6 WWE Superstars who had several names

Over the years, WWE Superstars have had several name changes. The change generally happens when someone undergoes a gimmick change or if the promotion decides to shorten their names.

An example of the latter recently happened with two young superstars on SmackDown. Angel Garza is now just called Angel, and his tag team partner Humberto Carrillo is referred to as just Humberto. Their team also has a new name, Los Lotharios.

In this article, we look at six WWE Superstars who had several names:

#6 WWE Superstar - Nikki A.S.H

Nikki A.S.H. is one of the most successful WWE Superstars on the current roster. She is the reigning WWE Women's Tag Team Champion with Rhea Ripley and a former RAW Women's Champion.

When moving from NXT to the main-roster in 2018, she was known as Nikki Cross. During this time, her tag-team partnership with Alexa Bliss led them to win the Women's Tag Team Championship twice.

In June this year, Nikki underwent a gimmick change and became Nikki A.S.H (Almost Super Hero) in her new blue and yellow attire and a superhero cape.

#5 WWE Superstar - Madcap Moss

Madcap Moss is currently aligned with Happy Corbin on SmackDown. The two have an interesting on-screen chemistry as tag team partners and co-hosts of Happy Talk.

After being called up from NXT to the main roster, Madcap was known as Riddick Moss. On RAW, he was a mid-card performer feuding for the 24/7 Championship.

He won the title in February 2020. Moss then lost it to R-Truth in March, ending his championship reign at 41 days. After an injury in October last year, he was out of action for a year. He returned in September 2021 on SmackDown and has since become Madcap Moss.

#4 WWE Superstar - Commander Azeez

Commander Azeez is currently signed to WWE RAW as a bodyguard for the former Intercontinental Champion, Apollo Crews.

He debuted in WWE at the Greatest Royal Rumble in 2018 as Babatunde and was eliminated by Braun Strowman. He then underwent a second name change to become Dabba-Kato when he debuted on RAW Underground in August 2020. Azeez was supposed to debut on the main roster with the same name, albeit it never happened.

The giant was then repackaged as Commander Azeez. He debuted this new gimmick at WrestleMania 37, helping Apollo Crews beat Big E for the IC title, and has continued in this avatar.

#3 WWE Superstar - Dolph Ziggler

Dolph Ziggler has certainly attained great heights in WWE both as a singles competitor and a tag team.

The former two-time World Heavyweight Champion and three-time WWE Tag Team Champion competes on Monday Night RAW with his partner Robert Roode as the Dirty Dawgs.

Having said this, Dolph debuted back in 2005 as Nick Nemeth, his first on-screen name. He was the enforcer and side-kick for Chavo Gurrero at the time, who had a golfer's gimmick. After splitting from him, Dolph became a part of Spirit Squad until late 2006. Dolph briefly left WWE to compete in developmental territories for two years.

In September 2008, he returned to WWE and was repackaged as Dolph Ziggler. The new gimmick and name gave him immense success in the business, which continues to date.

#2 WWE Superstar - Chad Gable

Chad Gable is currently competing on WWE RAW as part of a tag team called Alpha Academy.

He debuted in WWE under the same ring name in 2015 and would continue until mid-2019. During this time, Gable won the RAW Tag Team Championship with partner Robert Roode as they defeated AOP (Authors of Pain) in December 2018.

Gable saw a gimmick change in June 2019 when he became Shorty G, a fan favorite. In this new avatar, Gable soared to greater heights by reaching the finals of the King of the Ring Tournament 2019 but lost to Baron Corbin.

In October 2020, he reverted to his original in-ring name Chad Gable, turning heel again as the newly formed Alpha Academy leader, recruiting Otis as his partner.

#1 WWE Superstar - Happy Corbin

Happy Corbin, currently a SmackDown superstar, debuted in WWE as Baron Corbin. His rise to the main roster from NXT happened at WrestleMania 32, where he won the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.

Corbin continued with this ring name for a few years in WWE until he won the King of the Ring tournament in 2019 and became King Corbin.

He would subsequently lose to Shinsuke Nakamura in a 'Battle for the Crown' match to give up his King title. The loss would see him return to his earlier name Baron Corbin, portraying a man who had lost his wealth.

His latest gimmick and name change happened in August this year. He is now Happy Corbin, a man who had turned his misfortunes around in Las Vegas. Corbin hosts Happy Talk with his partner Madcap Moss on SmackDown. He is also the number one contender for Nakamura's Intercontinental title after beating the latter in a #1 contender match on the Blue Brand.