10 WWE Wrestlers Who Perform Under Their Real Names

Kurt Angle got to keep his name thanks to his Olympic success
Kurt Angle got to keep his name thanks to his Olympics success

#10 Brian Kendrick

Birth name: Brian David Kendrick
Birth name: Brian David Kendrick

Currently wrestling on 205 live as one of WWE’s best cruiserweights, Brian Kendrick debuted in the WWE in 2003. Since then, he has been involved with the company on and off, with his most famous stint coming during his tag team partnership with Paul London.

Now performing under the stage name The Brian Kendrick, he is one of the few wrestlers who has managed to keep his real name throughout his career. This is quite an achievement for a wrestler fighting on the level he is.

#9 Shayna Baszler

Birth name: Shayna Andrea Baszler
Birth name: Shayna Andrea Baszler

The former NXT Women’s Champion is one of the hardest hitting lasses in the WWE. She has enjoyed a lot of success after leaving the UFC and joining the WWE’s developmental brand in 2017. “The Queen of Spades” has a birth name that is fitting for the business she’s in, and hence she has been successful in keeping her real name thus far.

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