8 WWE Superstars who had their names shortened on the main roster

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#4 Andrade (originally Andrade 'Cien' Almas)

Andrade
Andrade

Andrade 'Cien' Almas made his NXT debut as a babyface and it didn't start that well for him. WWE soon paired him up with Zelina Vega and turned him heel and it all seemed to click. The talented Mexican star eventually won the NXT Championship before being called up to main in 2018.

Almas' main roster career started a little slow but WWE have recently started to give him a lot of television time, which has finally given him the chance to show what he can do. WWE also shortened his name to just Andrade.


#3 Elias (originally Elias Samson)

Elias
Elias

Elias is one of those WWE Superstars who had a better time on the main roster than on NXT. After making his debut on NXT as 'The Drifter' Elias Sampson, it was quite unspectacular until he was suddenly called up to RAW after WrestleMania 33.

Elias soon had his name shortened, losing his last name. However, WWE have booked him really well on the main roster and the future looks bright for him.

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