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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2016 2:03:24 GMT -5
With all of the push for a better dev system and basically an overall weestling product, wrestlers are still saddled with the shitty name generator ringnames...and...why? Like, can't Triple H or somebody tell these guys that "hey, your name you picked is ass, how about this?" Or "Why don't we get together and figure out a great name for you that isn't complete gibberish?" I mean, what the hell kind of name is "Oney Lorcan" for a pro wrestler? Where are the Stone Cold Steve Austins and Ric Flairs? All of the good names in WWE are people who were brought with their established names and are actually good, even if we weren't used to them. The rest are gibberish like Braun Strowman or average Joe/Jan (that was lame I know) names like Jason Jordan, which would be fine if they had catchy nicknames to make their ringname stand out. I do however, understand not every needs a nickname, but they could at least get more interesting ringnames. Sure, Shawn Michaels by itself isn't too special, although it is a good ringname imo...but you add "Heartbreak Kid" and it puts it over the top and makes Shawn standout. If he came through today, he'd be called Michaels Hickenbottom and that's it and then the WWE brass would wonder why he isn't that over...  TL;DR ...Why do wrestlers still get shitty name despite developmental overhaul, etc? |
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Dec 16, 2016 2:14:21 GMT -5
Because really, MOST wrestling names are shit. In isolation, Ricky Steamboat is a TERRIBLE name. Like, who names themselves after a boat, and not even work a nautical gimmick to boot? Hulk Hogan, what is he, some idiot painted all in green?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2016 2:52:57 GMT -5
I'm sick of these shitty fake names like Brock Lesnar and John Cena.
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Post by Sir Woodrow on Dec 16, 2016 2:59:59 GMT -5
If I ran a top promotion all my talent would have names like "Fist-Punch Flanagan", "The Shitfaced Assassin" and Women's champ "Princess McWhoopass" so these guys are lucky
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Post by Dragonfly on Dec 16, 2016 3:03:16 GMT -5
Because really, MOST wrestling names are shit. In isolation, Ricky Steamboat is a TERRIBLE name. Like, who names themselves after a boat, and not even work a nautical gimmick to boot? Hulk Hogan, what is he, some idiot painted all in green? I still say he should have gone by his real name: Richard Blood. Ricky Steamboat? Indeed salty like a sea captain. Richard Blood? He's here to mess you up. |
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Post by The Lach is very tired on Dec 16, 2016 6:03:03 GMT -5
If I ran a top promotion all my talent would have names like "Fist-Punch Flanagan", "The Shitfaced Assassin" and Women's champ "Princess McWhoopass" so these guys are lucky The Shitfaced Assassin is the greatest name ever. |
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Dec 16, 2016 8:03:22 GMT -5
Because really, MOST wrestling names are shit. In isolation, Ricky Steamboat is a TERRIBLE name. Like, who names themselves after a boat, and not even work a nautical gimmick to boot? Hulk Hogan, what is he, some idiot painted all in green? I still say he should have gone by his real name: Richard Blood. Ricky Steamboat? Indeed salty like a sea captain. Richard Blood? He's here to mess you up. Until everyone just starts calling him "Dick Blood". "I bet it hurts when he pees, Monsoon!" |
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Post by Sicho100 on Dec 16, 2016 8:21:10 GMT -5
Because really, MOST wrestling names are shit. In isolation, Ricky Steamboat is a TERRIBLE name. Like, who names themselves after a boat, and not even work a nautical gimmick to boot? Hulk Hogan, what is he, some idiot painted all in green? Yeah. I mean, seriously, "Samoa Joe"? What a dumb f***ing name. Hey, guys, my ringname is "America Steve"! The only reason we don't look at Joe's ringname and think "God, that name is terrible," is because most of us have known him for a decade if not longer, so we've become inured to it. Could you imagine if Joe had a different name on the indies and then was given "Samoa Joe" when he signed? |
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Post by Mozenrath on Dec 16, 2016 8:32:19 GMT -5
