The WWE has singlehandedly brought out professional wrestling from their carnie beginnings to being one of the most money-spinning entertainment ventures today. however, it has to be granted that Vince McMahon would be nothing without the various WWE wrestlers or Hulk Hogan. Here at the real names of various WWE superstars.
It was a hot summer afternoon, and the heat outside was enough to make a person melt at least two kilos just by taking a short brisk walk in the hot sun outside. The temperatures were such that even the mosquitoes were feeling drowsy. But far away in a room in the suburbs of Mumbai, for a group of teenagers, everything was all right with the world. The temperature was nothing, and the atmosphere was full of excitement and verve. After all, it was the day when they would be seeing The Undertaker for the first time. Were they excited? – Yes. Were they nervous – Yes. Were they scared? – Yes. Of course, the threefold emotion of excitement, nervousness and fear was enough to make the temperature akin to a comfortably cold day during mid-winter.
Finally, the moment of truth arrived, and so did the original Anti-hero, the Undertaker. Brought in by a equally grotesque Paul Bearer, who had physical features which made him the perfect candidate to play a freak of nature, the Undertaker did not walk, he in fact descended and wafted towards the ring, with the expected smoke heralding his entrance into the world of wrestling, along with hundreds and thousands – and now millions – of hardcore wrestling fans’.
Made for interesting reading, didn’t it? Well, but to get to the basics of it, the above paragraph would not even exist if it was not for the World Wrestling Entertainment (Yes, get the ‘F’ Out!), and their creative department which has (mostly) succeeded in creating larger-than-life and over-the-top WWE superstars who have been loved, hated, respected and revered by a growing niche all over the world today.
But who are these people behind those natural masks of WWE wrestlers? Are they really as brutal and sadistic as they are shown on primetime television? And pray – do they really believe that all differences can be cleared out in the ring? Here is a list of wrestlers and their real names, along with some information about their real lives.
And for those who consider him to be a wrestler, the real name of The Great Khali is Dalip Singh Rana.
Finally, the moment of truth arrived, and so did the original Anti-hero, the Undertaker. Brought in by a equally grotesque Paul Bearer, who had physical features which made him the perfect candidate to play a freak of nature, the Undertaker did not walk, he in fact descended and wafted towards the ring, with the expected smoke heralding his entrance into the world of wrestling, along with hundreds and thousands – and now millions – of hardcore wrestling fans’.
Made for interesting reading, didn’t it? Well, but to get to the basics of it, the above paragraph would not even exist if it was not for the World Wrestling Entertainment (Yes, get the ‘F’ Out!), and their creative department which has (mostly) succeeded in creating larger-than-life and over-the-top WWE superstars who have been loved, hated, respected and revered by a growing niche all over the world today.
But who are these people behind those natural masks of WWE wrestlers? Are they really as brutal and sadistic as they are shown on primetime television? And pray – do they really believe that all differences can be cleared out in the ring? Here is a list of wrestlers and their real names, along with some information about their real lives.
