Stupid Wrestling Names

[Guest Dave7g]

I was just thinking about how used to the wrestlers names we are now that we forget how completely stupid some of them are...

 

"The Big Show". This is now a mans name! He's a big show? What does that mean? OK he's big yes, is he a show? A "Big Show" to me would mean something that is really entertaining, like a huge concert or festival. Paul Wight is just a tall fat man, who has increasingly worse matches every week. Hardly a "Big Show".

 

HHH or Triple H, is weird too. It comes from his aristocrat gimmick (which was terrible) why would he want to give people a constant reminder of a time when he was a skinny little runt?

 

I'm sure theres more...

[Guest Jack]

Samoa Joe. It doesn't make any sense in the slightest. For one, why just 'Joe'? And then the biggest problem 'Samoa'. If it was Samoan Joe, then it would still be crap, but at least make sense, but Samoa Joe is horrible. It's like e becoming a wrestler, and being named England Jack, or someone called Spain Enrique.

 

He should of stuck with his real name (Joe Seannoa).

 

If Triple H was always known as 'Triple H', then it would be awful, yes, but the way his name changed, means I don't have a problem with it. Pretty much all wrestling fans know why he is called Triple H, so it's not a real problem.

 

Dusty Rhodes is another. Just....why? It's a horrible name.

 

Fit Finlay, as he was known, was awful aswell. A name should have some presence. Are we supposed to be afraid of Finlay, because he is 'Fit'? Ridiculous.

[Ryan 188]

Brother Runt - It's just the worst wrestling name i've ever heard, i nearly fell off my chair when i heard thats TNA were going to call him, Matt Hyson would of been a better option.

 

Abyss - It's such a crap wrestling name, Abyss means "an Extremely Deep Hole" (according to Oxford Dictionary) so why in gods name would you call a Wrestler "an extremely deep hole".

 

Senshi - Does this actually mean anything? If Low Ki didnt want to sign the name Low Ki over to TNA why didnt TNA just use "Loki" or "Low-Kee", anythings better than Senshi

Edited May 5, 2006 by Ryan

[Guest Dave7g]

I reckon Joe should use his f4w name of "Samoa Jones". Viscera is another horrible name, still using the old Ministry name I see, for no reason. Still it's got to better than "Mable".

[Nightfox 11]

Good Thread.

 

Many silly names indeed

 

The Blue Meanie

The Sandman

The Rock

Boogeyman

Raven

 

The list goes on.....

[Guest Dave7g]

The Blue Meanie I like because I am a huge Beatles nut. "Carlito Carribbean Cool" is really bad, I like the sound of Carly Colon a lot better.

[Guest FreeSpirit]

GI Bro was an absolutely awful name for Booker T. I remember tuning into that episode of WCW Nitro when Booker introduced himself as GI Bro-and I was like WTF?

 

While Mr Ass is another bad name for obvious reasons.

[Nimf 324]

Any names with "the" at the start but me...

[wyndorf 389]

Thurman 'Sparky' Plugg. I understand he's a racing car driver and that with such a prominent gimmick, the names gotta suit, but Thurman!? That's so stupid, it's funny.

 

T.L. Hopper. He was a wrestling plumber, by coincidence the 'T.L.' stood for Toilet Lid. Rubbish!

 

You could pretty much list the entire cast of the mid card from the WWF 'New Generation'

 

Brutus Beefcake may be the king of stupid names, closely followed by Mr Ass. Yes, Mr Ass. Why in the hell would you want to call yourself/agree to be called Mr Ass!? His theme was "I'm an ass, man" I added a comer for comic effect. The thing with Mr Ass which, now I think of it put's him above Beefcake Barber, is the fact that his real name, is far more ridiculous than his crap ring names!

[Guest Dave7g]

I always imagined that Billy Gunns theme would be one of the only songs played in Gay bars worldwide.

 

Rio Rogers also was retarded. Yes he's a cowboy, we get it.

[Guest Keith Would]

I was just thinking about how used to the wrestlers names we are now that we forget how completely stupid some of them are...

 

"The Big Show". This is now a mans name! He's a big show? What does that mean? OK he's big yes, is he a show? A "Big Show" to me would mean something that is really entertaining, like a huge concert or festival. Paul Wight is just a tall fat man, who has increasingly worse matches every week. Hardly a "Big Show".