Because really, MOST wrestling names are shit. In isolation, Ricky Steamboat is a TERRIBLE name. Like, who names themselves after a boat, and not even work a nautical gimmick to boot? Hulk Hogan, what is he, some idiot painted all in green? Yeah. I mean, seriously, "Samoa Joe"? What a dumb f***ing name. Hey, guys, my ringname is "America Steve"! The only reason we don't look at Joe's ringname and think "God, that name is terrible," is because most of us have known him for a decade if not longer, so we've become inured to it. Could you imagine if Joe had a different name on the indies and then was given "Samoa Joe" when he signed? It's especially silly because he's not even the first guy with a name that was extremely similar. There was a Samoan Joe who wrestled, too. Roman changing his name was a good move. I know Leakee isn't pronounced like "leaky", but it'd make things that much harder on him. |
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Post by Gus Richlen Was Wrong on Dec 16, 2016 8:44:32 GMT -5
I still say he should have gone by his real name: Richard Blood. Ricky Steamboat? Indeed salty like a sea captain. Richard Blood? He's here to mess you up. Until everyone just starts calling him "Dick Blood". "I bet it hurts when he pees, Monsoon!" "Will you stop?!" |
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Post by Hit Girl on Dec 16, 2016 8:59:39 GMT -5
Because really, MOST wrestling names are shit. In isolation, Ricky Steamboat is a TERRIBLE name. Like, who names themselves after a boat, and not even work a nautical gimmick to boot? Hulk Hogan, what is he, some idiot painted all in green? Both those names are fine. I'd take a Hulk Hogan anyday over a Mojo Rawley. |
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Post by keezy on Dec 16, 2016 9:56:15 GMT -5
Because really, MOST wrestling names are shit. In isolation, Ricky Steamboat is a TERRIBLE name. Like, who names themselves after a boat, and not even work a nautical gimmick to boot? Hulk Hogan, what is he, some idiot painted all in green? Steamboat at least sounds familiar, easy to remember and like it's part of English speaking dialect. Oney Lorcan sounds like an anagram for a name. |
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Post by Dragonfly on Dec 16, 2016 10:59:36 GMT -5
Because really, MOST wrestling names are shit. In isolation, Ricky Steamboat is a TERRIBLE name. Like, who names themselves after a boat, and not even work a nautical gimmick to boot? Hulk Hogan, what is he, some idiot painted all in green? Steamboat at least sounds familiar, easy to remember and like it's part of English speaking dialect. Oney Lorcan sounds like an anagram for a name. I find myself calling him "Odie." |
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Post by The Dark Order Inferno on Dec 16, 2016 11:18:47 GMT -5
Because really, MOST wrestling names are shit. In isolation, Ricky Steamboat is a TERRIBLE name. Like, who names themselves after a boat, and not even work a nautical gimmick to boot? Hulk Hogan, what is he, some idiot painted all in green? Steamboat at least sounds familiar, easy to remember and like it's part of English speaking dialect. Oney Lorcan sounds like an anagram for a name. Caner Loony. Carney Loon. Lone Acorny. Ron Clone ya? Cry On Alone. |
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Post by Futureraven: Beelzebruv on Dec 16, 2016 13:28:11 GMT -5
Until everyone just starts calling him "Dick Blood". "I bet it hurts when he pees, Monsoon!" "Will you stop?!" "He tried, but the doctors are still waiting for the test results" |
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Post by This Player Hating Mothman on Dec 16, 2016 13:32:51 GMT -5
Oney Lorcan at least stands out for reasons that Lift Sawyer doesn't.
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Post by jagilki on Dec 16, 2016 13:35:51 GMT -5
When I finally open up All Night American Lucha, my first world Champ will be Linus O'Leary the Boston Rib Breaker.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Dec 16, 2016 13:37:56 GMT -5
Oney Lorcan at least stands out for reasons that Lift Sawyer doesn't. Neither are a Cable Jones |
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Post by Pushed to the Moon on Dec 16, 2016 13:38:55 GMT -5
Alexa Bliss is one of the most pornstar sounding names ever.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Dec 16, 2016 13:43:14 GMT -5
Alexa Bliss is one of the most pornstar sounding names ever. It's no Velvet Sky or Angelina Love (though when they took that name their gimmick was that they were porn stars.) |
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