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Post by mcstoklasa on Feb 9, 2019 18:55:40 GMT -5
Triple H is a weird name really. Especially when they never say what his three H’s stand for or why he’s called Triple H much. He’s just Triple H. It sounds cool though.
Mankind is a weird name. Vince was saying to Mick, “You’re gonna be Mason the Murilator” and naturally, Mick was like.. “oh f***.” Mick sat there squirming to come up with a new name and came up with Mankind the Mutilator. He told Vince that the name could have a double meaning, as when talking about the future or destruction of “mankind” would have a double meaning. Either talking about himself or the whole human race.
Mick didn’t actually realise he was just Mankind and they have dropped the mutilator part until he first walked out to the ring. However I do think Mankind is a strange but good name that I’m not sure anyone would ever come up with unless they were desperately racking their name for something better than MASON THE MUTILATOR.
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Post by RedSmile on Feb 9, 2019 19:07:38 GMT -5
Ricky Steamboat is kinda strange, but I couldn't imagine it any other way. Even his real name, Richard Blood, doesn't seem right.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2019 19:12:08 GMT -5
I actually think Dolph Ziggler is a very good name. It's instantly memorable, it's very easy to chant, and it does fit his way of carrying himself.
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Post by mcstoklasa on Feb 9, 2019 19:17:11 GMT -5
Neville.
Just Neville.
Actually it’s not good.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2019 19:20:32 GMT -5
Neville. Just Neville. Actually it’s not good. Eh, it's better than PAC.
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Post by mcstoklasa on Feb 9, 2019 19:24:17 GMT -5
Neville. Just Neville. Actually it’s not good. Eh, it's better than PAC. There’s a wrestler called that?
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Feb 9, 2019 19:27:01 GMT -5
Eh, it's better than PAC. There’s a wrestler called that? Neville was before WWE and is using it again now
He uses The Bastard as a nickname as well
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2019 20:14:31 GMT -5
Neville. Just Neville. Actually it’s not good. I used to think that was a terrible name. But I got used to it during his heel run. It suited that role way better than his face “superhero who wears purple” gimmick. I also second Dolph Ziggler. It’s memorable. It fits his look. I remember a lot of people wanting him to change his name to “Nick Nemeth”... I couldn’t find a more generic name to be honest. That sounds like an enhancement jobber.
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Feb 9, 2019 20:49:03 GMT -5
Neville. Just Neville. Actually it’s not good. It was fine when he was Adrian Neville.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 9, 2019 21:00:05 GMT -5
Neville. Just Neville. Actually it’s not good. I used to think that was a terrible name. But I got used to it during his heel run. It suited that role way better than his face “superhero who wears purple” gimmick. I also second Dolph Ziggler. It’s memorable. It fits his look. I remember a lot of people wanting him to change his name to “Nick Nemeth”... I couldn’t find a more generic name to be honest. That sounds like an enhancement jobber. What if he changed it to Nick Ziggler?
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Post by Thunderbolt on Feb 10, 2019 0:26:49 GMT -5
I used to think that was a terrible name. But I got used to it during his heel run. It suited that role way better than his face “superhero who wears purple” gimmick. I also second Dolph Ziggler. It’s memorable. It fits his look. I remember a lot of people wanting him to change his name to “Nick Nemeth”... I couldn’t find a more generic name to be honest. That sounds like an enhancement jobber. What if he changed it to Nick Ziggler? What if he changed it to Your Mother?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 10, 2019 0:40:44 GMT -5
I think it’s odd that two world champions have been named Randy...
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Post by Futureraven: Beelzebruv on Feb 10, 2019 3:13:59 GMT -5
Tons of legends have silly names when you think about them.
The flashy champion just happens to be called Ric FLAIR
The man of the people, travelling down the Dusty Rhodes of America.
The strong man Hulk Hogan.
The frankly ridiculous Randy Savage.
If anyone came along today with those kinds of names there's be entire threads about how stupid they are.
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Post by Mozenrath on Feb 10, 2019 3:20:46 GMT -5
Tons of legends have silly names when you think about them. The flashy champion just happens to be called Ric FLAIR The man of the people, travelling down the Dusty Rhodes of America. The strong man Hulk Hogan. The frankly ridiculous Randy Savage. If anyone came along today with those kinds of names there's be entire threads about how stupid they are. The funniest one is Flair, given isn't that just how Flehr is pronounced, anyhow?
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Post by Prince Petty on Feb 10, 2019 3:50:31 GMT -5
Neville. Just Neville. Actually it’s not good. I think most of the single names the WWE gives their wrestlers are crap - Big E, Cesaro, Sheamus, Andrade, Bayley, Charlotte (who still gets billed using her first name only) etc. It just makes them seem less like real people. I guess that's probably the idea, that they're larger than life so should have these larger than life names, but it doesn't really work. Especially not when you're trying to present them as serious competitors. I mean, imagine if Mike Tyson had just gone by Tyson, or Evander Holyfield was just known as Evander. It's corny.
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Feb 10, 2019 3:59:36 GMT -5
Neville. Just Neville. Actually it’s not good. I think most of the single names the WWE gives their wrestlers are crap - Big E, Cesaro, Sheamus, Andrade, Bayley, Charlotte (who still gets billed using her first name only) etc. It just makes them seem less like real people. I guess that's probably the idea, that they're larger than life so should have these larger than life names, but it doesn't really work. Especially not when you're trying to present them as serious competitors. I mean, imagine if Mike Tyson had just gone by Tyson, or Evander Holyfield was just known as Evander. It's corny. I wish there would be more situations like Goldberg or Batista, where they are primarily billed by one name, but there's still a first name that does get referenced when appropriate. It gives them that larger than life feeling, while allowing for casual conversations to not feel stunted.
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Post by auph10imitated on Feb 10, 2019 4:04:47 GMT -5
This thread goes to show no matter how stupid something sounds, some things just stick and sound right IMO
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Post by Futureraven: Beelzebruv on Feb 10, 2019 4:31:46 GMT -5
Tons of legends have silly names when you think about them. The flashy champion just happens to be called Ric FLAIR The man of the people, travelling down the Dusty Rhodes of America. The strong man Hulk Hogan. The frankly ridiculous Randy Savage. If anyone came along today with those kinds of names there's be entire threads about how stupid they are. The funniest one is Flair, given isn't that just how Flehr is pronounced, anyhow? Oh totally, that is crazy levels of luck.
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Post by Hobby Drifter on Feb 10, 2019 5:05:58 GMT -5
Steve Austin is literally stolen from the 6 Million Dollar Man.
It’d be like if there was a wrestler called Peter Parker.
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Post by Cvslfc123 on Feb 10, 2019 5:35:15 GMT -5
The Rock- rocks are pretty boring, but for him it just works.
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