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Post by Burst on Nov 16, 2013 0:55:59 GMT -5
The best was still Cable Jones. Wasn't it Doctor Cable Jones? I seem to remember him being on the FCW roster the same time as Lift Sawyer, Buddy Stretcher, and the melty man.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2013 3:10:41 GMT -5
Ah yes, all natural ones that grow on trees, not these new fangled fake names like "Curtis" and "Dean". You know what I'm talking about. Shit like "Braden" and "Mason" etc. Stuff that sounds like cornball soap names, or silliness parents from my generation name their hapless children. The other day, I'm in line with my girlfriend at the grocery store, and this mother was calling her kids: "Branston! Benton! Stay with Mommy!" And I just had to shake my head and try not to laugh. SO. HORRIBLE. I just pictured Stephanie there, taking notes. "THIS STUFF IS GOLD. GOLD!"* *She sounds like Kenny Bania in my head.Your curmudgeonly musings warm the cockles of my heart. My pals Addison and Shiloh enjoy them too.
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Post by Fiddleford H. McGucket on Nov 16, 2013 3:16:17 GMT -5
The best was still Cable Jones. Ahem...Lift Sawyer
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Post by buttersock on Nov 16, 2013 4:05:37 GMT -5
Since the Benoit tragedy, I can't recall any new wrestlers coming to the roster with the name Chris. Jericho is the only exception since his name is established, but do you think WWE officials put a ban on anyone coming to the roster with the name Chris? Probably. They also retired the name Andre and isn't it odd there's not been a Steve since Austin left? Or it could be because nobody is called Chris. Steve Romero.
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Post by Boo! on Nov 16, 2013 4:08:45 GMT -5
Probably. They also retired the name Andre and isn't it odd there's not been a Steve since Austin left? Or it could be because nobody is called Chris. Steve Romero. Exactly
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Post by BJ Sturgeon on Nov 16, 2013 4:23:25 GMT -5
Didn't Regal have to change his name because there were too many Steve's around? At least Austin and Williams.
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Post by dorf on Nov 16, 2013 5:12:01 GMT -5
Just want to say on the WM 21 Basic Instinct parody, I don't truly know which "Chris" Stacy referred to...maybe Jericho since the camera panned to him.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2013 6:43:58 GMT -5
Didn't Regal have to change his name because there were too many Steve's around? At least Austin and Williams. And Steve Austin was originally called Steve Austin (his real name is Steve williams) because the territory he started out in already had Dr Death. Steve Williams
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Post by Bo Rida on Nov 16, 2013 6:59:52 GMT -5
There's just far too many people named Chris in wrestling, it's also why Christopher Daniels insists on being called Christopher as it differentiates him a little bit.
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Post by mrjl on Nov 16, 2013 8:24:21 GMT -5
Ah yes, all natural ones that grow on trees, not these new fangled fake names like "Curtis" and "Dean". You know what I'm talking about. Shit like "Braden" and "Mason" etc. Stuff that sounds like cornball soap names, or silliness parents from my generation name their hapless children. The other day, I'm in line with my girlfriend at the grocery store, and this mother was calling her kids: "Branston! Benton! Stay with Mommy!" And I just had to shake my head and try not to laugh. SO. HORRIBLE. I just pictured Stephanie there, taking notes. "THIS STUFF IS GOLD. GOLD!"* *She sounds like Kenny Bania in my head.Braden is new. Mason not so much. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason_(given_name)and actually looking it up Braden is a pretty old name. Just kind of rare.
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Post by BitterAF on Nov 16, 2013 8:45:28 GMT -5
Having one Chris who works half of the year is fine. If there was a quota, we may have... Chris Reigns! I think the E are going through a new phase of names just by looking at the nXt roster. No new Chris' is fine for now and considering how many we have had in the past 8 or so years, we don't need to always go overboard with the name.
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Nov 16, 2013 9:29:05 GMT -5
The best was still Cable Jones. just gives credence to my "someone on Creative is a comic book fan" theories.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2013 9:53:53 GMT -5
You know what I'm talking about. Shit like "Braden" and "Mason" etc. Stuff that sounds like cornball soap names, or silliness parents from my generation name their hapless children. The other day, I'm in line with my girlfriend at the grocery store, and this mother was calling her kids: "Branston! Benton! Stay with Mommy!" And I just had to shake my head and try not to laugh. SO. HORRIBLE. I just pictured Stephanie there, taking notes. "THIS STUFF IS GOLD. GOLD!"* *She sounds like Kenny Bania in my head.I don't see either of those names as that unusual. (Braden and Mason, that is, rather than the pickle brand and 70s Doctor Who Companion) Granted, WWE has had some less than common names in the past, but overall, I'd say that most of the recent talent have had very realistic names, at least in the last 2/3 years. Unless we count names like Fandango, the most out there name I can think of is... Maybe Titus or Roman? The black wrestler names are far better than the white wrestler names, usually. Darren, Titus, Xavier, all of these are completely believable and not at all weird. Big E isn't a real name but when the guy is shaped like a beef cube and can bench the Big Show, then it's actually supremely fitting.
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Nov 16, 2013 18:51:19 GMT -5
Who was the last wrestler with the first name Daniel? Julian?
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Post by Spider2024 on Nov 16, 2013 19:06:38 GMT -5
Somehow I get the feeling that that's a minor part of it. Like they can't help but have it in their minds when thinking up new names.
But the real reason I think is that WWE simply wants unique names. The reason they make up a new name for someone is so they can be the one making money from that trademark, although the actual wrestler gets a portion too. If the wrestler were to use a name that they own and used in the indies, they obviously get more of the marketing money. That's why WWE gives them names, and why they're unique as possible, hence the whole 'name generator' thing.
The thing with 'Chris' is, there are a lot of people, as well as characters, named Chris, so unless the last name is really unique, whatever 'Chris' they think of probably exists already.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2013 21:15:43 GMT -5
I doubt it.
I'm sure that Benoit is banned though.
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Post by Todd Pettengill on Nov 16, 2013 21:22:32 GMT -5
No, I think they just like to avoid having two people with the same first name in the company. They didn't have a problem with having Morrison and Cena having the same first name. And Laurinaitis. Jack Swagger would technically be a John as well.
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Post by Todd Pettengill on Nov 16, 2013 21:27:19 GMT -5
Who was the last wrestler with the first name Daniel? Severn. Spivey.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2013 21:28:04 GMT -5
Didn't Regal have to change his name because there were too many Steve's around? At least Austin and Williams. And Steve Austin was originally called Steve Austin (his real name is Steve williams) because the territory he started out in already had Dr Death. Steve Williams And his actual birth name is Steve Anderson. Awww, he could've been an Anderson.
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Post by Apricots And A Pear Tree on Nov 16, 2013 21:30:06 GMT -5
Ah yes, all natural ones that grow on trees, not these new fangled fake names like "Curtis" and "Dean". You know what I'm talking about. Shit like "Braden" and "Mason" etc. Stuff that sounds like cornball soap names, or silliness parents from my generation name their hapless children. The other day, I'm in line with my girlfriend at the grocery store, and this mother was calling her kids: "Branston! Benton! Stay with Mommy!" And I just had to shake my head and try not to laugh. SO. HORRIBLE. I just pictured Stephanie there, taking notes. "THIS STUFF IS GOLD. GOLD!"* *She sounds like Kenny Bania in my head.What's wrong with Benton?
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