| WWE Wrestler | Real Name |
| A-Train | Matthew Bloom |
| Akio | James Yang |
| AlSnow | Allen R. Sarven |
| Armando Alejandro Estrada | Hazem Ali |
| Arn Anderson | Martin Lunde |
| Ander The Giant | Andre Rene Roussimoff |
| B.G. James | Brian Gerard James |
| Bam Bam Bigelow | Scott Bigelow |
| Batista | David Michael Batista |
| Big Daddy V | Nelson Frazier, Jr |
| Big Sexy | Kevin Scott Nash |
| Big show | Paul Wight |
| Billy Gunn | Monte Kip Sopp |
| Billy Kidman | Peter Gruner |
| Bob Orton “Cowboy” | Bob Orton, Jr |
| Bobby Lashley | Franklin Lashley |
| Boogey Man | Marty Wright |
| Booker-T | Booker Huffman |
| Bossman | Raymond Walter Traylor, Jr |
| Bradshaw | John Charles Layfield |
| Bret Hart Hitman | Bret Sergeant Hart |
| Brian Kendrick | Brian David Kendrick |
| British Bulldog | David Smith |
| Brock Lesnar | Brock Edward Lesnar |
| Brutus Beefcake | Edward Harrison Leslie |
| Bubba Ray Dudley | Mark Lamonica |
| Carlito | Carly Colon |
| Chavo Guerrero | Salvador Guerrero |
| Chris Benoit | Christopher Michael Benoit |
| Chris Jericho | Christopher Keith Irvine |
| Christian | William Jason Reso |
| Chris Masters | Christopher Mordetsky |
| Christy Hemme | Christina Lee Hemme |
| Chuck Palumbo | Charles Ronald Palumbo |
| CM Punk | Phillip Jack Brooks |
| Cody Rhodes | Cody Runnels |
| Curt Hawkins | Brian Myers |
| Dan Basham | Danny Holiday |
| Dangerous Dan Hunter | Danny Bagley |
| Daniel Bryan | Bryan Danielson |
| Danny Basham | Danny Holly |
| Darren Young | Frederick “Fred” Rosse |
| David Otunga | David Daniel Otunga, Sr |
| Diamond Dallas Page | Page Joseph Falkinburg |
| Dean Malenko | Dean Simon |
| D-Lo Brown | Accie C. “A.C.” Connor |
| Drew McIntyre | Drew Galloway |
| Doug Basham | Doug Bashman |
| Dusty Rhodes | Virgil Riley Runnels, Jr |
| D-Von Dudley | Devon Hughes |
| Eddie Guerrero | Eduardo Eddie Gory Guerrero Llanes |
| Edge | Adam Joseph Copeland |
| Eric Bischoff | Eric Aaron Bischoff |
| Eugene | Nicholas Dinsmore |
| Ezekiel Jackson | Rycklon Stephens |
| Fallen Angel | Christopher Daniels |
| Finlay | David Finlay |
| Funaki | Shoichi Funaki |
| Gene Snitsky | Eugene A. Snitsky |
| Goldberg | William Scott Goldberg |
| Goldust | Dustin Patrick Runnels |
| Gregory Helms | Gregory Shane Helms |
| Hardcore Holly | Robert William Howard |
| Heath Slater | Heath Miller |
| Heidenreich | Jon Heidenreich |
| Hulk Hogan | Terry Gene Bollea |
| Jack Swagger | Jake Hager |
| Jackie Gayda | Jackie Gayda |
| Jake Gymini | Mike Shane |
| Jake The Snake | Aurelian Smith |
| Jamie Noble | Jamie Howard |
| Jeff Hardy | Jeffrey Nero “Jeff Hardy” |
| Jeff Jarrett | Jeffrey Leonard Jarrett |
| Jerry “The King” Lawler | Jerry O’Neil Lawler |
| Jesse Gymini | Todd Shane |
| Jillian Hall | Jillian Fletcher-Hall |
| Jim Ross | James W. Ross |
| Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka | James Reiher |
| Jimmy Jarrett | Bobby Moore |
| Joey Mercury | Adam Birch |
| John Cena | John Felix Anthony Cena |
| WWE Wrestler | Real Name |
| John Morrison (Johnny Nitro) | John Randall Hennigan |
| Johnny (Spirit Squad) | Johnathan Vincent Jeter |
