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Male or female, one thing WWE likes to do to most of their signees when they arrive through the door is give them a new name. Very few Superstars get the opportunity to wrestle in WWE under their real name, and even fewer are allowed to use a name that made them famous in another wrestling company.
In terms of the latter of those, there have been a few exceptions recently. AJ Styles was allowed to keep the name that made him famous on the independent scene, as was Shinsuke Nakamura. It would have been foolish of WWE to change that.
As mentioned though not many WWE Superstars have the same ring name as their real name. On the female side of things, there are very few women who have been afforded that luxury, and here are five of those lucky females.
#5 Mickie James
Mickie James is currently the elder stateswoman of the female locker room in WWE. The multiple time Women's Champion won her first title all the way back at WrestleMania 22 and has recently returned to the company to be a part of a new era in women's wrestling.
Since her return, Mickie has proved that she belongs in the current locker room as much as she belonged in the previous one during her first run. On to her name though, and you would think that a name like Mickie James would have been one invented by WWE, but it wasn't.
Mickie James is, more or less, this WWE Superstar's actual name. Since marrying GFW star Nick Aldis, her last name has become double barrelled, but that's hardly reason for her not to qualify for this particular list.
#4 Gail Kim
Gail Kim doesn't get nearly the amount of credit she deserves. The GFW Hall of Famer did some tremendous work with the WWE, before moving on to the company formerly known as TNA. There she championed the company's Knockouts division long before the women's revolution began in WWE.
When Gail wrestled in WWE she probably never envisioned plying her trade elsewhere. Vince McMahon's company is the top table in wrestling after all. Well, she did of course, so it's extremely fortuitous that she was allowed to use her own name.
When Gail Kim arrived in TNA she already had a lot of name recognition in the business. She hadn't wrestled under a name created and owned by WWE, therefore, she didn't have to change a thing when she moved on. Smart business on Gail's part, and one of the many reasons why she went on to enjoy so much success after WWE.
#3 Jacqueline
Speaking of Hall of Famers, moving swiftly on to a woman who recently received that accolade in WWE, Jacqueline. The two time Women's Champion was inducted by The Dudley Boyz in 2016 and is another example of someone who would fit right in to the current landscape in women's wrestling.
Unfortunately for Jacqueline, and the fans, however, her in-ring career is behind her. Onto the matter at hand though, her name. The name Jacqueline fits the Hall of Famer almost too perfectly. Plus like the Madonnas and Chers of the world, she was known by just one name. Surely a WWE creation, right?
Wrong. Jacqueline is, in fact, her real name. No, Vince McMahon didn't opt to use her surname Moore as well, but that was definitely a good call. The name Jacqueline fit this female perfectly, and coupled with her in-ring ability, it guided her through a Hall of Fame worthy career.
#2 Miss Elizabeth
Which young boy watching pro wrestling at the height of Miss Elizabeth's fame didn't have a huge crush on the woman who used to accompany Randy Savage to the ring? The female valet truly was an icon in WWE during the late '80s and early '90s.
The peak of the story between her and the Macho Man came at WrestleMania VII when the pair reunited and left fans in the crowd literally weeping. Their relationship felt so genuine, and that's because it was. For a while, the two of them were married in real life.
The regal, prim and proper feel that Elizabeth had meant that her name was perfect for her. She was put on a pedestal by the Macho Man, by WWE, and also by the fans. A name like Elizabeth reflects that, which is why Vince McMahon didn't feel the need to create a new persona for her.
#1 Maryse
The Miz announced the bumper news that he and his wife Maryse are pregnant. In typical Miz fashion, the Intercontinental Champion even managed to deliver that great news in a stuck up, heelish way.
Maryse has breathed new life into her husband's career since she returned to WWE around 18 months ago. The beautiful French-Canadian is an asset to both her husband and WWE. But what's her real name? Maryse just sounds too perfect and fitting.
Shockingly that is Maryse's real name. It may be the most glamorous, French-sounding name on the planet, and lucky for Maryse, it is the one that befell her. When she arrived in WWE, Vince must have thought he had hit the jackpot, and quite rightly, he didn't tweak a single thing.
