BobbyWhioux 2,340 Posted February 2, 2019 54 minutes ago, MORELOCK said: Even Dolph back in 2008 was given 15 minutes to come up with something better than that, and he I guess spent that fifteen minutes listening to Ratt or something could've been worse. He could've had 9 months and come up with "Bruce" 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AxB 6,568 Posted February 2, 2019 I think it varies between people though. I'm fairly sure Xavier Woods is pretty happy if people call him Austin Creed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattdangerously 6,281 Posted February 2, 2019 6 minutes ago, West Newbury Bad Boy said: You know Kane?!! He does some work on my teeth every now and then. 6 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nice Guy Eddie 19,968 Posted February 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Beech27 said: My first exposure to Chris Hero was a Juggalo Championshit Wrestling VHS my freshman year roommate showed me, in which he is called: The Bicurious Hero, Chris Hoagie, Chris Homo, and—most enthusiastically—Piss Taco. So I guess what I’m saying is Chris Hero struck me as less awful than it might have, given the context. "Piss Taco" Chris Homo would have been sleaze gold. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nice Guy Eddie 19,968 Posted February 2, 2019 1 hour ago, MORELOCK said: Even Dolph back in 2008 was given 15 minutes to come up with something better than that, and he I guess spent that fifteen minutes listening to Ratt or something You'd think Dolph would have come up with a name combined from hair metal band members. Ex. David Lee Rockett Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Infinit 1,788 Posted February 2, 2019 RE: old names vs WWE names. It's kinda like calling Tom Selleck's character in Blue Bloods "Magnum PI" because you liked that character better. The wrestler who played Chris Hero is now the wrestler playing Kassius Ohno. I understand the nostalgia, though. 4 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D.Z 6,213 Posted February 2, 2019 Maybe we can call everyone by their shoot names. Alexis Kaufman, Colby Daniel Lopez, Bryan Lloyd Danielson, Nuufolau Joel Seanoa. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoneWolf&Subs 4,432 Posted February 2, 2019 8 minutes ago, Infinit said: RE: old names vs WWE names. It's kinda like calling Tom Selleck's character in Blue Bloods "Magnum PI" because you liked that character better. The wrestler who played Chris Hero is now the wrestler playing Kassius Ohno. I understand the nostalgia, though. Don’t start that. Chris Hero isn’t really playing a character any different than he did wrestling on the indies. A better comparison is Husky Harris, and Bray Wyatt. Not only is it a different gimmick, but a different role entirely. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoneWolf&Subs 4,432 Posted February 2, 2019 Just now, D.Z said: Maybe we can call everyone by their shoot names. Alexis Kaufman, Colby Daniel Lopez, Bryan Lloyd Danielson, Nuufolau Joel Seanoa. LIoyd? Oh now I know why he wanted to be Lord Boner. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clintthecrippler 1,421 Posted February 2, 2019 1 hour ago, BobbyWhioux said: could've been worse. He could've had 9 months and come up with "Bruce" My favorite "Paul E rips off Heenan" line is him laughing about how "Mr. And Mrs. Chip had nine months and the best they could come up with was Firebreaker." 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Fowler 13,555 Posted February 2, 2019 You know, I hear people all the time refer to actors by character names. "Did you see the new movie about the gut with the genius kid? It has Captain America in it" 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godfrey 1,652 Posted February 2, 2019 18 minutes ago, Brian Fowler said: You know, I hear people all the time refer to actors by character names. "Did you see the new movie about the gut with the genius kid? It has Captain America in it" Yeah, but they're not doing to feel smarter about the film business and that's how it comes off in wrestling circles. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Fowler 13,555 Posted February 2, 2019 I don't think that's always the case with wrestling fans either. When I see Ohno, I literally think "Chris Hero." No agenda, no "ha I know his old name" just when I see that dude I see Chris Hero. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
odessasteps 11,461 Posted February 2, 2019 Yeah, i often will instinctively call people by their first gimmick name, just because my brain works that way. Just like I will more often than not still say WWF, not to be a smart ass, but it just happens. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny Sorrow 2,187 Posted February 2, 2019 The thing is, it isn't thinking of an old name, or even saying it during conversation because it's what's familiar. It's taking the time to type out a guys old name that comes across a little smarky. No offense, Eddie. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Godfrey 1,652 Posted February 2, 2019 32 minutes ago, Brian Fowler said: I don't think that's always the case with wrestling fans either. When I see Ohno, I literally think "Chris Hero." No agenda, no "ha I know his old name" just when I see that dude I see Chris Hero. I don't think it's intentional, it's just how it appears. Because some fans do call CM Punk "Phil" just to be smart and it's annoying. And I'm no better since I'll probably call PAC "Neville" for a year at least. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Fowler 13,555 Posted February 2, 2019 Using a shoot name they never wrestled under is just fucking stupid, no question. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
West Newbury Bad Boy 10,541 Posted February 2, 2019 4 minutes ago, Brian Fowler said: Using a shoot name they never wrestled under is just fucking stupid, no question. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Johnny Sorrow 2,187 Posted February 2, 2019 42 minutes ago, hammerva said: What the fuck? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Casey 5,439 Posted February 3, 2019 Over/under on The Sandman smoking a cigarette to the ring, even though it's a lung cancer benefit show? 1 6 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Web Conn 2,560 Posted February 3, 2019 1 hour ago, hammerva said: I have questions. My first one, what? 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
L_W_P 1,895 Posted February 3, 2019 How vocal does this guy have to be to get his R-Truth WWE title run? If I boo everyone and then bust out a megaphone for the “Let’s go Truth” chants will Vince & co listen? 92yo & still beating up on whippersnappers like Rusev & Nakamura. #Truth #WholeTruth #NothinButRTruth 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LoneWolf&Subs 4,432 Posted February 3, 2019 Speaking of bad names. From easy to say, Dijak, to one that is four syllables too long, Dijakovic. That’s one where I’m extremely okay with people going back to the indie name, as a nickname. Wonder why he couldn’t go by his real name, Chris Dijak? Has “Dijak” been trademarked? 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D.Z 6,213 Posted February 3, 2019 Never ever for R Truth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
