Anyone Not Dig the Name Lunatic Fringe?

[KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!!]

I LOVE Dean Ambrose and even love the name Dean Ambrose. However, I've never been a fan of the word lunatic (fringe could work if it went with something else). Also, it sounds a little on the nose declaring, "THIS A WRESTLER'S NICKNAME." Like the devil's favorite demon. Not simple and organic like the hammer or the nature boy.

[BigJerichool222]

It's better if you think they're talking about his hairline.

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It's forced as hell, detracts from Ambrose, and makes me think of that Red Rider song.

[Prince Petty]

It's better than CLB. But that's not saying much. Is it really a wrestling nickname if the only person who ever uses it is the shilling announcer?

[Dean F'n Ambrose]

It doesn't make much sense. Since a Lunatic Fringe is someone in a group.

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

Lunatic Fringe?
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[Abdullah]

It seems like one of the words or phrases WWE randomly, excessively loves.

Like 'attitudinal', 'abeyance', etc.

[Just call me D.j.m.]

It's very 'entertainy', but WWE will make it stick because they know best.

[mrjl]

Sept 4, 2014 12:18:00 GMT -5 Dean F'n Ambrose said:

It doesn't make much sense. Since a Lunatic Fringe is someone in a group.

WWE is a group

[A Platypus Rave is Correct]

I think I liked it better when he was part of the Shield but it doesn't bother me that they still use it.

Sept 4, 2014 12:44:30 GMT -5 mrjl said:

Sept 4, 2014 12:18:00 GMT -5 Dean F'n Ambrose said:

It doesn't make much sense. Since a Lunatic Fringe is someone in a group.

WWE is a group

as is Society as a whole.

[xxshoyuweeniexx]

It's as bad as CONTROLLED FRENZY was for Kofi. Like...it's a frenzy, a frenzy CAN'T BE CONTROLLED otherwise it's not a frenzy.

And Lunatic Fringe is a good name for a finisher, but a stupid wrestler nickname.

[Savage Gambino]

I wouldn't say it's so explicitly a "wrestler's nickname" since I've rarely heard the term "lunatic fringe" outside of politics, but it's still a bad nickname, specifically for the reason Dean F'n Ambrose stated.

Fringe is a relative term. It means the farthest point of an edge. And there can only be an edge if there's a greater whole.

You can't be a fringe if you're solo.

[Hit Girl]

I like it, but they beat people over the head with it.

[Mozenrath]

Sept 4, 2014 12:12:05 GMT -5 BigJerichool222 said:

It's better if you think they're talking about his hairline.

I honestly think that is a good 75% of why they keep using it, since it describes his hair rather perfectly.

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WWE really needs to stay away from nicknames that aren't just abbreviations/shortened names (RVD, Triple H, Y2J, 'Taker, etc.) or very simple nicknames (The Hitman, The Snake, Stone Cold, etc.).

No one outside of the commentary team is going to say "the devil's favorite demon" or "the eater of worlds" when they can just say "Kane" or "Bray Wyatt."

[RIHT]

Sounds like a cookie cutter Michael Cole soundbite, like "controlled frenzy" or "vintage".

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Time traveling Michael Cole: "Vintage flying double axe handle to the skull from the tower-of-power-too-sweet-to-be-sour-funky-like-a-monkey Macho Man Randy Savage!

[Baby, it’s Jes outside]

I get what they're trying to do, but Dean's better without a nickname.

[mrjl]

Sept 4, 2014 13:14:27 GMT -5 Baby, it’s Jes outside said:

I get what they're trying to do, but Dean's better without a nickname.

Michael Cole is the Nicknamer though. It's his thing

[Baby, it’s Jes outside]

Sept 4, 2014 13:21:31 GMT -5 mrjl said:

Sept 4, 2014 13:14:27 GMT -5 Baby, it’s Jes outside said:

I get what they're trying to do, but Dean's better without a nickname.

Michael Cole is the Nicknamer though. It's his thing

Cole needs a new thing. I really think he can't say ANYTHING that doesn't sound forced or scripted.