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101 WWE Superstars' real names: Asuka, Bray Wyatt, Sasha Banks, and more

When it comes to in-ring ability, the 2020 WWE roster is arguably more talented than any other era in the company’s history.

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However, as long-term WWE viewers will appreciate, the men and women that appear on RAW and SmackDown need to boast more than just in-ring talent if they are going to connect with fans and fulfill their potential in WWE.

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Having a strong move set and the ability to cut compelling promos is obviously important, but it is also just as vital that a WWE Superstar gets the basics right – and that, of course, involves their WWE gimmick name.

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While a select few Superstars have been allowed to use their real names on WWE television, the majority of people who appear on our screens use the fictional names that were given to them at the start of their WWE careers.

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With that in mind, let’s take a look at the real names of the 101 WWE Superstars who are currently on the RAW and SmackDown rosters.

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#5 WWE Superstars' real names (A-B)

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Followers of behind-the-scenes WWE news will probably know that Bray Wyatt (Windham Rotunda) and Bo Dallas (Taylor Rotunda) are the sons of former WWE Superstar IRS (Mike Rotunda).

Wyatt is named after former WWE, NWA and WCW star Barry Windham, who is also his uncle.

Asuka (Kanako Urai) is another standout name in this list. The Empress of Tomorrow, previously known as Kana before joining WWE, still uses her real name on her KanaChanTV YouTube channel.

Further down in this category, Brock Lesnar is one of the few Superstars who has been allowed to keep his real name throughout his WWE career. Although he is technically a free agent right now, The Beast is still listed among the current Superstars on WWE’s website, hence why he is in this list.

The Big Show’s real name (Paul Wight) was used by WWE’s commentators when he made his WWE debut at St. Valentine’s Day Massacre in February 1999. The seven-foot Superstar was then given the gimmick name that he has been known as for the last two decades.

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  • AJ Styles - Allen Jones
  • Akira Tozawa - Akira Tozawa
  • Aleister Black - Tom Budgen
  • Alexa Bliss - Alexis Kaufman
  • Andrade - Manuel Andrade Oropeza
  • Angel Garza - Angel Garza Solano
  • Angelo Dawkins - Gary Gordon
  • Apollo Crews - Sesugh Uhaa
  • Asuka - Kanako Urai
  • Bayley - Pamela Martinez
  • Becky Lynch - Rebecca Quin
  • Bianca Belair - Bianca Crawford
  • Big E - Ettore Ewen
  • Big Show - Paul Wight II
  • Billie Kay - Jessica McKay
  • Bo Dallas - Taylor Rotunda
  • Bobby Lashley - Franklin Lashley
  • Braun Strowman - Adam Scherr
  • Bray Wyatt - Windham Rotunda
  • Brock Lesnar - Brock Lesnar

#4 WWE Superstars' real names (C-I)

Nowadays, WWE Superstars share updates about their personal lives on a regular basis in media interviews and across various platforms on social media.

The days of Superstars staying in character outside of the wrestling business are long gone, as we saw with The Undertaker (Mark Calaway) and his Last Ride docuseries on the WWE Network, and WWE fans know more about their favorite Superstars now than ever before.

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That is with the exception of one person – Gran Metalik.

While almost every other WWE Superstar in this article has provided fans with lots of information about themselves – including their real name, at the very least – Gran Metalik has stayed true to lucha libre tradition by never publicly revealing his real name.

Elsewhere in this category, it is interesting to note that Dominik Mysterio’s real first name is actually spelled Dominic, which explains why there has been so much confusion over WWE’s spelling of his name.

  • Carmella - Leah Van Dale
  • Cedric Alexander - Cederick Johnson
  • Cesaro - Claudio Castagnoli
  • Charlotte Flair - Ashley Fliehr
  • Dana Brooke - Ashley Sebera
  • Daniel Bryan - Bryan Danielson
  • Dolph Ziggler - Nicholas Nemeth
  • Dominik Mysterio - Dominic Gutiérrez
  • Drew Gulak - Drew Gulak
  • Drew McIntyre - Andrew Galloway IV
  • Edge - Adam Copeland
  • Elias - Jeffrey Sciullo
  • Ember Moon - Adrienne Reese
  • Erik - Raymond Rowe
  • Goldberg - William Goldberg
  • Gran Metalik - ???
  • Humberto Carrillo - Humberto Garza Carrillo
  • Ivar - Todd Smith
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#3 WWE Superstars' real names (J-L)

Lana (Catherine Perry) and Liv Morgan (Gionna Daddio) are among the WWE Superstars who have used their real names on social media, while the real names of John Morrison (John Hennigan) and Kane (Glenn Jacobs) are also widely known outside of WWE.

Like Brock Lesnar, John Cena is another high-profile Superstar who was able to use his real name throughout his WWE career. His father, John Cena Sr., has made sporadic WWE appearances over the years, but his son’s on-screen character was never referred to as John Cena Jr.