| Johnny Nitro | John Randall Hennigan |
| Jonathan Coachman | Jonathan William Coachman |
| Joey Styles | Joseph Bonsignore |
| Josh Mathews | Josh Lomberger |
| Joy Giovanni | Joy Giovanni |
| JTG | Jayson Paul |
| Junkyard Dog | Sylvester Ritter |
| Justin Gabriel | Paul Lloyd Jr |
| Juventud Guerrera | Eduardo Anibal Gonzalez Hernandez |
| Kane | Glen Thomas Jacobs |
| Ken Kennedy | Ken Anderson |
| Kenny (Spirit Squad) | Kenneth George Doane |
| Ken Shamrock | Kenneth Wayne Kilpatrick |
| Kevin Nash | Kevin Scott Nash |
| Khosrow Daivari | Shawn Daivari |
| Kid Kash | David Cash |
| Kristal | Kristal Marshall |
| Kofi Kingston | Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah |
| Kurt Angle | Kurt Steven Angle |
| Lance Cade | Lance Cade |
| Leapin Lanny | Lanny Poffo |
| Lenny Lane | Leonard Carlson |
| Luke Gallows | Andrew William “Drew” Hankinson |
| Macho Man Randy Savage | Randy Poffo |
| Mark Henry | Mark Gordon Henry |
| Matt Hardy | Matthew Moore “Matt Hardy” |
| Matt Striker | Matthew Kaye |
| Michael Cole | Michael Sean Coulthard |
| Michael Tarver | Tyrone Evans |
| Mick Foley | Michael Francis “Mick Foley” |
| Mikey (Spirit Squad) | Michael Brendli |
| Mitch (Spirit Squad) | Nicholas Theodore Mitchell |
| Momma Benjamin | Thea Vidale |
| Monty Brown | Montaque N. Brown |
| Mr. Kennedy | Kenneth Anderson |
| Muhammad Hassan | Mark Copani |
| MVP | Montel Vontavious Porter |
| Nicky (Spirit Squad) | Nicholas Charles Nemeth |
| Nunzio | James Maritato |
| Orlando Jordan | Orlando Jordan |
| Owen Hart | Owen James Hart |
| Palmer Canon | Brian Mailhot |
| Paul Burchill | Paul Burchill |
| Paul London | Paul London |
| Perry Saturn | Perry Satullo |
| Psicosis | Dionicio Castellanos Torres |
| Randy Orton | Randal “Randy” Keith Orton |
| Razor Ramon | Scott Oliver Hall |
| Rene Dupree | Rene Goguen |
| Rey Mysterio | Oscar Gutierrez |
| Rhyno | Terry Gearin |
| Ric Flair | Richard Morgan Fliehr |
| Rick Steiner | Robert Rechsteiner |
| Rico | Rico Constantino |
| Rikishi | Solafa Fatu |
| Road Warrior Animal | Joseph Laurinaitis |
| Road Warrior Hawk | Michael Hegstrand |
| Rob Conway | Robert Thomas Conway, Jr |
| Rob Van Dam | Robert Alexander Szatkowski |
| Romeo | John Roselli |
| R-Truth | Ron “The Truth” Killings |
| Rory McAllister | Russell Murray |
| Rosey | Matt Anoai |
| Rowdy Rowdy Piper | Roderick George Toombs |
| Samoa Joe | Joe Seanoa |
| Santino Marella | Anthony Carelli |
| Scott Steiner | Scott Carl Rechsteiner |
| Scotty 2 Hotty | Scott Garland |
| Shad Gaspard | Shad Chad Javier Jesus Roman Chittick Gaspard |
| Shawn Michael | Michael Shawn Hickenbottom |
| Shane O’Mac | Shane Brandon McMahon |
| Sheamus | Stephen Farrelly |
| Shelton Benjamin | Shelton Benjamin |
| Sho Funaki | Shoichi Funaki |
| Simon Dean | Michael Bucci |
| Sin Cara | Ignacio Almanza |
| Skip Sheffield | Ryan Reeves |
| Snitsky | Eugene Alan Snitsky |
| Steve Romero | Todd Romero |
| Steven Richards | Michael Manna |
| Sting | Steven James Borden |
| Stone Cold Steve Austin | Steven James Anderson Williams |
| Super Crazy | Francisco Pantoja Islas |
| Sylvan | Sylvain Grenier |