 

HHH or Triple H, is weird too. It comes from his aristocrat gimmick (which was terrible) why would he want to give people a constant reminder of a time when he was a skinny little runt?

 

I'm sure theres more...

 

True, but nicknames are often like that.

If there was a wrestler called "The Beast" or "BFGE" or "Sheep" you could add them to that list. However that is what we called a bloke at uni and a couple of guys when I was in the Scouts.

 

Indeed, as Wyndy says, Monty Sopp is more ludicrous than any wrestling name. As indeed is seeing American blokes genuinely called things like Marilyn and Linda and Tracy!

Edited May 5, 2006 by Keith Would

[Guest Jack]

True, but nicknames are often like that.

If there was a wrestler called "The Beast" or "BFGE" or "Sheep" you could add them to that list. However that is what we called a bloke at uni and a couple of guys when I was in the Scouts.

There is a wrestler in OVW, who goes by the name of 'Da Beast'. I actually like simple names like that, and The Barbarian and so on.

[Guest Keith Would]

So do I, I like "The Big Show". Although I can see dave's point that it is a stupid name if you think logically about it.

[Guest MojoPogo]

The Gobbledegooker? need i say more?

[Guest Dave7g]

Da Beast or The Barbarian are ok as they make you think of the guys in question as "hard men".The Big Show just doesn't, he might aswell be called The Picnic Basket.

[Murph 93]

But The Big Show makes him seem

 

a) big

b) the whole damn show

 

Whether he is/can live up to that is up to him and the bookers...

[Guest Russ]

Viscera is another horrible name' date=' still using the old Ministry name I see, for no reason. Still it's got to better than "Mable".[/quote']

 

Viscera means guts, basically. In terms of his own gut, it's the most appropriate name around. It'd still make more sense to call him Big Vis if they insist on keeping him around.

 

A combination of good booking and being a talented worker can overcome any major limitations in your game, but I'd struggle to find anyone who could pull off the name Brother Runt. It sounds like the kind of thing a heel would call a face as an insult, and it amazes me that somehow this name was approved as being suitable for a character on TV.

 

The one thing I hate regarding names is when WWE (or anyone in particular, but they're the worst at doing it) gets rid of people's first or second names. These are real people we're seeing in the ring, and only using one name is pointless. If it's a character name like Edge or Boogeyman, yeah, there's no need to add another name to it. I don't even mind it so much if it's a situation like Goldberg, where everyone's aware of his first name even if it isn't always used. But if you're someone like "Finlay" or "Christian", I don't see why they can't give your a second name. If they don't like Fit Finlay, call him Dave Finlay. If they don't like Christian Cage, call him Christian Reso. You're supposed to empathise with these characters you see on screen, and get into a mindset where you're 100% committed to seeing them win or lose. Refusing to even tell your audience what these guy's full names are just seems like a pointless exercise to me. I'm glad Lashley got his Bobby back, because it makes him sound more like a human being the audience can relate to and get behind, rather than a character who's acting in a role.

[Guest Slim Jim]

Snitsky needs his Gene.

[Guest Dave7g]

Speaking of Edge, what does it mean? Is he "on the edge"? Nope, he's not even a little bit crazy. What is he the Edge of? Edge, Edge, Edge, yep, it sounds siller the more I think of it.

[Guest CoTT]

All these names rock. You should all shut up and get a life. :D

[Guest MojoPogo]

Snitsky needs his Gene.

 

But it wasnt his fault they dropped it!:D

[Nimf 324]

Speaking of Edge' date=' what does it mean? Is he "on the edge"? Nope, he's not even a little bit crazy. What is he the Edge of? Edge, Edge, Edge, yep, it sounds siller the more I think of it.[/quote']

So so true... It's a daft name...

[Guest Danny Styles]

Rollerball Roco, just so random

 

and The Undertaker, true it's his gimmick but it is a bad name IMO

 

also Rey Mysterio when you translate it into English is King Mystery which blows

[Guest FreeSpirit]

Along with Edge the same could be said aboutthe name Test. What test is it? Did he pass the test?

[Guest porridge]

Surely you could make a case for every wrestler's name to be stupid? Hell, even Randy Orton sounds daft.

 

Personal favourite No.1 stupid name has to be Beaver Cleavage. WTF?