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Post by Super Nintenjoe KBD on Mar 10, 2022 9:36:13 GMT -5
When I used to see the name "Midajah" from WCW in magazines or online it used to really frustrate me, as not being able to watch WCW back then to actually hear how it was pronounced my brain couldn't process what it was meant to be like. Googling now, I see it's actually just part of her real name so the ignorance is on me.
Similarly, when I'd see the "The Damaja" written, like in EWR, I had no idea what that was meant to be or how it sounded. Guessing it was just a "cool" way of saying Damager? Back then as a youth my best guess was that it was Indian or something! (Before realising it was a white guy).
Edit: Unbelievably, just went on Spotify after posting that and saw my friend was listening to a Jeru The Damaja track, who, now that I've seen it, I have heard of.
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Post by Psicofreak667 on Mar 10, 2022 17:54:57 GMT -5
Am I wrong in thinking that was the only time Bill Demott was over, albeit briefly? As a kid I liked that time period in WCW but then again I was a kid and didn't get the Russo attempt at sexual humor. When someone turns out to have been a rotten person like DeMott did, there's always an urge to ignore/cover up/rewrite history rather than acknowledge former popularity. And in DeMott's case, during his WCW days he was considered an underutilized midcarder who always wore his working boots to the ring and deserved better. WCW even obliquely acknowledged it - when he had his US Title shot against Lance Storm, a good portion of the roster came out to cheer him on and even Goldberg gave him a peptalk on the microphone. When he beat Storm, it was a "much rejoicing" event for the IWC at the time.
Unfortunately, WCW squandered his overness by putting him in a feud with heat vacuum Shane Douglas and then having him lose to Douglas in short order.
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Post by jason1980s on Mar 10, 2022 18:45:57 GMT -5
When someone turns out to have been a rotten person like DeMott did, there's always an urge to ignore/cover up/rewrite history rather than acknowledge former popularity. And in DeMott's case, during his WCW days he was considered an underutilized midcarder who always wore his working boots to the ring and deserved better. WCW even obliquely acknowledged it - when he had his US Title shot against Lance Storm, a good portion of the roster came out to cheer him on and even Goldberg gave him a peptalk on the microphone. When he beat Storm, it was a "much rejoicing" event for the IWC at the time. As a kid I actually liked him when he debuted in 1995. I thought he looked like Jim Neidhart so I drew Bill's tattoo on my LJN toy of Jim. Not long after he became just a guy who never won. I don't think he made many PPVs unless it was a World War III and the only match I really remember otherwise was I think he even got run over with Bubba's motorcycle at the awful Souled Out. You have people who thrive on failure to reach a higher level like Austin or Rock and then you have the guys like Bill who use the anger on others. It's sad.
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SmashTV
Dennis Stamp
Big Money, Big Prizes, I Love It!
The Excellence of Allocation
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Post by SmashTV on Mar 11, 2022 14:15:12 GMT -5
Mabel.
It’s an old woman’s name on a fat dude in purple spandex. Just no.
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Post by madness50 on Mar 11, 2022 14:56:51 GMT -5
Firebreaker Chip
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RKTaker
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
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Post by RKTaker on Mar 11, 2022 17:09:29 GMT -5
Gunther.....just Gunther
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Mar 11, 2022 17:18:18 GMT -5
Say what you want about Hugh G. Rection, but that name has balls , and clearly someone thought Bill DeMott could handle it. The Shockmaster - wtf is a shockmaster? I saw the Shockmaster and I still don't know wtf a shockmaster is. Am I wrong in thinking that was the only time Bill Demott was over, albeit briefly? As a kid I liked that time period in WCW but then again I was a kid and didn't get the Russo attempt at sexual humor. Not really, because by the time they got to the MIA/Team Canada feud over the US title where Demott was actually a viable character, they had retooled the name from "Captain Hugh G. Rection" to just "General Rection," which at least downplayed the stupid dick pun.
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Post by Alice Syndrome on Mar 11, 2022 20:11:22 GMT -5
Beaver Cleavage, but that might just be a problem with the general gimmick.
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King Devitt
Grimlock
It gets better the longer you stare at it
Posts: 13,762
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Post by King Devitt on Mar 11, 2022 20:29:03 GMT -5
As of right now: Jake Something No rhyme or reason, I just think it's irritating and stupid.
Edit: also Biff Busick. Oney Lorcan is the rare time the NXT name was much better. I can't take someone named Biff Busick seriously, it actually sounds like a shitty NXT name generator. Plus he doesn't even look like a Biff Busick, MJF looks like he would be named Biff Busick.
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King Koopa
He's just a Sexy Kurt
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Post by 67 more on Mar 12, 2022 1:03:24 GMT -5
Maven - Without his last name, it sounded too close to "Raven". Maven Raven WHAT?! JIM ROSS!
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Mar 12, 2022 1:14:50 GMT -5
W. Morrissey is so bad. Even Will Morrissey would be passable at least.
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Post by DSR on Mar 12, 2022 1:32:16 GMT -5
BUTCH!
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Dragonfly
Samurai Cop
...is no Barry Windham.
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Post by Dragonfly on Mar 12, 2022 3:13:25 GMT -5
Dinn T. Moore (now known as the Beer City Bruiser, which also isn't great). I've worked with the man before. He's a legit awesome person. Can't put him over enough. But that's not a name. It's lunch.
Some random indie names:
Earl the Pearl The Mempho Mofo Hardcore Craig Noah Lott Bulk Nasty Chest Flexor from Muscle Beach (Because he's a 100 pound weakling. Get it?)
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Post by Super Nintenjoe KBD on Mar 12, 2022 5:23:28 GMT -5
Haha saw this was a thing just now on Facebook and was hoping/expected it would already be in this thread and I am not disappointed!
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Post by Cvslfc123 on Mar 12, 2022 5:49:32 GMT -5
Baron Corbin Happy Corbin
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Post by mrtuesday on Mar 12, 2022 13:15:28 GMT -5
Oney Lorcan will always be the dumbest name.
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Injustice45
Fry's dog Seymour
Consider me the Athena/Yoshimitsu of Avatars and Signatures.
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Post by Injustice45 on Mar 12, 2022 16:26:31 GMT -5
The Big Valbowski Seth Freakin' Rollins. Just stick with "Seth Rollins." Daniels... That's it? Doudrop. Piper Niven is a much better name.
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Post by Ultra Magnus Black on Mar 12, 2022 17:26:50 GMT -5
“The Lightning Kid” is a pretty good ring name. Makes sense, he’s super fast & can be dangerous when he strikes. But then we got the 1-2-3 Kid. The name combined with the garishly coloured ring gear with numbers all over it made him look & sound like he belonged on a pre-school educational show.
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