For years now wrestlers have been going by different names in the ring. Whether a nickname or a totally different name from what they were born with, wrestlers like to have cool-sounding names.
Some wrestlers did this on their own to create a cooler persona, while others were told to come up with something, and some were even told, "This is your new name whether you like it or not."
Now it is no secret that many of today's biggest stars have altered or totally different names, but does it help or just change things a little bit?
For example, would Shawn Michaels have been as successful and popular if he had gone by his real name, Michael Shawn Hickenbottom? I'm sure his abilities would have been noted, but he may not...
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