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Post by Alex Shelley on Nov 17, 2011 15:13:41 GMT -5
I died a little inside when I found out that Alex Shelley's name is Patrick. When I picture a "Patrick" I picture somebody who's pretty nice, kinda dorky, maybe a little shy. What I don't picture is... Alex Shelley. ![:P](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/tongue.png) Most real names don't really bug me that much.
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Post by Throwback on Nov 17, 2011 16:04:25 GMT -5
Christopher Columbus's real name is Cristoforo Colombo. At the time people often changed their names to Latin translations to sound more important.
Same as the famous violin maker Stradivarius. His original name was Antonio Stradivari. But once he became known for his violins he latinized his name.
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Post by agent817 on Nov 17, 2011 16:42:06 GMT -5
I can understand if some wrestlers have real names, but at least keep a similar name. For starters, I never would have guessed that Bart Gunn's real name would be Michal Burton "Mike" Polchlopek, Jr. I found that out actually in the late 90s, but still.
Would you have thought that Ice Cube's real name would be O'Shea Jackson?
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Post by Hawk Hart on Nov 17, 2011 16:45:29 GMT -5
I work in a grocery store and we have a regular customer named "Wally Ramsbottom". You try and keep a straight face when confronted with that name.
Edit: Re-read the OP. Punk's name being "Phil Brooks" killed my desire to learn more names at the time. I still can't tell you D'Von Dudley's first name but I can for Bubba and Spike.
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Post by Krimzon on Nov 17, 2011 16:46:24 GMT -5
Calvin Brodus, AKA Snoop Dogg. Cause "Calvin" is the kind of name you associate with imaginative little troublemakers rather than rappers Wow, I just realised, his last name's Brodus and who used to be his bodyguard? None other than G-Rilla A.K.A Brodus Clay! Ha! That's where he got the inspiration to go by the name Brodus Clay. Snoop was even pushing for fans to vote for him on NXT.
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Post by Dr. Mantis Toboggan on Nov 17, 2011 17:54:17 GMT -5
I work in a grocery store and we have a regular customer named "Wally Ramsbottom". You try and keep a straight face when confronted with that name. Edit: Re-read the OP. Punk's name being "Phil Brooks" killed my desire to learn more names at the time. I still can't tell you D'Von Dudley's first name but I can for Bubba and Spike. D-Von's real first name is Devon. I was surprised that Engleburt Humperdink's real name wasn't that. When I first heard of him, I had said that I hoped that was his real name and not just a stage name. I mean, who would go by that name? Engleburt Humperdink, apparently.
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Post by Hawk Hart on Nov 17, 2011 21:53:33 GMT -5
I work in a grocery store and we have a regular customer named "Wally Ramsbottom". You try and keep a straight face when confronted with that name. Edit: Re-read the OP. Punk's name being "Phil Brooks" killed my desire to learn more names at the time. I still can't tell you D'Von Dudley's first name but I can for Bubba and Spike. D-Von's real first name is Devon.I was surprised that Engleburt Humperdink's real name wasn't that. When I first heard of him, I had said that I hoped that was his real name and not just a stage name. I mean, who would go by that name? Engleburt Humperdink, apparently. And all is right with the World.
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Post by agent817 on Nov 19, 2011 11:40:04 GMT -5
Legendary actress Penny Singleton's real name is actually Marianna Dorothy Agnes Letitia McNulty. She was the same woman who did the voice work of Jane Jetson.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2011 15:15:47 GMT -5
I'll say my wrestling innocence died when I found out that Kane's name is Glen.
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Post by Alex Shelley on Nov 19, 2011 16:01:53 GMT -5
I'll say my wrestling innocence died when I found out that Kane's name is Glen. oh god yes. And not just Glen, no, his name is GLENN. With TWO n's! Yeah. That's a bad one. Agreed on CM Punk's name too. It's just not fitting at all.
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Post by Mozenrath on Nov 19, 2011 16:16:57 GMT -5
I'll say my wrestling innocence died when I found out that Kane's name is Glen. oh god yes. And not just Glen, no, his name is GLENN. With TWO n's! Yeah. That's a bad one. Agreed on CM Punk's name too. It's just not fitting at all. Phil Brooks isn't too bad. I guess it's less weird to me than Nigel McGuiness having such a normal actual name, and choosing a clunky one.
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Post by baronmordo on Nov 19, 2011 17:28:25 GMT -5
I was shocked that Anthony Quinn was Mexican-born, and his real name is Antonio Rodolfo Quinn-Oaxaca. His father was half Irish, half Mexican, and his mother was an Aztec Indian. Also, Michael Ansara, best known for playing a Native American, was a Syrian.
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Post by Lila on Nov 19, 2011 19:07:26 GMT -5
I'll say my wrestling innocence died when I found out that Kane's name is Glen. oh god yes. And not just Glen, no, his name is GLENN. With TWO n's! Yeah. That's a bad one. Agreed on CM Punk's name too. It's just not fitting at all. For me, it's between Undertaker and Shawn Michaels. Mark William Calaway is something I wasn't expecting. Michael Shawn Hickenbottom is just mind-blowing and it doesn't help that Hickenbottom is such a fitting name for Shawn.
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Post by Sir Woodrow on Nov 19, 2011 19:17:44 GMT -5
AJ Styles real name being Allen Jones really surprised me, because without getting into details we have an absolute prick of a Radio Talkback host by the same name
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Post by turkeysandwich on Nov 19, 2011 19:38:09 GMT -5
AJ Styles real name being Allen Jones really surprised me, because without getting into details we have an absolute prick of a Radio Talkback host by the same name I believe the guy you thinking about is Alex Jones, unless there is another prick you are talking about.
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Post by Sir Woodrow on Nov 19, 2011 19:51:59 GMT -5
Another douche, named Alan Jones
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Post by "Gentleman" AJ Powell on Nov 19, 2011 21:06:07 GMT -5
Wow, I just realised, his last name's Brodus and who used to be his bodyguard? None other than G-Rilla A.K.A Brodus Clay! Ha! That's where he got the inspiration to go by the name Brodus Clay. Snoop was even pushing for fans to vote for him on NXT. And even celebrity endorsement couldn't help him beat the Charismatic Behemoth that is Johnny Curtis! <__<
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Post by MCMGM on Nov 19, 2011 22:09:55 GMT -5
If he was the two-thousandth of his lineage, he'd be MMMMM I wish we had a rep system for things like this, ha.
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Post by "Hollywood" Cactus Matt on Nov 20, 2011 3:57:03 GMT -5
The "J" in Michael J. Fox's name stands for Andrew.
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Post by worldsstrongestman on Nov 20, 2011 6:01:56 GMT -5
Is Johnny Curtis' real name really Curtis Hussey?
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