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WWE Superstars are handed nicknames by the WWE Universe or by the commentary team at some point in their careers. Seth Rollins became The King Slayer after defeating Triple H at WrestleMania, before later becoming The Beast Slayer when Brock Lesnar suffered the same fate.
Whilst some wrestlers' nicknames follow on from achievements in their careers, there are others that link to their personality and give the WWE Universe a hint of what's to come.
The following list looks at some of the best nicknames in WWE at present as well as a few that don't make sense when linked to the superstar in question.
#7. Best nickname - Bianca Belair - The EST of WWE
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Bianca Belair has only been on WWE's main roster for just over a year but she is already the reigning SmackDown Women's Champion. Belair won the 2021 Women's Royal Rumble and main evented WrestleMania in April, which definitely allowed her to live up to her EST of WWE moniker.
Ahead of her WWE promotion, Belair was seen as the EST of NXT, but it appears that the main roster has been a much better fit.
The champion revealed in her chronicle that her nickname came from her first-ever promo in WWE:
"I'm going to get right to the point, here in NXT I'm bringing 'est.' I'm the prettiEST woman on this roster, I'm the strongEST woman in this ring, and I'm on a whole other level. That was my first promo. This is definitely the moment where I thought that I made it. I called my mom and I'm like, I got my very first promo three months in, like, I'm here. This where EST came from because it started as 'est.' It was just, I'm the est, I'm the est. I'm the prettiest and the strongest and the baddest and the roughest, oh, est, EST, NXT, it all rhymes. The EST of NXT, EST of WWE, so this is where the EST came from."
As far as female nicknames in WWE go, Bianca Belair definitely has the best one.
#6. Worst nickname: The Golden Goddess/God's Greatest Gift - Mandy Rose
Mandy Rose has recently made headlines because she was moved down to NXT in the middle of a storyline with WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Natalya and Tamina.
Throughout her career, Rose's character has been about her looks. Corey Grave proclaimed that she was God's Greatest Gift as part of one of her debut appearances on SmackDown. Rose was also known as The Golden Goddess for a short time, something that even Alexa Bliss felt the need to rip apart on Twitter.
Rose's storyline with Otis surrounded the fact that there was a belief that she was too good-looking for him, which could be why it abruptly ended. Nicknames shouldn't be centered around superstars' looks, especially since The Women's Revolution literally began in order to stop this from happening in the future.
#5. Best nickname - The Phenomenal One - AJ Styles
When it comes to nicknames, AJ Styles has had some of his best during his time in WWE. Whilst the former WWE Champion has been known as The Phenomenal One throughout his five-year tenure, there have also been a few other impressive ones.
From The Face That Runs The Place and The Champ That Runs The Camp whilst he was over on SmackDown, it appeared that Styles has a lot of creativity within.
Styles is currently stuck in the mid-card as one half of the RAW Tag Team Champions. However, when he steps in that ring there are some things that only he can do. This is why AJ Styles is considered to be phenomenal and why his nickname suits him.
#4. Worst WWE nickname - The Archer of Infamy - Damian Priest
Whilst it's understandable that new WWE Superstars want to have a memorable nickname in order to get over, Damian Priest's doesn't really catch the eye. Hailing from New York and not entering a ring with a bow and arrow, why is Priest The Archer of Infamy?
Doesn't every young WWE Superstar want to make their way to the top? Randy Orton is known as The Apex Preditor for this very reason. It's hard to understand where Priest's nickname actually came from.
#3. Best WWE name - The Viper/The Legend Killer/The Apex Predator - Randy Orton
When it comes to nicknames, former World Champion Randy Orton has had some of the greatest throughout his WWE career. The Legend Killer came out when Orton was taking out the legends in the company and making a name for himself. This was later replaced with The Viper since Orton was seen as a snake-like character who would stab anyone in the back in order to get ahead.
Born out of this was the name The Apex Predator, which came from the fact that Orton would do anything to reach the top. The apex is the top point of a triangle. Orton being a former 14-time World Champion is proof that he knows where that apex is and has been able to make it there several times.
The Viper has been part of WWE now for almost two decades and is currently part of the creatively named RK-Bro tag team alongside 'The Original Bro' Matt Riddle on RAW.
#2. Worst nickname - The Most Beautiful Woman In All Of WWE - Carmella
Carmella was recently repackaged on WWE TV and when she made her return to the company, she brought a new nickname with her. Carmella was once known as 'The Princess of Staten Island' whilst being part of a team with Enzo and Cass, despite not hailing from New York City.
The former SmackDown Women's Champion is now known as The Most Beautiful Woman in All of WWE which shows that Carmella's focus is seemingly on her looks and not on her accomplishments.
Carmella has won the Money in the Bank contract on two occasions, the WrestleMania Battle Royal and the SmackDown Women's Championship in her short main roster career. However, she now seems to be more focused on what she looks like.
The Women's Revolution was designed to make a change to the way that the women in the company are perceived. It feels as though this is a huge step backward for the women's division by allowing Carmella to have a nickname that is focused on her looks.
#1. Best WWE nickname - The Tribal Chief/The Head of the Table - Universal Champion Roman Reigns
Roman Reigns has become one of the biggest stars in WWE since his return to the company at SummerSlam last year. The former Shield member returned to the company with a new attitude and a new nickname.
Reigns was known as 'The Big Dog' throughout his time in The Shield but, upon his return, The Tribal Chief was born. Given the fact that Roman comes from a tribal family and his ancestors can be traced back through generations, this is the perfect nickname for him. It has created one of the company's most entertaining characters.
There is also the added Head of the Table nickname which follows up quite nicely since Reigns is the biggest star in the company and his family. The former WWE Champion has several other family members in the company at present. Since he's the Universal Champion and one of the company's biggest draws, he really is The Head of the Table for them.
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