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King Koopa
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Post by 67 more on May 21, 2022 3:33:11 GMT -5
It was fascinating a few years ago how so many talent came in using their pre-WWE names, especially with the Cruiserweight and Mae Young Classics, I wanted to look at who was left that hadn't been renamed now the policy has been reversed (I won't count a shortening as a rename).
So:
AJ Styles
Tozawa
Bobby Lashley
Brock
Cedric Alexander
Ciampa
Randy Orton
Rey Mysterio (just removed the Jr)
Riddle
Roode
Shelton
Theory (yes, it's shortened, but we're not pretending he was never called Austin Theory)
Humberto Carrillo
Shinsuke Nakamura
Ronda Rousey
Shayna Baszler
Shotzi
Fabian Aichner
James Drake
Joe Gacy
Roderick Strong
Zack Gibson
Io Shirai
Obviously some of these are so established you can't change them but still a surprising amount, way way less than it was though
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Post by The Foreigner™: OffSZN on May 21, 2022 5:35:36 GMT -5
There are a few others on the main roster:
Cody Rhodes
Ricochet (surprisingly)
Mansoor (bit of a technicality as he wrestled as Manny Faberino, but Mansoor is his real name)
Gable Steveson (again a technicality but he is on the RAW roster)
Plus most of the NXT UK wrestlers who have not moved to the U.S. shows have kept their names so far.
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Post by BorneAgain on May 21, 2022 5:40:25 GMT -5
Oddly enough, Miz somewhat qualifies for this given he was basically using his current name back on the Real World and even in his indy days:
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Nosnorb
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Post by Nosnorb on May 21, 2022 5:41:09 GMT -5
Ezekiel. His brother did wrestle on the indies under a few different names though.
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Post by Mozenrath on May 21, 2022 6:01:01 GMT -5
Oddly enough, Miz somewhat qualifies for this given he was basically using his current name back on the Real World and even in his indy days: Yeah, "The Miz" dates back to him doing a Rock impression on Real World since he was a big wrestling fan, and WWE's never really been shy about Miz's name being Mike Mizanin, and The Miz being short for that. So yeah, he counts on all fronts for the topic. |
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Post by Nosnorb on May 21, 2022 6:12:53 GMT -5
Pat McAfee is using his real name, Sheamus and Kofi Kingston are using shortened versions of their indie names.
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Post by hbkid718 on May 21, 2022 12:59:21 GMT -5
Drew Gulak
Josh Briggs
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Post by 06vwgti on May 21, 2022 13:18:44 GMT -5
Im still shocked Joe Gacy hasn't had a name change yet. Guess I just jinxed it lol
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Post by nevthebassist on May 21, 2022 15:27:11 GMT -5
Not forgetting Tyler Bate and Jordan Devlin still using their real names. I'm sure there's a fair amount from NXT UK but I've not watched it for a year or so.
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on May 21, 2022 15:50:49 GMT -5
Drew McIntyre’s first name is actually Drew.
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Post by Nosnorb on May 21, 2022 17:41:28 GMT -5
Drew McIntyre’s first name is actually Drew. Prior to WWE, he used the name Thee Drew Galloway, then changed it when he signed to WWE to Drew McIntyre, in honour of Velvet McIntyre. |
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Post by PKO on May 21, 2022 18:54:03 GMT -5
Drew McIntyre’s first name is actually Drew. He’s talked before about how on the night he was set to debut Stephanie found out his real name was Drew Galloway and sent him to go change it with only a few segments to go. The titantron still said Drew Galloway as he walked out. |
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on May 21, 2022 19:28:36 GMT -5
Pat McAfee is using his real name, Sheamus and Kofi Kingston are using shortened versions of their indie names. Probably no chance Pat McAfee will ever get asked to get a gimmick name, but imagine if he was Patty Touchdown or something. |
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2022 19:32:14 GMT -5
Not forgetting Tyler Bate and Jordan Devlin still using their real names. I'm sure there's a fair amount from NXT UK but I've not watched it for a year or so. I'm still waiting for them to give Tyler Bate a professor gimmick. "Master Bate" |
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Post by oxbaker on May 21, 2022 19:40:24 GMT -5
Adam Pearce used that name in the indies didn’t he? (I know he also used others.)
Shane McMahon
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Post by Nosnorb on May 21, 2022 19:53:20 GMT -5
Not forgetting Tyler Bate and Jordan Devlin still using their real names. I'm sure there's a fair amount from NXT UK but I've not watched it for a year or so. I'm still waiting for them to give Tyler Bate a professor gimmick. "Master Bate" He could feud with a dude whose gimmick is Cunning Linguist. |
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2022 19:55:04 GMT -5
I'm still waiting for them to give Tyler Bate a professor gimmick. "Master Bate" He could feud with a dude whose gimmick is Cunning Linguist. Hey, if it brings me the return of Hugh G. Rection, I'll take it. |
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