5 WWE wrestlers who should've used their real names

#1 Former WWE World Champion Dolph Ziggler

Dolph Ziggler and Drew McIntyre

Looking at him now, nobody really bats an eye at the name "Dolph Ziggler." When he was repackaged after the horrible massacre that saw nearly five young careers killed off in 2006, Nic Nemeth began appearing on RAW, shaking everyone's hand and introducing himself as Dolph Ziggler.

Right away, the name was mocked, specifically for its "Ziggler" surname, and it took a while for fans to kind of get over the absurdity of it all. Cut to 112 years later, though, and Ziggler is a former World Champion, multi-time United States and Intercontinental Champion and WWE Tag Team Champion. Not only that, but he's been a standout performer in the past decade, having some brilliant feuds with the likes of The Miz, Zack Ryder, The Authority and more.

#tbt #ExtremeRules Sunday pic.twitter.com/pjk1rLVegZ

— Nic Nemeth (@HEELZiggler) July 16, 2020

The Showoff, who managed to survive being a golf caddy for Chavo Guerrero when he was Kerwin White, a short career as a male cheerleader, and other such gimmicks wasn't going to let a strange name get to him. Interestingly enough, he revealed on Colt Cabana's Art of Wrestling Podcast that "Dolph" was his great-grandfather's name, and "Ziggler" was simply a name his friend suggested.

I was late for a dentist appointment https://t.co/XsGkx92Vwr

— Nic Nemeth (@HEELZiggler) July 2, 2020

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