WWE director Bruce Prichard has said multiple times on his Something to Wrestle With podcast that he cannot explain why some Superstars are allowed to keep their real names and why others have to use a gimmick name.

Keith Lee, for example, uses his real name, but Kevin Owens does not perform under his real name (Kevin Steen) in WWE.

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  • Jaxson Ryker - Chad Lail
  • Jeff Hardy - Jeffrey Hardy
  • Jey Uso - Joshua Fatu
  • Jimmy Uso - Jonathan Fatu
  • Jinder Mahal - Yuvraj Dhesi
  • John Cena - John Cena Jr.
  • John Morrison - John Hennigan
  • Kalisto - Emanuel Rodriguez
  • Kane - Glenn Jacobs
  • Keith Lee - Keith Lee
  • Kevin Owens - Kevin Steen
  • King Corbin - Thomas Pestock
  • Kofi Kingston - Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah
  • Lacey Evans - Macey Estrella-Kadlec
  • Lana - Catherine Perry
  • Lars Sullivan - Dylan Miley
  • Lince Dorado - José Cordero
  • Liv Morgan - Gionna Daddio

#2 WWE Superstars' real names (M-R)

Mandy Rose is one of the few WWE Superstars who has appeared on WWE programming under her real name (Amanda Saccomanno) and her gimmick name.

The WWE RAW Superstar used her real name during the 2015 Tough Enough competition. However, unlike some of her fellow Total Divas stars (Naomi/Trinity, for example), she was known by her gimmick name on the fifth season of Total Divas.

Roman Reigns’ real name (Leati Joseph Anoa'i) has been common knowledge among WWE fans since he referred to himself as Joe during his leukemia announcement in October 2018. His surname is also frequently mentioned whenever his family’s wrestling legacy is brought up in WWE storylines.

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As for Randy Orton, his RKO finisher contains the same letters as the initials of his full real name (Randal Keith Orton).

  • The Miz - Michael Mizanin
  • MVP - Hassan Hamin Assad
  • Mandy Rose - Amanda Saccomanno
  • Matt Riddle - Matthew Riddle
  • Mickie James - Mickie James-Aldis
  • Mojo Rawley - Dean Muhtadi
  • Montez Ford - Kenneth Crawford
  • Murphy - Matthew Adams
  • Mustafa Ali - Adeel Alam
  • Naomi - Trinity Fatu
  • Natalya - Natalie Neidhart-Wilson
  • Nia Jax - Savelina Fanene
  • Nikki Cross - Nicola Glencross
  • Otis - Nikola Bogojevic
  • Peyton Royce - Cassandra Arneill
  • R-Truth - Ronnie Killings
  • Randy Orton - Randal Orton
  • Rey Mysterio - Óscar Gutiérrez
  • Ricochet - Trevor Mann
  • Riddick Moss - Michael Rallis
  • Robert Roode - Robert Roode Jr.
  • Roman Reigns - Leati Joseph Anoa'i
  • Ronda Rousey - Ronda Rousey
  • Ruby Riott - Dori Prange

#1 WWE Superstars' real names (S-Z)

In the same way that Mandy Rose appeared on WWE programming as Amanda Saccomanno, Sonya Deville initially used her real name (Daria Berenato) on Tough Enough.

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It is unclear why some female WWE Superstars use their real name on other shows, including Total Divas, and why some stick to their gimmick names. In Deville’s case, she uses her WWE name when she appears on Total Divas.

Much like Ronda Rousey, Shayna Baszler had already established her name in the world of MMA before she swapped the octagon for the squared circle, hence why she is allowed to use her real name in WWE.

Similarly, Shinsuke Nakamura was widely regarded as one of the best wrestlers in the world before he joined WWE in 2016, which might explain why he was not given a gimmick name.

The Undertaker appears in this list because, like Brock Lesnar, he is still listed as an active Superstar on WWE’s website.

  • Sami Zayn - Rami Sebei
  • Samoa Joe - Nuufolau Seanoa
  • Sasha Banks - Mercedes Kaestner-Varnado
  • Seth Rollins - Colby Lopez
  • Shane McMahon - Shane McMahon
  • Shayna Baszler - Shayna Baszler
  • Sheamus - Stephen Farrelly
  • Shelton Benjamin - Shelton Benjamin
  • Shinsuke Nakamura - Shinsuke Nakamura
  • Shorty G - Charles Betts
  • Sonya Deville - Daria Berenato
  • Stephanie McMahon - Stephanie McMahon Levesque
  • Steve Cutler - Steven Kupryk
  • Tamina - Sarona Snuka-Polamalu
  • Titus O'Neil - Thaddeus Bullard Sr.
  • Triple H - Paul Levesque
  • Tucker - Levi Cooper
  • The Undertaker - Mark Calaway
  • Wesley Blake - Cory Weston
  • Xavier Woods - Austin Watson
  • Zelina Vega - Thea Trinidad

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