5 facts about Lars Sullivan you must know before his Main Roster Debut

#1 Why he has an Irish name

Is his name the reason behind his success?

There is a lot of conflicting information when it comes to Lars Sullivan’s name. When he joined the WWE in 2013 Dave Meltzer reported his name as Dylan Miley, which was a name he also wrestled under from 2015 through 2017.

When he changed his name to Lars Sullivan in May 2017, Meltzer reported his real name as Dylan Roode.

Meltzer wrote, “Dylan Miley, who they’ve been protecting on the house shows and television, is being given a new name of Lars Sullivan, which sounds like a cross between Lars Anderson and Kevin Sullivan.

His real name is Dylan Roode so he had to change the last name. Miley does sound like Miley Cyrus and doesn’t fit a powerhouse looking guy.”

He was introduced by his new name, Lars Sullivan in a non-televised NXT show in Florida on 6th May 2017.

Triple H who was responsible for choosing the Irish-sounding name for him did so as WWE Chairman and CEO Vince Mc Mahon has a liking for large wrestlers (like Lars) and has a propensity to choose anyone who represents his Irish heritage, in hopes that Mc Mahon subconsciously takes a liking towards him.

Since McMahon's paternal grandfather was promoter Roderick James "Jess" McMahon, whose parents were Irish emigrants from County Galway, he likes stronger and bigger men being given Irish names to make his background seem stronger.