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Post by celticjobber on Aug 6, 2015 5:04:31 GMT -5
Apollo Crews was probably Uhaa's idea, not some name WWE picked out for him at random.
Because I'm pretty sure there was a story within the last year or two that wrestlers are allowed to pick their own new names for NXT.
Like Kevin Steen picked "Owens" as his last name after his son Owen. And Kenta picked "Hideo Itami" as a tribute to his heroes.
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Post by Professor Chaos on Aug 6, 2015 5:10:11 GMT -5
If he dies... he dies.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Aug 6, 2015 5:14:51 GMT -5
Apollo Crews was probably Uhaa's idea, not some name WWE picked out for him at random. Because I'm pretty sure there was a story within the last year or two that wrestlers are allowed to pick their own new names for NXT. Like Kevin Steen picked "Owens" as his last name after his son Owen. And Kenta picked "Hideo Itami" as a tribute to his heroes. And Sami talked about how he kept trying to get "Sami Zayn" to be his name, but management kept rejecting it until Dusty convinced them to accept it. So it seems like NXT guys are told to make a list of possible names, and WWE eventually decides what on the list they like. |
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Aug 6, 2015 5:17:23 GMT -5
Can't wait to see the debuts of Sylvester Adrian and Mickey Lundgren. "MY NAME IS CLUBBER T!" - "Excellent name, Shelton Zeke!" "Hey, Teddy, before you go, why don't you dance on the entrance ramp anymore?" |
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Post by Rest easy big bro on Aug 6, 2015 6:56:54 GMT -5
I hope he gets an american flag themed intro. (Twitter page now exists)
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Post by Wolfman Rose on Aug 6, 2015 8:23:25 GMT -5
I hope he gets an american flag themed intro. (Twitter page now exists) He should also get American themed entrance music. Something about how he is a real American or something. |
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Aug 6, 2015 8:29:45 GMT -5
All things considered....it's not a terrible name at all. Uhaa probably picked it himself as well, remember Hero picked Kassius Ohno after whittling it down with creative. The talent do get a choice in their name. I believe Owens and Bryan made similar comments, so I'm surprised at the current string of "Ugh, creative" responses. As has Finn Balor and Sami Zayne. |
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Post by abjordans on Aug 6, 2015 8:58:02 GMT -5
I forgot to quote it, but it said 2 indy guys from the last 10 years have kept their name. Obviously, CM Punk. Who is the other? Nevermind, Samoa Joe. It literally just came to me.
Moving on...
I feel like this thread is just made because it is obligatory in this situation. Apollo Crews is a much better name than Uhaa Nation. Only downside is losing the Uhaa chant, but Apollo is pretty chantable too. This guy will main event Wrestlemania. That is my prediction.
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Post by Kay Faban on Aug 6, 2015 9:18:49 GMT -5
They input in picking their names. Get mad at him, not Vince.
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Post by mrtuesday on Aug 6, 2015 9:19:59 GMT -5
I forgot to quote it, but it said 2 indy guys from the last 10 years have kept their name. Obviously, CM Punk. Who is the other? Nevermind, Samoa Joe. It literally just came to me. Moving on... I feel like this thread is just made because it is obligatory in this situation. Apollo Crews is a much better name than Uhaa Nation. Only downside is losing the Uhaa chant, but Apollo is pretty chantable too. This guy will main event Wrestlemania. That is my prediction. They already put the Uhaa chant in Samoa Joe's music, so a name change was inevitable. |
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Aug 6, 2015 10:05:06 GMT -5
I get that it's partially his real name, but really, what kind of name is Uhaa Nation? It sounds like something the guy would call his fanbase.
Apollo Creed is an awesome character, and Terry Crews is an awesome dude, therefore Apollo Crews is double the awesome in one package.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2015 10:15:55 GMT -5
I get that it's partially his real name, but really, what kind of name is Uhaa Nation? It sounds like something the guy would call his fanbase. Apollo Creed is an awesome character, and Terry Crews is an awesome dude, therefore Apollo Crews is double the awesome in one package. It's a unique name, instead of slapping 2 names together from other people/characters. It just seems incredibly lazy to me. If anything, keep Uhaa and give him a new last name, like they did with Kevin Owens. |
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Post by amazingoopah on Aug 6, 2015 13:43:17 GMT -5
HHH: "Vince, Shelton Benjamin has already been used before"
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Post by Neo: "The One" who CLAPS on Aug 6, 2015 17:26:46 GMT -5
Honestly I don't understand the hate for his name. Do we still really expect the WWE to let Indy superstars use their Indy names? It's happened twice in 10 years, it's not a common occurrence. Actually, yes, because WWE are no longer just hiring Indy wrestlers. They now hiring Indy wrestlers BECAUSE of heavy notoriety they've gained on the indies. Yeah, I get that, but it's still the WWE. They don't want Uhaa Nation, they want the talent of Uhaa Nation and they want to mold him into a star of their own accord. Joe was an exception because he was originally signed to be NXT only; Uhaa has been signed to be eventually brought up to the main roster. They want to turn him into a star, not coast off of the star power he's already gained. |
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Aug 7, 2015 2:02:33 GMT -5
Why am I supposed to be mad about this name? I like it.
I guess you can't pleas everybody.
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Post by Banjo Is Broken on Aug 7, 2015 2:29:41 GMT -5
He should go by the name The Great Power Uhaa.
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Aug 7, 2015 2:32:45 GMT -5
Actually, yes, because WWE are no longer just hiring Indy wrestlers. They now hiring Indy wrestlers BECAUSE of heavy notoriety they've gained on the indies. Yeah, I get that, but it's still the WWE. They don't want Uhaa Nation, they want the talent of Uhaa Nation and they want to mold him into a star of their own accord. Joe was an exception because he was originally signed to be NXT only; Uhaa has been signed to be eventually brought up to the main roster. They want to turn him into a star, not coast off of the star power he's already gained. Coasting off of the star power these guys have already gained is pretty much what the NXT brand is all about. If guys like Sami Zayn, Neville, Owens, and ofhers didn't have the notoriety that they did on the indies then NXT wouldn't have blown up the way it did |
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