Comments on: Former TNA Star and Others Begin Working with WWE Developmental

By: DK Monster

DK Monster — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 22:59:17 +0000

Michael Cole mentioned that the name McGillicuty is
Henning’s mother’s maiden name on NXT few weeks ago.
I’m not sure if it’s true or not but I still agree with
all of you guys about how i hate the name change on
the second gen. stars.
We all know he’s Joe Henning. We all know Husky Harris
is a Rotundo.
Kaval gets to mention his old name Low Ki on television
and how come the name Henning is never mentioned when
McGillicuty’s talking?
Did you notice McGillicuty never used Curt Henning’s
trademark moves on NXT? He used it all the time on FCW
He even had to change his finisher which used to be a
modified version of Perfectplex.
I just don’t get it.

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By: Daniel

Daniel — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 00:22:05 +0000

I think everyone is missing the bigger picture with the last names. If Vince can make a star out of a wrestler and that wrestler is better known as a stage name, rather than his real name, he can have the rights to it (the stage name) and have a bigger hold over the potential star. Sure their are exceptions but if McGillicuty somehow becomes a big name…Vince can copywrite it. If he were to leave to say Tna, then they would have to market him as someone else, thus starting all over.

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By: drg

drg — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:10:31 +0000

why does everyone make a big deal out of joe hennings wwe name michael McGillicuty? sure its not his real name but McGillicuty was his moms name, im not sure if it was her real name or just her kayfabe name for wrestling but hes honouring his mom. its a nice gesture

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By: r37

r37 — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:26:09 +0000

the reason they didnt let him use name is bcuz henning never used it in the ring while wit wwe. he was mr. perfect. as u can see now they playin off that image with him on nxt

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By: The Pako

The Pako — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:04:22 +0000

i thought the reason they changed the name of henning was because he wanted to make a name for himself… and not to be known as the son of a former wrestler.

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By: Zach V

Zach V — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:51:09 +0000

ya scooter I’m sure they do use a padded ring (sarcasm)

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By: scooter

scooter — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 11:34:36 +0000

FCW is a joke they use a padded ring

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By: kurt angle

kurt angle — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:20:47 +0000

boring it is and still who cares

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By: Jay B

Jay B — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:06:03 +0000

The thing that puzzles me most is why they make wrestlers like Chavo, Rey and Ted drop the “junior” from their names . No one in WWE is allowed to use a Jr.

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By: Devil_Rising

Devil_Rising — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 08:49:09 +0000

And Randy Orton. And John Cena. And Dave Batista. And Brock Lesnar. And Kurt Angle. Plenty of former and current tops stars have been allowed to use their real names. Or in Orton’s case, specifically because of his lineage.

To NOT let Curt Hennig’s son use the Hennig family name, while allowing Rhodes and DiBiase and Natty Niedhart and D. H. Smith that privilege, is asinine. And the story they concocted, wherein it was “HIS” idea to change his name, to “stand out on his own”, yeah RIGHT. As if he WOULDN’T have wanted to represent his granddad and dad. Right.

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