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Wrestlers real names and other interesting notes

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#1 ·
~Ricardo and Del Rio share the same government surnames: Rodriguez.

~ There are currently 3 Pauls', 2 Brians'/Bryans', 3 Michaels', 3 Matthews', 2 Marks', 2 Johns', 2 Jonathans', 3 Theodores' and 1 Glenn.

~ Kofi is Kofi Kingston's real first name.

~ there are currently 7 wrestlers wrestling under their real full names. Can you guess which ones? (Without looking at the list ofcourse)

~ Heath Slater is wrestling using his real first name.

~ Epico and Primo are part of the Colón Family, which also includes their cousin Carlito

~ Their are 5 Jr.'s in the company, one of which is Paul Heyman Jr.

~ Justin Roberts and Lilian Garcia do not have gimmick names.

~ Ricardo's real name is Jesús.

~ Daniel Bryan is the only Superstar to have a gimmick name closely resembling his real name.






Ring name Real name Notes
Alberto Del Rio -Alberto Rodríguez
Alex Riley -Kevin Kiley, Jr.
Antonio Cesaro -Claudio Castagnoli
Big E Langston -Ettore Ewen
Big Show -Paul Wight, Jr.
Brad Maddox -Tyler Kluttz
Brock Lesnar -Brock Lesnar
Brodus Clay -George Murdoch
Camacho -Tevita Fifita
Christian -William Reso
CM Punk -Phillip Brooks
Cody Rhodes -Cody Runnels
Curt Hawkins -Brian Myers
Damien Sandow -Aaron Haddad
Daniel Bryan -Bryan Danielson
Darren Young -Frederick Rosser
David Otunga -David Otunga
Dean Ambrose -Jonathan Good
Derrick Bateman -Michael Hutter
Dolph Ziggler -Nicholas Nemeth
Drew McIntyre -Andrew Galloway
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson -Dwayne Johnson
Epico -Orlando Colón
Evan Bourne -Matthew Korklan
Ezekiel Jackson -Rycklon Stephens
Fandango -Curtis Hussey
The Great Khali -Dalip Rana
Heath Slater -Heath Miller
Hornswoggle -Dylan Postl
Hunico -Jorge Arias
Jack Swagger -Jacob Hager
Jey Uso -Joshua Fatu
Jimmy Uso -Jonathan Fatu
Jinder Mahal -Yuvraj Dhesi
John Cena -John Cena
JTG -Jayson Paul
Justin Gabriel -Paul Lloyd, Jr.
Kane -Glenn Jacobs
Kofi Kingston -Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah
Mark Henry -Mark Henry
Mason Ryan -Barri Griffiths
Michael McGillicutty -Joseph Hennig
The Miz -Michael Mizanin
Percy Watson -Nick McNeil
Primo -Edwin Colón
R-Truth -Ronald Killings
Randy Orton -Randal Orton
Rey Mysterio -Oscar Gutierrez
Ricardo Rodriguez- Jesús Rodríguez
Roman Reigns -Leati Anoa'i
Ryback -Ryan Reeves
Santino Marella -Anthony Carelli
Seth Rollins -Colby Lopez
Sheamus -Stephen Farrelly
Sin Cara -Luis Urive
Ted DiBiase -Theodore DiBiase, Jr.
Tensai -Matthew Bloom
Titus O'Neil -Thaddeus Bullard
Tyson Kidd -Theodore Wilson
Undertaker -Mark Calaway
Wade Barrett -Stuart Bennett
William Regal -Darren Matthews
Yoshi Tatsu -Naofumi Yamamoto
Zack Ryder- Matthew Cardona

Other on-air personnel





Ring name Real name
Booker T -Robert Huffman
Justin Roberts -Justin Roberts
Lilian Garcia -Lilian Garcia
Paul Heyman -Paul Heyman, Jr.
Theodore Long -Theodore Long
Tony Chimel -Anthony Chimel
Vickie Guerrero -Vickie Guerrero
Matt Striker -Matthew Kaye
Jim Ross -James Ross
Josh Mathews -Josh Lomberger
Jerry Lawler -Jerry Lawler
JBL -John Layfield
Michael Cole -Michael Coulthard
Billy Gunn -Monty Sopp



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#6 ·
I'm not sure how you're counting real names. The Rock, is listed as Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson on WWE's site, qualifying him as using his real name.

Brock Lesnar, Mark Henry are clearly using real names.

John Cena, Randy Orton and Ted DiBiase are using nicknamed versions, but real names no less.

I'd make a case for Cody Rhodes too, I'm sure people have mistaken it as his real last name since birth, and "Rhodes" has been used as family last name for him and Goldust too.

Steve Austin is using his real name too, but it was legally changed to Austin.

Bryan Danielson was trained by Shawn Michaels, and much like HBK his name is a scrambled variation of his real name. Shawn's real name is Michael Shawn Hickenbottom.


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#8 ·
You got them all except one, and its not Cody. Remember I said 7 "Current" Superstars so that would exclude Austin and HBK.

Dwayne
Cena
Henry
Orton
Dibiase
Lesnar
Otunga
 
#9 ·
Fuck off.
 
