5 WWE Superstars and what their names were originally going to be

Modified Jan 03, 2018 14:49 GMT

Bayley was originally going to be called something else

#3 Braun Strowman was originally called Braun Stowman

While the other names on this list avoided their alternative name choices, Braun Strowman was actually known as Braun Stowman for a short time between his NXT debut in 2014 and his main-roster debut in August 2015.

Way before he was a “Black Sheep” or a “Monster Among Men”, the inexperienced former competitive strongman defeated the likes of Chad Gable, Dash Wilder and Tye Dillinger at NXT live events using the ‘Stowman’ surname.

Did you know a top WWE Superstar just wrestled outside the company? More details HERE

For whatever reason, probably because Vince McMahon felt ‘Strowman’ sounded a lot better than ‘Stowman’, his name was changed as soon as he aligned with the Wyatt Family on the main roster in 2015.

About the author

Danny Hart has been one of the most active writers at Sportskeeda since he began working for the WWE section of the site in October 2017.

Danny currently writes around 100 articles per month about WWE. Before joining Sportskeeda, he worked for seven years as a writer and editor for the football website Goal.com. He also reported live from Premier League stadiums around England.

Know More

Edited by Tanya Rudra