent for the company.

I wonder when they call Richie Steamboat what they call him up. How to pass a guy who looks JUST like Ricky Steamboat a different name.