| Tatanka | Christopher Chavis |
| Tajiri | Yoshihiro Tajiri |
| Tazz | Peter Senerca |
| Ted DiBiase | Theodore Marvin DiBiase |
| Teddy Long | Theodore R. Long |
| The Great Khali | Dalip Singh Rana |
| The Miz | Mike Mizanin |
| The Rock | Birth Name – Dwayne Douglas Johnson. Alternate Name – Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson |
| The Sandman | James Fullington |
| Todd Grisham | Todd Andrew Grisham |
| Tommy Dreamer | Thomas Laughlin |
| Trevor Murdoch | William Theodore Mueller |
| Triple-H | Paul Michael Levesque |
| Tyson Tomko | Travis Tomko |
| Tim “Ironman” Moon | Timothy Moon |
| The Ultimate Warrior | James Brian Hellwig |
| Ultimo Dragon | Yoshihiro Asai |
| Umaga | Edward Fatu |
| Undertaker | Mark William Calaway |
| Val Venis | Sean Morley |
| VinceMcmahon | Vincen Kennedy McMahon |
| Viscera | Nelson Frazier, Jr |
| Vito | Vito LoGrasso |
| Vladimir Kozlov | Oleg Aleksandrovich Prudius |
| Wade Barrett | Stuart “Stu” Alexander Bennet |
| William Regal | Darren Matthews |
| Whipper Billy Watson | William Potts |
| X-Pac | Sean Michael Waltman |
| Yokozuna | Rodney Agatupu Anoa |
| Zack Ryder | Matthew Cardona |
WWE Divas:
| WWE Diva | Real Name |
| Amy Weber | Amy Marie Weber |
| Ashley | Ashley Marie Massaro |
| Beth Phoenix | Elizabeth Carolan Nee Kocanski |
| Brie Bella | Brianna Monique Garcia |
| Candice Michelle | Candice Michelle Beckman |
| Cherry | Kara Drew |
| Chyna | Joan Marie Laurer |
| Dawn Marrie | Dawn Marie Psaltis |
| Eve Torres | Eve Marie Torres |
| Gail Kim | Gail Kim |
| Jillian | Jillian Fletcher |
| Katie Lea | Katarina Waters |
| Kelly Kelly | Barbara Jean Blank |
| Layla | Layla El |
| Lena Yada | Lena Yada |
| Lilian Garcia | Lilian Garcia |
| Lita | Amy Christine Dumas |
| Maria | Maria Kanellis |
| Maryse | Maryse Ouellet |
| Melina | Melina Perez |
| Michelle McCool | Michelle Leigh McCool |
| Mickie James | Mickie Laree James |
| Natalya | Natalie Katherine Neidhart |
| Nikki Bella | Stephanie Nicole Garcia |
| Sable | Rena Mero Lesnar |
| Sharmell Sullivan | Sullivan-Huffman |
| Stephanie Mcmahon | Stephanie Marie McMahon-Levesque |
| Stacy Keibler | Stacy Ann-Marie Keibler |
| Tiffany | Taryn Terrell |
| Torrie Wilson | Torrie Wilson |
| Trish Stratus | Patricia Anne Stratigias |
| Victoria | Lisa Marie Varon |
NXT Superstars
| NXT Wrestler | Real Name |
| Alex Riley | Kevin Robert Kiley, Jr |
| Brodus Clay | George Murdoch |
| Byron Saxton | Bryan Jesus Kelly |
| Conor O’Brian | Ryan Parmeter |
| Derrick Bateman | Michael Hutter |
| Eli Cottonwood | Kipp Christianson |
| Husky Harris | Windham Lawrence Rotunda |
| Johnny Curtis | Jonathan Curtis |
| Kaval | Brandon Silvestry |
| Lucky Cannon | Jonathon David “Jon” Emminger (Johnny Prime) |
| Michael McGillicutty | Joseph Curtis “Joe” Hennig |
| Percy Watson | Nick McNeil |
| Titus O’Neil | Thaddeus Michael Bullard |
NXT Divas
| NXT Diva | Real Name |
| A.J. | April Jeanette |
| Aksana | Živil? Raudonien? |
| Jamie | Brittany Beede |
| Kaitlyn | Celeste Beryl Bonin |
| Maxine | Karlee Perez |
| Naomi | Trinity McCray |
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