Least Favorite Ringnames

[Super Nintenjoe KBD]

As mentioned recently in another thread, "Braun Strowman" was instantly one of my most hated ringnames since it comes off as so obvious that Vince wanted something to show he's a "brawny strongman". So lazy and hard to suspend your disbelief that this actually a real person and not just something WWE creative came up with, but same goes for most of the E in general. The NXT roster sounds like the cast from a Disney show rather than wrestlers. Not that I've been watching either WWE or NXT for years, but stuff like a name and a good theme are important for me to get into someone.

Also, I know nothing of the man and he could be a great guy and great wrestler, but when I saw the name "Jake Something" recently it rubbed me the wrong way as well.

What are your either rational or irrational hatreds when it comes to ringnames?

[thecrusherwi]

"Daniel Bryan" is the worst. It sounds awkward and it such an obvious attempt to copyright someone's name.

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Austin Theory
Michael McGillicutty
Fallon Henley
Erik

[Super Nintenjoe KBD]

Mar 8, 2022 17:03:25 GMT -5 thecrusherwi said:

"Daniel Bryan" is the worst. It sounds awkward and it such an obvious attempt to copyright someone's name.

Good call. On that note, Scotty Goldman.

[Futureraven: Beelzebruv]

Mar 8, 2022 17:04:25 GMT -5 @dax said:

Michael McGillicutty

Oh God this, a 3rd generation superstar who's dad was a beloved icon, and you're not hiding that, you mention it.

And his name has nothing to do with that, then changing it to Curtis Axel, which is kinda tribute, but you have to think through the logic every time you see it, plus it's an awkward as hell name in the first place.


And simply a horrible name: Dolph Ziggler

[Stone Coke Miami Watson 🥃]

Mine would be Session Moth Martina...more so because I don't know what a "session moth" is.

Also, RockStar Spud (thankfully Drake Maverick is a better name (in my opinion)).

[Super Nintenjoe KBD]

Mar 8, 2022 17:22:11 GMT -5 Stone Coke Miami Watson 🥃 said:

Mine would be Session Moth Martina...more so because I don't know what a "session moth" is.

It's Dublin slang (I happen to be from Dublin). A mot/moth is old Dublin for a girl ("Me mot" being "my girlfriend"). And session means drinking and doing drugs, so party girl basically. Not the best name for people outside of Ireland to understand!

[Jaws the Shark]

Take your pick of WWE names, especially for established wrestlers. Gunther is the most recent one to annoy me.

I also think Zack Sabre Jr. isn't a great name, it just makes him sound like a bit of a Johnny Kickpadz.

[Hypnosis]

Tatum Paxley
Maven - Without his last name, it sounded too close to "Raven".
Raquel Gonzalez - WWE just reused the first name they gave Eddie Guerrero's daughter in NXT and gave it to another Latina when "Reina" sounded just fine.
Naomi
Tucker
Gunther
Ali
Kelly Kelly

[Super Nintenjoe KBD]

Mar 8, 2022 17:39:32 GMT -5 Hypnosis said:

Tatum Paxley

This one is funny to me as I used to work with an American girl living over here called Tatum who, erm, "liked" me a lot and made it known, was quite uncomfortable as it was unrequited and I had/have a gf. I had only heard anything related to that name before through Drederick Tatum in The Simpsons. When I saw the thread recently about this Tatum Paxley it instantly brought back memories!


Also a mention for all the times WWE have randomly got rid of someone's last name etc.

[Aceorton]

The last 10 years have given us some truly hot garbage as far as first-last names that no one in the real world would actually have, but at least they aren't the joke/pun names we used to get.

PAUL BEARER.
SPARKY PLUGG.
T.L. HOPPER.
IRWIN R. SCHYSTER.
ISAAC YANKEM.

Shut up, Vince.

[ISO Mid Thigh Pull]

Brad Attitude forever and always

[Dr. Bolty, Disaster Enby]

Mar 8, 2022 17:04:25 GMT -5 @dax said:

Fallon Henley

Fallon Henley might just be the absolute apex of "FCW Name Generator" names. It sounds bad, it's a combination of rare names that is technically a possible first and last name combination while sounding totally alien, and it seems to be chosen entirely to avoid overlap with any other possible name of any other wrestler working for WWE past, present, or future...which isn't actually a good qualification for a ring name.

[Mozenrath]

Mar 8, 2022 17:39:32 GMT -5 Hypnosis said:

Tatum Paxley
Maven - Without his last name, it sounded too close to "Raven".
Raquel Gonzalez - WWE just reused the first name they gave Eddie Guerrero's daughter in NXT and gave it to another Latina when "Reina" sounded just fine.
Naomi
Tucker
Gunther
Ali
Kelly Kelly

Tatum is fine, it's the "Paxley" that I don't really get.

[MolotovMocktail]

Marcus Cor Von
Lift Sawyer
Cable Jones
Lucky Cannon
Husky Harris
Oney Lorcan

[Andee9001]

Mar 8, 2022 17:11:42 GMT -5 Futureraven: Beelzebruv said:

Mar 8, 2022 17:04:25 GMT -5 @dax said:

Michael McGillicutty

Oh God this, a 3rd generation superstar who's dad was a beloved icon, and you're not hiding that, you mention it.

And his name has nothing to do with that, then changing it to Curtis Axel, which is kinda tribute, but you have to think through the logic every time you see it, plus it's an awkward as hell name in the first place.


And simply a horrible name: Dolph Ziggler

I still think Dolph would have been a much bigger star if not for how stupid his name is.

[Stone Coke Miami Watson 🥃]

Lift Sawyer (who the hell names their kid "Lift" Vince?)
Cable Jones (who the hell names their kid "Cable" Vince?)

DAMN YOU MolotovMocktail LOL

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Mar 8, 2022 18:19:47 GMT -5 ISO Mid Thigh Pull said:

Brad Attitude forever and always

Thread title says "Least favorite ringnames," not "Best ringnames."

[Deleted]

Oh, and I love the guy as a talent, but Buddy Murphy/Matthews is another one I can't stand.

[Confused Mark Wahlberg]

That one guy who called himself 'Above Average'.