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Post by Emerald Enthusiast on Apr 19, 2011 4:45:04 GMT -5
There have been numerous wrestlers over the years that had name changes that I simply couldn't accept. Here are a few:
Diesel--I have called him this for 17 years, even in WCW. After Vince promoting him to the moon, I couldn't see him as anything else, even his real name.
Earthquake- Avalanche? Shark? No way. Earthquake was a perfect fit.
Elijah Burke--His brash way of speaking just seemed right for Elijah. D'Angelo Dinero just doesn't have the same ring.
Road Warriors- I know they were refered to as the Legion of Doom on occasion in the AWA/NWA, but I heard them called the Road Warriors too often for too many years to forget it.
Alundra Blayze--Not a bad name but Madusa fit too perfectly.
What are yours, fellow Wrestlingfiggers?
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Post by Ministry of Darkness on Apr 19, 2011 5:17:32 GMT -5
WWF - Now WWE sadly!
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Post by King Silva on Apr 19, 2011 5:19:07 GMT -5
You already know for me the first two but I thought of two more:
Victoria: Tara is just not a good name imo. And I know Lisa as Victoria so that's what I call her when I see her wrestling most of the time.
Awesome Kong: Her wwe name is going to be Kharma and I know I don't really like the name so I will just call her Kong for short.
Mr. Kennedy: I never liked Mr. Anderson so it's still Kennedy to me..
Dudley Boys: Team 3D or whatever tna had to call them didn't stop me from calling them the Dudley Boys.
Those are the ones that I can think of off the top of my head.
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Post by wyleecyotee on Apr 19, 2011 5:39:03 GMT -5
Elijah Burke
Mr. Kennedy: Every time, MRrrr.. KeneAnderson....
Razor Ramon: Thats the name that seemed to stick with me.
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Post by Emerald Enthusiast on Apr 19, 2011 5:50:39 GMT -5
Dudley Boys: Team 3D or whatever tna had to call them didn't stop me from calling them the Dudley Boys. Those are the ones that I can think of off the top of my head. Good one. I'm pretty sure The Dudleys wanted to take their name with them but WWE wouldn't let them. Team 3-D is clunky. |
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Post by Raine on Apr 19, 2011 7:48:09 GMT -5
Big Bossman - Was Big Bubba Rogers originally in NWA, then went back to it later but will always be Bossman to me.
Dean Douglas - No, just no.
Zodiac/Butcher/Furface/Booty Man/Man with No Name/Etc - Brutus The Barber Beefcake only please
Don't even start with Kerwin White
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Post by Mike Bockwinkel on Apr 19, 2011 10:16:34 GMT -5
Mean Mark Callous
Terra Ryzing
Dustin Rhodes
Matt Sydal
Johnny Nitro
K-Kwik
Lord Steven Regal
Brian and Brett Majors
Dos Caras Jr.
The Giant
Dr Issac Yankem DDS
Rey Mysterio Jr.
Stunning Steve
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2011 10:36:38 GMT -5
great thread +1.heres mine
Road Warriors to LOD
Bossman-Big Bubba
Crush-Bryan Admas
Mr Perfect -Curt Hennig
WWF-WWE
Dudley Boys to Team 3D
Sandman to Hak
Destruction Crew to Beverly Brothers
Brutus Beefcake to anything WCW called him
One Man Gang to Akeem
oh theres bound to be more......
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Post by wyleecyotee on Apr 19, 2011 10:59:32 GMT -5
Its weird seeing all the LOD hate as I usually think of them as LOD rather than Road Warriors.
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Post by Rule 30 on Apr 19, 2011 11:42:16 GMT -5
I think Legion of Doom is much cooler than the Road Warriors, that's just me.
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Post by wyleecyotee on Apr 19, 2011 12:17:33 GMT -5
Same for me, probably because I grew up on LOD in the WWF in 1991 rather than Road Warriors.
It's weird how some names stick and others dont, I know Bryan Danielson as Daniel Bryan.
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Post by apollocreed on Apr 19, 2011 17:10:37 GMT -5
Absolutely hated Tony Atlas to Saba Simba and Sandman to Hak and also Sheepherders to Bushwackers
And you guys are nuts lol, they will always be the Road Warriors to me, bugged me that Vince dropped that
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Post by jbarqu88 on Apr 19, 2011 17:16:20 GMT -5
Ron Killings to R-Truth (which I like now)
Johnny Nitro to John Morrison (which I like now)
Awesome Kong to Kharma (hasn't officially happened but I know I'm going to have issues)
Monty Brown to Marcus Cor Von (which I was fine with later)
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Post by gordon on Apr 19, 2011 17:16:34 GMT -5
Big Show as a tough one at first.
Currently, I still call Bully Ray "Bubba" sometimes.
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Post by eddie eddie on Apr 19, 2011 17:18:50 GMT -5
Its weird seeing all the LOD hate as I usually think of them as LOD rather than Road Warriors. |
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Post by Lando! on Apr 19, 2011 17:30:55 GMT -5
Bull Ray- Bubba!!!
Johnny Nitro- John Morrison- Used to it finally
Mr. Anderson- Mr. Kennedy.....Kennedy..
Team 3D- Still Dudley's to me
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Post by twinn on Apr 19, 2011 18:23:14 GMT -5
Every name Earthquake had in WCW
Every name Brutus Beefcake had in WCW
Every name Big Bossman had in WCW
Crush to Bryan Adams
Adam Bomb to Wrath
WWF to WWE
Those are the main ones I can think of. I'm actually fine with The Roadwarriors, Razor Ramon, and Diesel going by The Legion of Doom, Scott Hall, and Kevin Nash instead. Like others, I think of Hawk and Animal more as being The Legion of Doom anyway.
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Post by Mike Bockwinkel on Apr 19, 2011 18:38:50 GMT -5
Big Show as a tough one at first. Currently, I still call Bully Ray "Bubba" sometimes. So does Taz  |
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Post by machomadness on Apr 19, 2011 20:24:40 GMT -5
Mean Mark Callous Terra Ryzing Dustin Rhodes Matt Sydal Johnny Nitro K-Kwik Lord Steven Regal Brian and Brett Majors Dos Caras Jr. The Giant Dr Issac Yankem DDS Rey Mysterio Jr. Stunning Steve Sorry maybe Im confused but these are all original names? If you couldnt accept the change are you saying you'd rather have Stunning Steve instead of StoneCold? |
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Post by Scotty Flamingo on Apr 19, 2011 20:36:39 GMT -5
Some of the previous mentioned ones. Also:
Billy Gunn - Kip James
Road Dogg - BG James
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ing love them. 
