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Post by xCompackx on Jan 2, 2015 0:11:02 GMT -5
Yep, it's Otunga. He kept his name because they didn't want to muddy up the connection between them and Jennifer Hudson. Which is weird because I don't remember a single time where they've mentioned them being married. |
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Post by Mayonnaise on Jan 2, 2015 0:13:18 GMT -5
Really doesn't count but I think is worth mentioning KENTA came in under his real name and was heavily hyped as Kenta before they announced the change during his debut promo. Cannot remember if Devitt was the same or if they just cut to the new name since his debut was on a taped show. Steen was also heavily hyped by WWE as Kevin Steen but debuted as Kevin Owens. Yep, it's Otunga. He kept his name because they didn't want to muddy up the connection between them and Jennifer Hudson. Which is weird because I don't remember a single time where they've mentioned them being married. They cannot because they aren't married (her family getting murdered pushed it back and caused his first leave I believe). They did mention it a lot during NXT 1 and up to his random Big Johnny appearance. |
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Jan 2, 2015 0:14:33 GMT -5
Yep, it's Otunga. He kept his name because they didn't want to muddy up the connection between them and Jennifer Hudson. Which is weird because I don't remember a single time where they've mentioned them being married. I think it was also due to them thinking he had (or would continue to gain) a bit of a name for himself on a reality show and from his wife. He was a very mild celebrity under his own name at the time. |
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Post by JCBaggee on Jan 2, 2015 0:37:43 GMT -5
Other than Sting, is CM Punk the last one to keep their own, old ring name? Yeah, Punk's the last new guy to come in and keep his ring name, and he'll probably be the last one for a very, very long time. I seem to recall the only reason he got to keep it is Paul Heyman campaigned hard for it. |
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Jan 2, 2015 0:40:28 GMT -5
Other than Sting, is CM Punk the last one to keep their own, old ring name? Technically, he isn't. Cody Rhodes worked a bit outside of WWE under that name and he got to keep his name. This is probably also true for Ted DiBiase, Jr. They got to keep their names because WWE wanted to market them for their family legacy. However, this would shortly change as second/third generation wrestlers would soon be repackaged as well, even if it's just changing the first name. Case in point: Manu, Sim Snuka, Natalya, Primo, Epico, Husky Harris Curtis, Axel/Michael McGillicutty, and Charlotte all had their names changed, even though their family connections were acknowledged. |
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Jan 2, 2015 1:18:23 GMT -5
Yep, it's Otunga. He kept his name because they didn't want to muddy up the connection between them and Jennifer Hudson. Which is weird because I don't remember a single time where they've mentioned them being married. I'm sure it was more of a thing where any time her husband would be mentioned in tabloids or TV or whatever, they're namedropping a WWE Superstar to anyone who might Google him. |
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Post by Boshek on Jan 2, 2015 10:45:36 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2015 13:04:02 GMT -5
Yep, it's Otunga. He kept his name because they didn't want to muddy up the connection between them and Jennifer Hudson. They keep that name for a connection most WWE fans don't care about but 2nd and 3rd generation guys get their names changed to not make a connection with their dads. WWE is bizarre. ENTERTAINMENT |
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Jan 2, 2015 13:11:49 GMT -5
Which is weird because I don't remember a single time where they've mentioned them being married. I think it was also due to them thinking he had (or would continue to gain) a bit of a name for himself on a reality show and from his wife. He was a very mild celebrity under his own name at the time. Strangely enough, they DID give him one of the typical "Dusty Rhodes Naming Machine" names when he was in FCW ("Dawson Alexander"), but it later got changed back to his real name. |
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Post by thelonewolf527 on Jan 2, 2015 15:42:14 GMT -5
David Otunga has Serena beat by 1 month
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Jan 2, 2015 21:06:38 GMT -5
David Otunga has Serena beat by 1 month Even Serena had a fake name (Mia Mancini -> Serena Mancini). "Deeb" was never used on WWE programming. |
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Post by thelonewolf527 on Jan 2, 2015 21:27:39 GMT -5
David Otunga has Serena beat by 1 month Even Serena had a fake name (Mia Mancini -> Serena Mancini). "Deeb" was never used on WWE programming. Mancini was never used on the main roster though and her Twitter handle was always @serenadeeb throughout her tenure with the company so I say it counted |
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Post by CMWaters on Jan 2, 2015 21:30:50 GMT -5
While it's not his real last name, considering how we're talking about how the second and third gens get changed nowadays...would Richie Steamboat count even if he never made it to the main roster?
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