Does the name make the talent, or the talent the name?

[Dat Girl]

Talent makes the name, but I believe if it's to bad of a name, it won't work for a wrestler. Plain names haven't really held any wrestlers back, John Cena, Daniel Bryan, Trish Stratus, Chris Benoit and other names. A basic name I believe isn't hard to work with if you have the talent and skill to work with a great character and put in time in the ring. Although if you go with a ridiculous name, I doubt the crowd will take you serious. Especially if you do something wrong once...Shockmaster.

 

[Red Rain]

Talent makes the name, but I believe if it's to bad of a name, it won't work for a wrestler. Plain names haven't really held any wrestlers back, John Cena, Daniel Bryan, Trish Stratus, Chris Benoit and other names. A basic name I believe isn't hard to work with if you have the talent and skill to work with a great character and put in time in the ring. Although if you go with a ridiculous name, I doubt the crowd will take you serious. Especially if you do something wrong once...Shockmaster.

Exactly.
Joe Smith works. Peter Paul works. Barry Bonds works. Mike Tyson works.
These are regular 'John Doe' names. There's no need to over complicate things by choosing a profound name.

 

[Dat Girl]

Exactly.
Joe Smith works. Peter Paul works. Barry Bonds works. Mike Tyson works.
These are regular 'John Doe' names. There's no need to over complicate things by choosing a profound name.

I think it's what WWE is aiming for nowadays. I don't mind some character names if it isn't downright silly and the gimmick can work with it. For example, Undertaker, The Godfather, Val Venis, Razor Ramon, Goldberg and others. Now while Val Venis and The Godfather weren't exactly serious gimmicks, they were silly, but they worked well with their gimmicks that was suppose to be silly and it didn't hold them back. So there's also that exception.

 

[seabs]

A guy called The Rock became one of the biggest stars ever, talent makes the name. Triple H is another weird name but the talent made it work, Hulk Hogan and Edge are other examples. Most names are terrible but seem great later on because the talent makes it seem so.

 

[Red Rain]

A guy called The Rock became one of the biggest stars ever, talent makes the name. Triple H is another weird name but the talent made it work, Hulk Hogan and Edge are other examples. Most names are terrible but seem great later on because the talent makes it seem so.

The Rock and Edge are ace names, bro. I should name my son Rock. Hulk is a great name for my son too.
I'm not here to argue. You obviously have your rationale and that's good enough for me.