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[Summoner]

FINN BALOR is Devitt's WWE name.

Bloody hell, they gave him a name that sounded like some jobber/nobody from Game of Thrones. Couldn't they given him a name that sounded like he came from a proud and ancient house with sigil to match?

What a wasted opportunity from creative. No wonder were they stand in ratings and stock.
WWE are fucking useless.

 

[strobogo]

Should have been Frugal Fergal McDergal, working a cheapskate gimmick

 

[The Silver]

I don't believe that any sane person would look at the name Finn Balor and think, "yep that's a main eventer name all right."

it must be on purpose, some kind of sick sabotage.

 

[TheBear]

Finn Balor is such a nothing name, much like Hideo Tatami or whatever his name is.
Are they going out of their way to make their names as boring as possible?

Should have been Frugal Fergal McDergal, working a cheapskate gimmick

This is a missed opportunity

 

[Data West]

I was watching this old show from the 70s and they had a commercial come on where a bunch of teen guys are hanging out in the streets, and they grab baseball bats and start hitting trash cans and stuff, and the narrator says, 'Is this how we're using our boypower?'

It was a Boy Scouts of America commercial. I just couldn't stop laughing at the term boypower.

 

[Deadly Joker]

What if they eventually drop the Finn and he becomes Prince Balor?

 

[strobogo]

I was watching this old show from the 70s and they had a commercial come on where a bunch of teen guys are hanging out in the streets, and they grab baseball bats and start hitting trash cans and stuff, and the narrator says, 'Is this how we're using our boypower?'

It was a Boy Scouts of America commercial. I just couldn't stop laughing at the term boypower.

You sound sexist. Are you cis scum?

 

[UrbanDandy]

What if they eventually drop the Finn and he becomes Prince Balor?

I like the ring of that.

 

[Aiii]

In Irish mythology, Balor (modern spelling: Balar) was king of the Fomorians, a group of supernatural beings. He is often described as a giant with a large eye in his forehead that wreaks destruction when opened. He has been interpreted as a god or personification of drought and blight.

Looking forward to that body paint.

 

[Omega]

What if they eventually drop the Finn and he becomes Prince Balor?

he'll drop the Balor and just be Finn

 

[lovely ladies]

Prince Balor should be more worried about being introduced as Sheamus' cousin.

 

[Sibersk Esto]

God Fergal's theme might out Irish Sheamus'

 

[Data West]

You sound sexist. Are you cis scum?

 

[Aiii]

People sure get bent out of shape about a name, don't they.

It's just a name, it doesn't matter.

 

[Serpentine]

God Fergal's theme might out Irish Sheamus'

Well, this theme just got freed up

 

[lovely ladies]

Well, this theme just got freed up

I'm listening to it and I'm like that's not that bad and then comes the beat at the 10 second mark... oh my lawwwwwd

 

[strobogo]

Holy shit that is awful. Did she really come out to that? So sick of her Irish dancing gimmick.

 

[Plywood]

FINN BALOR is Devitt's WWE name.

There's only one Finn:

Balor alone would've been fine.

 

[PHOENIXZERO]

Yeah, drop "Finn" and just call him that or hell the previously mentioned Prince Balor would work better.

Well, this theme just got freed up

I got this as a related video... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2HiVuxPHPQ

Wonder what they'll do with Lynch on the main roster if she gets called up and still expect Vince to get Paige's carny family or at least mother involved in an angle at some point, well if she gets more over.

Think they'll ever actually introduce women's tag titles?

 

[strobogo]

Frugal Fergal McDergal/McDevitt/McDougal
Hogan McBacklund
Pint O'Hooligan
Bono Shenanigans
Edgar O'Conner
Gavin Hardstone
Jeff Smith
Liam Murtagh
Bruce McTiernan




All better names than Finn Balor

 

[Plywood]

The whole random first name last name needs to go the way of the dodo birds.

 

[Data West]

I was thinking about making a comic book thread, but it isn't MCU, it isn't vs, but it is Batman related

 

[Aiii]

I was thinking about making a comic book thread, but it isn't MCU, it isn't vs, but it is Batman related

Et tu, Datazord?

 

[Browny]

Pint O'Hooligan
Bono Shenanigans

I had to replace my keyboard, as I just spat out a large amount of tea all over it.

 

[Data West]

I discovered that there is a subset of humans(I struggle to call them humans, really) that think the 1989 Batmobile ISN'T the hypest shit of all time. And that all other Batmobiles are pale imitators (1992), complete garbage shit(Nolan) or only beloved by hipsters (1966)

 

[Aiii]

I discovered that there is a subset of humans(I struggle to call them humans, really) that think the 1989 Batmobile ISN'T the hypest shit of all time. And that all other Batmobiles are pale imitators (1992), complete garbage shit(Nolan) or only beloved by hipsters (1966)

Call me a hipster then, because OG TV show Batmobile is best batmobile.

Just look at it! It is drop dead gorgeous!

 

[Recall]

People sure get bent out of shape about a name, don't they.

It's just a name, it doesn't matter.

In a fake real sport like Wrestling it sorta does. We just need to wait and see how the crowds react I guess.

