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Post by Unaffiliated on Apr 1, 2015 15:21:53 GMT -5
Worst: Jack Swagger and Dolph Ziggler. Those names, upon hearing for the first time, will have people going "His name is That?"
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Post by Hit Girl on Apr 1, 2015 15:23:28 GMT -5
"Jack Swagger" would have been a good name for someone with a cocky arrogant gimmick. For a big dumb idiot, it makes no sense.
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Post by Aceorton on Apr 1, 2015 15:28:54 GMT -5
Worst: Jack Swagger and Dolph Ziggler. Those names, upon hearing for the first time, will have people going "His name is That?" That was indeed my first reaction to hearing "Dolph Ziggler." The guy deserves serious credit for getting over in spite of it. You can just picture the meeting where they came up with that. "Dolph Lundgren meets Dirk Diggler! DOLPH ZIGGLER. And we'll call him THE SHOWOFF."
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Apr 1, 2015 15:31:17 GMT -5
I still think all the first name Divas sound dumb when they aren't flashy names like "Kharma" or "Chyna" or "Lita". Like Paige. Paige who? That's like having a male wrestler just named "Dan".
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Post by Essential1 on Apr 1, 2015 15:43:25 GMT -5
Best:
Brock Lesnar Luke Harper Randy Orton Goldberg
Worst:
Skip Sheffield The Miz Baron Corbin Fatu Mabel Camacho
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Post by Hit Girl on Apr 1, 2015 15:48:18 GMT -5
I still think all the first name Divas sound dumb when they aren't flashy names like "Kharma" or "Chyna" or "Lita". Like Paige. Paige who? That's like having a male wrestler just named "Dan". "Dan" only works for a Street Fighter.
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Post by Super Nintenjoe KBD on Apr 1, 2015 15:53:01 GMT -5
Paige who? That's like having a male wrestler just named "Dan". I literally just laughed aloud at this, I now love the concept of a wrestling promotion where are the wrestlers are just called things like Paul, Steve and Frank. "And Frank about to come off the top rope onto Josh, but wait here come William and Paul! What are they doing here!!" Sounds like a reality or kids show so I can see why Vince would love it.
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Post by Brood Lone Wolf Funker on Apr 1, 2015 15:55:44 GMT -5
Luke Harper - It sounds like the name of a serial killer Kalisto- Short, sweet, and to the point Rusev- Works best as one name
Worst- The Miz Eric Rowan
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Post by thetower52 on Apr 1, 2015 15:56:42 GMT -5
Sexton hardcassle
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Post by Mutant Couch on Apr 1, 2015 21:34:40 GMT -5
Emma is the worst. There are a lot of the generic women's first name only Divas, but I can buy Paige or Bayley as singular names before Emma. The least they could do is toss the girl a an alliterative adjective to throw in front of her name. I take exception to Simon Gotch. It's not the worst, but when you take into consideration his real name is Ryan Drago which is fantastic it just seems worse. Best? Fandango, when said properly. Carlito Caribbean Cool. Seriously, whose last name is an adjective? Mine.
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Post by EvenBaldobombHasAJob on Apr 1, 2015 21:39:05 GMT -5
I HATE HATE HATE when people just have one of their two names. Just a last name is SLIGHTLY better than just a first name, but it's always stupid. "Sheamus" jesus christ. Sheamus works pretty OK for the US audience since that is a very uncommon name. it's unusual for Irish people too, because it's spelled wrong. whoever decided to have him just go by "Neville" needs to go sit in the corner.
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Post by DSR on Apr 1, 2015 22:10:35 GMT -5
I still think all the first name Divas sound dumb when they aren't flashy names like "Kharma" or "Chyna" or "Lita". Like Paige. Paige who? That's like having a male wrestler just named "Dan". "Dan" only works for a Street Fighter. Dan has a last name. Hibiki. Carlito Caribbean Cool. Seriously, whose last name is an adjective? Mine. But Couch isn't an adjective!
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Apr 2, 2015 4:08:58 GMT -5
Carlito Caribbean Cool. Seriously, whose last name is an adjective? ...Ambrose? ...Fringe? ...Moxley? ...None of those are adjectives.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Apr 2, 2015 4:09:22 GMT -5
"Jack Swagger" would have been a good name for someone with a cocky arrogant gimmick. For a big dumb idiot, it makes no sense. I still maintain that you give him Swagger Jagger by Cher Lloyd as entrance music and you have yourself the number one heel in the company.
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Post by Cvslfc123 on Apr 2, 2015 4:22:19 GMT -5
Good: Daniel Bryan- not to different from his real name and is a lot easier to chant. Brock Lesnar- yes it's his real name but it suits him to a T Finn Balor- sounds a lot better than Fergal Devitt Triple H- screams huge star Tyler Breeze- If you didn't know what he looked like you could pretty much picture him by just hearing his name
Bad: Roman Reigns- the most un-Samoan name ever Bull Dempsey- just sounds silly Adrian Neville- sounds like that nerd at school that we all knew Dolph Ziggler- just shows how talented he is by becoming one of the most over guys on the roster with a name like that!
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Post by Session Moth is over on Apr 2, 2015 4:28:20 GMT -5
Sheamus works pretty OK for the US audience since that is a very uncommon name. it's unusual for Irish people too, because it's spelled wrong. whoever decided to have him just go by "Neville" needs to go sit in the corner. Should have called him Neville Neville.
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Post by Magnus the Magnificent on Apr 2, 2015 5:57:05 GMT -5
"Dan" only works for a Street Fighter. Dan has a last name. Hibiki. But Couch isn't an adjective! Look at the adjective; "couch!"
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Post by Mozenrath on Apr 2, 2015 5:59:51 GMT -5
I honestly think WWE's doing pretty good on names right now. Only one I wish would be changed is Big E is a little weird without a last name. Rusev I think works well without a first name, it's a strong sounding name and it kind of contributes to him coming across as a force of nature.
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Post by salsashark on Apr 2, 2015 6:32:12 GMT -5
I hate Curtis Axel's name so much since it's not even a proper tribute like they originally purported it to be. If his grandfather's ring name was "The Axe," what does "Axel" have to do with that? Axe =/= Axel. I want to throw in another vote for hating Christian. Edge and Gangrel, meanwhile, were awesome names. Christian, not so much. "Tyler Breeze" also sucks. I don't get the "Breeze" part. Just sounds like a random word picked to be there. "Tyler Lint" or "Tyler Shelf" has the same effect, which is nothing. Give the Divas some last names. As echoed here earlier, "Emma" is definitely the worst offender. Thumbs up for: -Bray Wyatt (Simple and distinctive) -Hideo Itami -Finn Balor (Used to dislike it, but it's growing on me) -CM Punk (Instantly recognizable and sharp, even if he did come with it ages ago) Carlito Caribbean Cool. Seriously, whose last name is an adjective? I'm not sure if you were joking or being sarcastic, but adjectives for last names can be great, and there have been several wrestlers who had them in their last names. Some examples: (He looks like a giant baby there.)
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Post by Gravedigger's Biscuits on Apr 2, 2015 6:40:07 GMT -5
Stone Cold Steve Austin was always just called Stone Cold or Austin. They never officially changed his name though. Imagine the Attitude Era being headlined by "Austin". Austin Maivia Mankind, Jack and Love Helmsley Dogg Gunn Undertaker Brown Angle Jericho Call me crazy but I actually kinda like the sound of "Helmsley" and "Jericho"
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