FluffSnackwell Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 (edited) Under this naming system, Demolition would've been called the Rough Traders or Post-Apocalyptic Gimps. Edited April 16, 2019 by FluffSnackwell 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopus Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 I think we should just prepare for all the future NXT rebrands now so it doesn't throw us off in the future. Adam Cole - Adam Bobby Fish - Fisherman Bob Roderick Strong - Bucky Stronghands Kyle O'Reilly - Adult Hornswoggle The Sky Pirates - Pittsburgh Pirates (baseball gimmick with Funaki as their coach) Tomasio Champia - Smashy Smashy Eggman Walter - Heidenreich Jr Bianca Belair - Long Hair, Don't Care Matt Riddle - The Riddler (tm) Punishment Martinez - The long lost Basham Brother Shayna Bazler - do fake Diesel but as Ronda Velveteen Dream - Thin Grimace 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyWhioux Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Just now, FluffSnackwell said: Under this naming system, the Demos would've been called the Rough Traders or Post-Apocalyptic Gimps. The S & M Connection 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, FluffSnackwell said: Under this naming system, Demolition would've been called the Rough Traders or Post-Apocalyptic Gimps. Kinky Kelly and the Sexy Stud 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluffSnackwell Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 If Walter ever finds his way to the main roster, Vince will ask when in the hell they rehired Vladimir Kozlov? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonzombie Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, OctopusCinema said: I think we should just prepare for all the future NXT rebrands now so it doesn't throw us off in the future. Adam Cole - Adam Bobby Fish - Fisherman Bob Roderick Strong - Bucky Stronghands Kyle O'Reilly - Adult Hornswoggle The Sky Pirates - Pittsburgh Pirates (baseball gimmick with Funaki as their coach) Tomasio Champia - Smashy Smashy Eggman Walter - Heidenreich Jr Bianca Belair - Long Hair, Don't Care Matt Riddle - The Riddler (tm) Punishment Martinez - The long lost Basham Brother Shayna Bazler - do fake Diesel but as Ronda Velveteen Dream - Thin Grimace Brilliant. Edited April 16, 2019 by D.Z 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 9 minutes ago, Peck said: Going to be funny when @RIPPA wakes up in the morning, sees this thread at 17 pages, and assumes the worst. He probably knew exactly what he was in for when he experienced the Viking Experience. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 12 minutes ago, FluffSnackwell said: Under this naming system, Demolition would've been called the Rough Traders or Post-Apocalyptic Gimps. The Masked Krushers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 I'm legit shocked you have people like Mick Foley, Lance Storm, Meltzer, etc. all saying that the name change doesn't matter. The fact that it's fucking trending on Twitter says it matters. I can't recall the last thing WWE did that was this universally hated. I almost feel like a kid again when I saw that WWE signed 2 Cold Scorpio and he came out as...Flash Funk. Every week watching Raw or Superstars or whatever I'd hope he'd go back to being 2 Cold. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 (edited) 1 minute ago, Craig H said: I'm legit shocked you have people like Mick Foley, Lance Storm, Meltzer, etc. all saying that the name change doesn't matter. The fact that it's fucking trending on Twitter says it matters. It’s fair to suggest this could blow over and people learn to grudgingly accept it. For now though, I’m not done gleefully enjoying how stupid this all is. Edited April 16, 2019 by West Newbury Bad Boy 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 I think Vince would take one look at "WALTER" and say "this guy gets it." But it'd be.. Walter. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Just now, West Newbury Bad Boy said: It’s fair to suggest this could blow over and people learn to grudgingly accept it. For now though, I’m not done gleefully enjoying how stupid this all is. I'm laughing my ass off at the amount of people who have added "The" and "Experience" to their Twitter names. It's like when Facebook lets you change your profile pic to a country's flag when something bad has happened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peck Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Unions.. independent contractor/employee labels.. travel expenses.. grueling schedules were never enough to lead to a WWE Talent Strike. Seeing two members of their locker room named The Viking Experience may finally change all that. 3 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Just now, Niners Fan in CT said: I think Vince would take one look at "WALTER" and say "this guy gets it." But it'd be.. Walter. Vince would look at Walter and wonder who hired Kozlov back and why is Kozlov fat. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, Craig H said: I'm legit shocked you have people like Mick Foley, Lance Storm, Meltzer, etc. all saying that the name change doesn't matter. The fact that it's fucking trending on Twitter says it matters. I can't recall the last thing WWE did that was this universally hated. I almost feel like a kid again when I saw that WWE signed 2 Cold Scorpio and he came out as...Flash Funk. Every week watching Raw or Superstars or whatever I'd hope he'd go back to being 2 Cold. Faarooq Asad, modern day gladiator 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Viking Experience is stupid as hell, but I think I get it. They were called War Raiders outside of WWE, and Vince probably wants to rebrand them with WWE names. I mean, it's possible WWE probably doesn't own War Raiders right? So they probably gave them a name they can own and trademark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peck Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Just now, TheVileOne said: Viking Experience is stupid as hell, but I think I get it. They were called War Raiders outside of WWE, and Vince probably wants to rebrand them with WWE names. I mean, it's possible WWE probably doesn't own War Raiders right? So they probably gave them a name they can own and trademark. No, they were called War Machine outside of WWE. They became War Raiders in NXT 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 SLKjdfhns;kldjfvhnbasdf It like keeps hitting me what their names are. FUCKING... IVAR AND ERIK?! You couldn't let them stay Hanson and Rowe at the very least? No one thinks these motherfuckers are real vikings that fell through a wormhole. We are a motherfucking stones throw away from having a garbage man gimmick again. Shit, ROWAN is right fucking there with the recycling symbol in his name. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if Bray is just a garbage man and these were puppets he found in the trash. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 1 minute ago, Peck said: No, they were called War Machine outside of WWE. They became War Raiders in NXT Then the only excuse I can come up with is it's Vince McMahon. And he didn't want War in the name. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Come see The Niners Experience. Learn how to throw a football with Nick Mullens. Learn how to kick a field goal with Robbie Gould. Business finance with Eddie DeBartolo. Chili cook off with @Niners Fan in CT . 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 4 minutes ago, Nice Guy Eddie said: Faarooq Asad, modern day gladiator Oh shit, thanks brother. That's the other one that I hated as a kid. I LOVED Ron Simmons in WCW. I loved Doom. I marked the fuck out when Ron Simmons beat Vader for the World title. And then he comes in as...Faarooq Asad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peck Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 I can almost understand not wanting to call them Hanson and Rowe anymore. To pick two new individual names that you could at least trademark. I don't even really have an issue with them being ERIK and IVAR. But there was literally no logical need to change their Tag Name. It even had a decent chant-along hand gesture for the crowd to use. Just absolute silliness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 What's the point in trademarking Erik and Ivar though? No trademark for a common name like Erik is going to go through. No to mention, Hanson and Rowe are never going to want to call themselves Erik and Ivar if they leave. It has to be because of the name "war" and Vince being a fucking idiot and thinking that name is too violent. Meanwhile, not even two motherfucking weeks ago, HHH is ripping out a nose ring with needle nose pliers. The name of the show was "Raw is War" for the longest time. But yeah, now we can't use the name War because reasons. It's either that, or Vince just watched How to Train Your Dragon with his grandkids. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 I figured it was about the name word "war" as well. Which is ridiculous. There's no consistency. As you said Hunter will violently attempt to disfigure Batista or Becky will call someone a "bitch" or Batista will drag a 72-year old man but then can't use the name "war" and if someone other than a top guy gets a bloody nose run in there with tape and gauze Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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