5 WWE Easter eggs only the most hardcore fans were able to spot

The Nature Boy would often come up short when he wore Red, and would often win in blue.
The Nature Boy would often come up short when he wore Red, and would often win in blue.

#4 Bryan and Ziggler's name in-joke

Ziggler made a reference to Bryan's name being changed during the original reality-show era of NXT.
Ziggler made a reference to Bryan's name being changed during the original reality-show era of NXT.

It wasn't until recently that WWE allowed stars to use the names that had made them famous outside of the company.

Whilst Claudio Castagnoli became Cesaro and El Generico became Sami Zayn, stars like Samoa Joe, Shinsuke Nakamura and AJ Styles have all been allowed to keep their old names.

One Superstar who wasn't so lucky was Daniel Bryan, something that was referenced by Dolph Ziggler on the original NXT.

Referring to Bryan as 'Daniel Bryson', a play on his real name Bryan Danielson, the joke between the two future World Champions were lost on many fans, who had never seen or heard of Bryan before he joined the WWE in early 2010.

Interestingly, the WWE gave Bryan a list of proposed names, none of which included his actual name.

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