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#29 ·
Points to you OP, wasn't aware of a few on the list.



Really, this is the first time you hear or see the name Claudio Castagnoli? Understandable, just weird.

Even weirder is Tyson Kidd being Theodore. He just isn't a Teddy. Also I've somehow always thought Regal was actually Steven. Never thought to do the research.
 
#16 ·
I like how WWE gives wrestlers names which are just as bland as their real names...
 
#35 ·
So the fuck what? It still took 5-7 minutes out of my day because I had to fix it. Otherwise it would have looked like this


Ring name Real name Notes
Alberto Del Rio[3] Alberto Rodríguez[4] World Heavyweight Champion
Alex Riley[5] Kevin Kiley, Jr.[6]
Antonio Cesaro[7] Claudio Castagnoli[8] United States Champion
Big E Langston[9] Ettore Ewen[10] NXT Champion[11][12]
Big Show[13] Paul Wight, Jr.[14]
Brad Maddox Tyler Kluttz
Brock Lesnar[15] Brock Lesnar[16] Inactive; (storyline) resigned
Brodus Clay[17] George Murdoch[18]
Camacho[19] Tevita Fifita[20]
Christian[21] William Reso[22] Inactive; shoulder surgery
CM Punk[23] Phillip Brooks[24] WWE Champion
Cody Rhodes[25] Cody Runnels[26]
Curt Hawkins[27] Brian Myers[28]
Damien Sandow[29] Aaron Haddad[30]
Daniel Bryan[31] Bryan Danielson[32] Tag Team Champion
Darren Young[33] Frederick Rosser[34]
David Otunga[35] David Otunga[36]
Dean Ambrose[37] Jonathan Good[38] [39]
Derrick Bateman[40] Michael Hutter[41]
Dolph Ziggler[42] Nicholas Nemeth[43] World Heavyweight Championship Money In The Bank contract holder
Host of Download
Drew McIntyre[44] Andrew Galloway[45]
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson[46] Dwayne Johnson[47]
Epico[48] Orlando Colón[49]
Evan Bourne[50] Matthew Korklan[51] Inactive; broken foot
Ezekiel Jackson[52] Rycklon Stephens[53] Inactive; torn pectoral muscle
Fandango Curtis Hussey[54]
The Great Khali[55] Dalip Rana[56]
Heath Slater[57] Heath Miller[58]
Hornswoggle[59] Dylan Postl[60]
Hunico[61] Jorge Arias[62]
Jack Swagger[63] Jacob Hager[64]
Jey Uso[65] Joshua Fatu[66]
Jimmy Uso[67] Jonathan Fatu[68]
Jinder Mahal[69] Yuvraj Dhesi[70]
John Cena[71] John Cena[72]
JTG[73] Jayson Paul[74]
Justin Gabriel[75] Paul Lloyd, Jr.[76]
Kane[77] Glenn Jacobs[78] Tag Team Champion
Kofi Kingston[79] Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah[80]
Mark Henry[81] Mark Henry[82] Inactive; shoulder surgery
Mason Ryan[83] Barri Griffiths[84]
Michael McGillicutty[85] Joseph Hennig[86]
The Miz[87] Michael Mizanin[88] Color commentator for Main Event
Percy Watson[89] Nick McNeil[90]
Primo[91] Edwin Colón[92]
R-Truth[93] Ronald Killings[94]
Randy Orton[95] Randal Orton[96]
Rey Mysterio[97] Oscar Gutierrez[98] Inactive; personal leave
Ricardo Rodriguez/El Local[99] Jesús Rodríguez Alberto Del Rio's personal ring announcer (as Ricardo Rodriguez)
Wrestling on house shows and non-storyline TV shows (as El Local)
Roman Reigns[100] Leati Anoa'i[101] [102]
Ryback[103] Ryan Reeves[104]
Santino Marella[105] Anthony Carelli[106] Host of Santino's Foreign Exchange
Seth Rollins[107] Colby Lopez[108] [109]
Sheamus[110] Stephen Farrelly[111]
Sin Cara[112] Luis Urive[113] Inactive; knee injury
Ted DiBiase[114] Theodore DiBiase, Jr.[115]
Tensai[116] Matthew Bloom[117]
Titus O'Neil[118] Thaddeus Bullard[119]
Tyson Kidd[120] Theodore Wilson[121] Inactive; knee surgeries
Undertaker[122] Mark Calaway[123] Inactive; hasn't appeared in more than 30 days
Wade Barrett[124] Stuart Bennett[125] Intercontinental Champion
William Regal[126] Darren Matthews[127] Also Talent Scout/Evaluator
Color Commentator for NXT
Yoshi Tatsu[128] Naofumi Yamamoto[129]
Zack Ryder[130] Matthew Cardona[131]


Why did you go out of your way to be a douchebag? Are you saying my time is of no worth?
 
#38 ·
thought you said it took a minute to do, not 5-7 mins. Don't really see why you should get rep for that!

Also Bryan Danielson is not the only one on the list whose gimmick name closely resembles their real name! there are loads of them! Miz for example


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