You know, I never would have pegged Darren Young as

[Lance Uppercut]

A guy named Fred.

Just doesn't seem right. Guess Stephanie's Rolodex of fake names pays off again.

Any other WWE names you didn't know where fake?

WWE's recent string of fake names have been so normal that I don't even question if they're real or not.

[Brother Nero....Wolfe]

I don't know, like, if the WWE were doing a live action Scooby Doo show I could totally imagine him playing Fred, provided he dressed up like him. Like not the usual Fred, but the Mystery Inc reboot one - that would work.

[Allie Kitsune]

I don't think there are any that I assumed weren't fake, but there are a few that sound better than the wrestler's real name.

I prefer "Seth Rollins" to "Colby Lopez", for example. Colby just isn't much of a wrestler name, IMO.
"Johnny Curtis" is also preferable to "Curtis Hussey".

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Curt Hawkins= Brian Joseph Myers

Michael Tarver= Tyrone Evans

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Aug 16, 2013 23:01:34 GMT -5 @irontyger said:

Curt Hawkins= Brian Joseph Myers

Michael Tarver= Tyrone Evans

I thought, since they killed the Major bros. gimmick, that Hawkins and Ryder were their real names for a long time.

[Essential1]

When I think of a black man named Fred it reminds me of the type of guy in prison who is the boss and has many people drop the soap just looking at him.

[jemtruman]

It's Fred Rosser. All it makes me think of is Fred Rogers.

It really did give me a surprise finding out that was his real name.

[Young Game]

Thaddeus Bullard is such a bad-ass name I can't even believe it.

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Aug 16, 2013 23:09:24 GMT -5 Essential1 said:

When I think of a black man named Fred it reminds me of the type of guy in prison who is the boss and has many people drop the soap just looking at him.

Makes me think of this guy:

[CATCH_US IS the Conversation]

Aug 16, 2013 23:09:24 GMT -5 Essential1 said:

When I think of a black man named Fred it reminds me of the type of guy in prison who is the boss and has many people drop the soap just looking at him.

Is that why WWE put out that casting call for "young, athletic guys"?

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I, for one, am proud of Darren Young, and think he sets a fine example for having the courage to admit to the entire world that his name is Fred.

[CATCH_US IS the Conversation]

Aug 16, 2013 23:22:00 GMT -5 @wvguitar said:

I, for one, am proud of Darren Young, and think he sets a fine example for having the courage to admit to the entire world that his name is Fred.

I'm happy for D-Young too, but the selfish part of me is kinda disappointed that it's not Daniel Bryan or Zack Ryder revealing that their name is Fred.

[woowoowoox]

Obviously I knew CM Punk wasn't his real name, but I always found it weird that his name is Phil.

[Brother Nero....Wolfe]

Aug 16, 2013 23:28:50 GMT -5 CATCH_US IS the Conversation said:

Aug 16, 2013 23:22:00 GMT -5 @wvguitar said:

I, for one, am proud of Darren Young, and think he sets a fine example for having the courage to admit to the entire world that his name is Fred.

I'm happy for D-Young too, but the selfish part of me is kinda disappointed that it's not Daniel Bryan or Zack Ryder revealing that their name is Fred.

One day we'll finally have the serious Fred gimmick we have always been waiting for.

[worldsstrongestman]

So Cena is Darren Young's brother and Fred's father?

[JCBaggee]

Kelly Kelly was always my favorite ring name, because you hear it and say "God, she couldn't possibly have a more ridiculous name."

Then you find out her real name is Barbie Blank.

[the2ndevil]

I was shocked when I found out The Rock's real name was Dwayne and not Rocky.

[CATCH_US IS the Conversation]

I thought Christian's actual first name was "Christian" and he just went by a mononym like Aaliyah, Ashanti, or Mya.

[Cvslfc123]

Brodus Clay defiantly doesn't look like a George.

[Mozenrath]

Stuart Bennett for Wade Barrett is one that always strikes me as weird.

And Claudio Castagnoli, I sure can't picture Antonio Cesaro with such a name!