 

[Data West]

Hypest/Fave Five Cars from TV shows or movies

5. Magnum PI Ferrari or Miami Vice Ferrari. I can never decide on those two.
4. Smokey and the Bandit car
3. Mad Max Interceptor
2. 1989 Batmobile
1. KITT

Green Hornet car is pretty good too. It's too bad Air Wolf isn't a car

 

[British Monsoon]

Best movie car ever is the Aston Martin DB5 from Goldfinger.

 

[Dagobert Duck]

Frugal Fergal McDergal/McDevitt/McDougal
Hogan McBacklund
Pint O'Hooligan
Bono Shenanigans
Edgar O'Conner
Gavin Hardstone
Jeff Smith
Liam Murtagh
Bruce McTiernan




All better names than Finn Balor

You got me with Bono Shenanigans...

They should do a british-theme week at WWE
Randolph McOrton
Paul Bigshoe
Sir Paul Levesque-Quantumberry-McNose
Vince McMahon...
"Mean" Dean fella...
and of course John Cena and His royal highness Brock Lesnar I.

 

[Singularity42]

Devitt's new name is just more proof that they are using that nxt bame generator website.

 

[Recall]

So what will Kevin Steen's name be?

Pecs Varnham
Sandy Hills
Grip Strudwick

??

 

[Data West]

Grip Strudwick

That one.

 

[Dagobert Duck]

So what will Kevin Steen's name be?

Pecs Varnham
Sandy Hills
Grip Strudwick

??

Steve Kevlar

 

[Browny]

Jek Porkins

 

[Net_Wrecker]

People sure get bent out of shape about a name, don't they.

It's just a name, it doesn't matter.

Fang McFrost Steve Austin is sure gonna take this industry to new heights.

 

[YesManKablam]

 

[Aiii]

Fang McFrost Steve Austin is sure gonna take this industry to new heights.

Yep, Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins sure are doing awful thanks to their names.

Sami Zayn will never get over without his mask or his El Generico monicker either, and the crowd sure as hell won't ever pop for Adrian Neville when he gets a match on Raw.

Am I doing this right?

 

[Professor Beef]

Fang McFrost Steve Austin is sure gonna take this industry to new heights.

The_Net sounds even better.

 

[British Monsoon]

All the names are so fucking dull nowadays. I'll give Roman Reigns a pass because of the alliteration and punning possibilities with his surname, but Ambrose? Rollins? Neville? So dull.

Devitt's seems OK, until you imagine Michael Cole explaining the mythology-based origins of the name on RAW - go on, imagine it. Awful.

 

[Hasney]

All the names are so fucking dull nowadays. I'll give Roman Reigns a pass because of the alliteration and punning possibilities with his surname, but Ambrose? Rollins? Neville? So dull.

Devitt's seems OK, until you imagine Michael Cole explaining the mythology-based origins of the name on RAW - go on, imagine it. Awful.

I just imagined Michael Cole talking without drowning him out and I just had a aneurysm. Thanks, Bootaaay.

 

[Data West]

Was Ryback the last 'weird' name? Everything else is just 'name + name'

 

[Net_Wrecker]

Yep, Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins sure are doing awful thanks to their names.

Sami Zayn will never get over without his mask or his El Generico monicker either, and the crowd sure as hell won't ever pop for Adrian Neville when he gets a match on Raw.

Am I doing this right?

The Shield names are solid. I probably scoffed at "Seth Rollins" but it ain't so bad.

Sami Zayn is ridonk but he'll always get over because he's the most natural babyface I've seen in forever. Still a wacky name. Adrian Neville is sure to be a victim of a corny Cena joke in reference to him being the "bizarro troll brother of Aaron Neville" sooner or later. Terrible name.

Wrestling is show business. Names and entrance themes matter. Rocky Maivia could never be The Rock.

The_Net sounds even better.

I've overcome this ridiculous name through sheer talent. Not all of us are born with a "Professor Beef" e-z pass through this GAF life.

 

[Browny]

imagine Michael Cole - go on, imagine it. Awful.

I managed to remove a large proportion of the words you typed, and still kept it meaningful.

 

[Data West]

I think Bray Wyatt is the best name WWE has come up with in forever.

Which says to me that Rotunda probably came up with it.

 

[somedevil]

Do people here realize he came up with the name right? Now it seems they let the talent decide there name. Hero came up with his name and so did Tyler Black.

Rollins is based off Henry Rollins and then he said he just choose a random first name. So everyone blaming the WWE should look at Devitt who choose this name based on it Irish lore.

 

[British Monsoon]

Yes, but it doesn't matter who came up with it, as WWE clearly dictate that they want guys to have normal format names. Which is dull and boring when your entire roster is filled with guys with (largely) normal sounding, normal format names. Devitt's is a bit more out there, sure, but it's still that same format. Comparatively, the Divas seem to be only allowed a first name.

 

[Data West]

I don't think anyone said, 'Fucking Triple H can't come up with names.'

Dutch Mantell came up with Steve Austin. Edge named himself Damon Striker. Maybe WWE should spend a little more time with the talent and not let things like Dolph Ziggler come into fruition.

 

[Hasney]

Maybe they should just ask Edge if they can license Sexton Hardcastle from him.

 

[Professor Beef]

I've overcome this ridiculous name through sheer talent. Not all of us are born with a "Professor Beef" e-z pass through this GAF life.

Hey, I had to work every-damn-day just to get over on GAF. And I finally have a legacy to call my own. BEELEE DAT