5 WWE Superstar moves that were renamed

In WWE and wrestling, every character is a combination of a variety of aspects ranging from the wrestler's dressing style to their ability on the mic, in-ring performance, and their finishing move. Who would have remembered Stone Cold Steve Austin if it wasn't for his way of talking and his signature move the Stone Cold Stunner, or Bret Hart's signature sunglasses along with the Sharpshooter? We all remember The Great One for his dressing style and his promos followed by The People's elbow and Hulk Hogan for Hulkamania and the devastating Atomic Leg Drop.

We have all seen the WWE Superstars hit their signature moves, and nothing defines them than this move that marks the end of their opponent's journey in a match. While a lot of Superstars have used the same name for their signature move since their debut, it's not been the case for others who had to change the name due to various factors.

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Without further ado, let's get down to it. We're starting the list off with a rather powerful maneuver that used to have an even more explosive name.

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#5 WWE called Big Show's KO Punch the Weapon of Mass Destruction

WWE initially called Big Show's Knockout Punch, the Weapon of Mass Destruction, and you can hear John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) call this move by the name during the match.

The fans loved the move as it marked the end for the opponent, but with so many discussions around weapons of mass destruction in the news the company didn't feel that in a PG era it would be the right thing to call a Superstar's move 'Weapon of Mass Destruction.' The company then came up with the name Knockout Punch as it didn't have any political similarities.

#4 WWE Turns Lion Tamer Turns Into Walls Of Jericho

Chris Jericho locks in the Liontamer

Le Champion impressed the WWE Universe since his initial days in the WWE, and as the most appreciated and applauded superstar, his last gimmick with the company went well with the fans. The former WWE Superstar revealed on one of his Talk is Jericho podcasts from 2015 that how his move changed names during the Attitude Era.

Chris Jericho had been a part of the wrestling scene worldwide, and when he debuted in the biggest wrestling juggernaut, his modified Boston Crab submission was called the Lion Tamer. He also had a move by his side, which was a springboard moonsault and was named Lionsault.

As Jericho reveals at an 18-minute mark, Vince didn't like the name as Ken Shamrock was associated with 'Lion's Den,' and he didn't want another name with Lion in the company. The change led to the new name for the move, and it became Walls of Jericho.

It was a good move because the Walls of Jericho also led to the theme song 'Break Down the Walls' for Y2J.

#3 WWE Superstar Kurt Angle's Olympic Slam is now called Angle Slam

The Angle Slam has won Kurt Angle many a titles over the years

WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle wanted to dedicate and honor the sport that put him on the map, and so he named the now known Angle Slam as Olympic Slam. It was the perfect way to pay respect to the sport he loved and the one that made him famous.

The Superstar revealed on an episode of WWE Confidential, which aired on March 6th, 2004, that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) had requested him not to use the 'Olympic' word in his move. He had to omit it, and that is why the Olympic Slam became the Angle Slam, which the former Olympian uses to this day.

This issue didn't occur when Kurt used the name during his run in Total Nonstop Action (TNA). It is a bit shocking but not surprising because both the companies have different business matrices with IOC, and if one has to understand 2001 was a time when the Attitude Era was running in the WWE.

#2 WWE's Monday Night Messiah's Blackout is the new Curb Stomp

Seth Rollins' Curb Stomp is one of the most devastating moves in WWE

Seth Rollins is a multi-time champion in the WWE and a former tag team champion on Monday Nights. The first NXT Champion was dominant on the yellow and black brand as he is now, and his work was of top-notch at all times.

The Monday Night Messiah is the perfect definition of how the evolution of a wrestler can help him attain great success in the company and around the world. The wrestler debuted with 'Blackout' move back in August of 2012 and took out the competition. If the video above is any testament, it looks like Blackout and Curb Stomp are the same moves with different names.

The company changed its name because Curb Stomp has a different dimension to it, while Blackout meant the end for the wrestler. WWE has changed the name of the move on multiple occasions as it was called Piece of Mind for a brief time. As it didn't match the character and the presentation by Seth Rollins, the company decided to continue with the name Curb Stomp, which stands to this day.

#1 Attitude Adjustment was once called FU in the WWE

Cena's Attitude Adjustment was originally a parody of Brock Lesnar's F-5

WWE fans love John Cena's Attitude Adjustment, but did you know that the famous move was called FU during the non-PG Era. This move name took a jibe at Brock Lesnar and the F5. John was called 'The Doctor of Thuganomics' at that time, and he did a rap on SmackDown to talk about the similarities between their move names.

It ended as soon as the company moved to the PG-Era, and FU was renamed Attitude Adjustment. The company made other changes to John Cena's move names and thereby established him as the company's poster boy.

WWE did everything to make John Cena the new face of the company as the previous Superstars were either on the shelf or were retiring soon. The company needed a new Superstar who could take the company forward with his work ethic and performance, and that is where John Cena we now know of was born.

He is still the most loved Superstar in the WWE who participated in the first-ever Firefly Funhouse match at WrestleMania 36 and took the pin to put The Fiend over.