It is a long-standing tradition in Professional Wrestling for
gimmick names to let fans know
exactly what they're in for.
- Kharma, who beats up heel Divas. In other words, Kharma's a bitch, and it comes back to bite you in the ass.
- Sin Cara means No Face. This has a double meaning; not only does his mask completely hide his face, but due to legal necessity, he left his previous identity as Mistico behind when he signed with WWE — in other words, he is now without the "face" he has wrestled under his entire career.
- A man of mystery: Rey Mysterio Jr. Doubles that in Spanish his name is King Mystery or King of Mystery.
- Pompous Brit: Stephen William Regal
- Destructive giant from India: The Great Khali [sic]
- Pain-bringing Wild Samoan warrior: Umaga ("The End")
- Corrupt taxman: Irwin R. Schyster [sic]
- Evil dentist (yes, dentist): Isaac Yankem
- Who later became jealous, murderous brother Kane.
- Angry Scotsman: Roddy Piper
- Japanese silent warrior with facepaint: The Great Kabuki
- Adult film star: Val Venis (Rhymes with...)
- Texan cowboy brothers: Billy and Bart Gunn
- Gothic vampire: Gangrel (They even gave White Wolf credit for the name when licensing it!)
- Little Richard-style flamboyant rock'n'roller: Johnny B. Badd
- That said, that heel with all the pizazz was really born Ric (Richard) Fleihr, and the egotistical Ravishing Rick Rude was actually named Richard Roode.
- Buffed out hero. Hulk Hogan (Licensed from Marvel, even.)
- Treacherous Brother: Judas Mesias
- Mexican wrestling legend Dos Caras (Two Faces) was so named because he was one of Lucha's first prominent tweeners; on any given night, he could be a face or a heel.
