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#2 Why Vince McMahon changes WWE names

It is often speculated why certain WWE Superstars lose part of their name after moving from Triple H’s NXT brand to Vince McMahon’s main roster.

Over a dozen name changes have been made over the last decade, including (Alexander) Rusev, (Antonio) Cesaro, Andrade (“Cien” Almas), Big E (Langston), (Buddy) Murphy, (Luke) Harper, and (Erick) Rowan.

The logic behind the WWE name alterations has now been revealed by Jim Ross, who said McMahon prefers one-word names because he believes it is easier for people to remember one name instead of two.

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#1 AJ Styles apologized to Luke Gallows after WWE release

Regular readers of this weekly article might remember that AJ Styles recently said he did not look after Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson properly before they were released by WWE in April 2020.

Well, during an interview this week with WrestleTalk In The D with Martez, Gallows clarified that, while Styles was among those who convinced them to stay with WWE in 2019, the two-time WWE Champion was not at fault for their exits earlier this year.

Styles phoned Gallows and apologized to him 20 minutes after news of his departure was announced, but the new IMPACT Wrestling star felt that his friend had nothing to apologize for.