So, A-ri's new nickname is the "White Lion" apparently.

["Gentleman" AJ Powell]

Well, the WWE Facebook has posted a couple of times about him calling him as such.

I mean, it sounds kinda cool, but, well....why? Is it supposed to be like a "Look how unique he is!" thing?

It's almost as bad as "THE BIG DAWG" in terms of random weird nicknames.

Oh, and DJ Khaled should start managing him and just shout "LIOOOON" after every move:

[Rave]

So how long before people start saying it's racist and it gets kiboshed ala "White Thunder" Scott Steiner?

And I really just want to call him "Special Snowflake" now.

[Allie Kitsune]

He's planning to steal Nikki Bella from Cena?

[TWERKIN' MAGGLE]

Sounds dumb.

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

Upon hearing this news, here was the reaction from an actual white lion...

[Push R Truth]

Alex Riley is so lucky that Roman's lame ass push makes his lame ass attempts at being relevant look ... not quite as lame.

[Jacy Derangement Syndrome]

I'd be lion if I said that was a good nickname.

[Brood Lone Wolf Funker]

Much like an actual white lion A Ri is rarity, the difference is people actually care about seeing a white lion

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

He's not as good of a feline as THE WILDCAT RAWR.

[Abdullah]

Mar 16, 2016 6:33:45 GMT -5 Push R Truth said:

Alex Riley is so lucky that Roman's lame ass push makes his lame ass attempts at being relevant look ... not quite as lame.

I don't think you can fairly compare the two. It's just a nickname and he's definitely something of a jobber.

I don't quite think anything compares to the complete lack of acknowledgement and stubbornness over the fact that Reigns isn't working. Even last year, they were more willing to wink at it.

EDIT: It seems I misread your post. I thought you were saying Riley was being positioned as the 'Reigns of NXT.' Which would be apocolyptically bad.

[turkeysandwich]

[BigJerichool222]

Mar 16, 2016 6:16:24 GMT -5 "Gentleman" AJ Powell said:

It's almost as bad as "THE BIG DAWG" in terms of random weird nicknames.

Are you implying that that's not the single GREATEST nickname of all time?

[Larryhausen]

Mar 16, 2016 7:19:14 GMT -5 turkeysandwich said:

That's what happens when Riley is on screen.

[Kevin Hamilton]

[Pushed to the Moon]

Does this mean he's called Whi-Li-A-Ri now?

[Germansuplex]

Mar 16, 2016 7:26:09 GMT -5 BigJerichool222 said:

Mar 16, 2016 6:16:24 GMT -5 "Gentleman" AJ Powell said:

It's almost as bad as "THE BIG DAWG" in terms of random weird nicknames.

Are you implying that that's not the single GREATEST nickname of all time?

Not as long as there's THE POISON FIST OF THE PACIFIC RIM, Yoshi Tatsu.

[Giul T.]

Not as cool as Rare White Bengal Tiger.

But hey go for it, I mean he hasn't been fired yet, so why not try anything to get over?

[A Platypus Rave]

But he is not the rare white Bengal tiger!

[This Player Hating Mothman]

"Alex Riley, hair metal enthusiast" might be the career redemption he's needed all this time.

[sonofblaine]