Sami Callihan signed to WWE, given new name

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We talk shit about how they name people all the time but then they get over and no one gives a fuck. Here's a small list of people who's names were panned by the IWC.

Dolph Ziggler
Antonio Cesaro
Damien Sandow
Seth Rollins
Dean Ambrose


That's just recent memory. They get over, the name is irrelevant.
 

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We talk shit about how they name people all the time but then they get over and no one gives a fuck. Here's a small list of people who's names were panned by the IWC.

Dolph Ziggler
Antonio Cesaro
Damien Sandow
Seth Rollins
Dean Ambrose


That's just recent memory. They get over, the name is irrelevant.

Actually the only name on that list that looks slightly ridiculous is Dolph Ziggler. I guess I'm one of the few that thought Ambrose, Rollins, Cesaro, and Sandow were given much much better names then their previous names.

A name can be pretty relevant though. You just have to be good enough on the mic and in the ring to over shadow your name
 

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There was a guy named The Rock that got over. Your arguments are invalid.
 

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There was a guy named The Rock that got over. Your arguments are invalid.
Who started as Rocky Maivia. Hmm. Curtis Axel.

Maybe if the goes to The Curt he'll win a few dozen championships.

also INb4FlexKavana
 

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Maybe if the goes to The Curt he'll win a few dozen championships.

He already calls his manager "The Paul Heyman" 8D
 

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Curtis Axel is honestly the only name that makes me want to wretch but already it's bothering me less the more I hear it. Like others said, if someone can get away with naming themselves Dolph Ziggler then names aren't too important. I's the general image of someone that you remember.

On Dolph though, wasn't his ridiculous name intentional when it first debuted? Originally Ziggler was a Slater-esque comedy character who went around to everyone to shake hands and say "Hi, I'm Dolph Ziggler!" before getting squashed. It made sense then, it was fun and stupid. Turns out he's usually on fire in the ring and wicked at bumps so he got over. Might have been a good idea to change Ziggler's name soonafter they paired him with Vickie, that's around the time they started changing up his look and image.
 

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Ah..anyone remember Sexton Hardcastle? Do you really think he would be an 11 time World champion, and Hall of Famer today had he kept the Sexton Hardcastle name?

Point being, a name can influence a career.
 

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Did you really think a guy named Sparky Plugg would end up being...... Yeah, well, you probably did think that.
 

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Why must there always be people who cry over names? Sami is a girls name, Solomon is a mans name.....there it's settled.

And Edge would've got over if the company did give him Val Venis. Talent supercedes everything.
 

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Already used on the NXT House Show overnight I believe.
 

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I can't wait to see Sami on TV! They signed Del Sol, they renamed him too, I think it's Kalisto? Not sure, but two talented guys for sure, they'll do great I'm sure.
 

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That's some shitty looking singlet.
 

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I think a new attire or better singlet wouldn't hurt
 

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Thought I was looking at old pics of Jimmy Snuka.