Line #51 Pantheon/ProfessionalWrestling


1	In the Pantheon/TropePantheons, the following professional wrestlers were chosen, grouped according to the promotion where they are best known from. Usually this will be the promotion where the wrestler first rose to great prominence in; however, if they underwent a significant overhaul within a larger promotion and then became much greater stars there, that promotion will supercede the original choice.\
2	[-For the WWE group, developmental promotions will be listed below the main handle in smaller text.-]
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4	[[AC:World Wrestling Federation (WWF) classic eras]]
5	* '''[[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson Dwayne Douglas Johnson]], God of {{Catch Phrase}}s''' (The Rock, The People's Champ, Rocky Maivia, The Brahma Bull, The Most Electrifying Man in Sports/All of Entertainment, The Great One, [[Film/TheFastAndTheFurious Hobbs]]) as a Greater God and a member of [[Pantheon/{{Quirks}} The Transcribers]].
6	* '''Wrestling/StoneColdSteveAustin, God of The BigWhat''' (The Texas Rattlesnake, The Alcohol-Fueled Whoop-Ass Machine, The Bionic Redneck, Steven James Anderson) as a Greater God in the Hall of Pantheon/{{Phrases}} (House of Pantheon/{{Quirks}})
7	* '''[[Wrestling/TheUndertaker Mark William Calaway]], God of {{Wrestling Monster}}s''' (The Undertaker, The Demon of Death Valley, The Last Outlaw, Big Evil, The Phenom, The Deadman, The American Badass, The Punisher Born from Darkness, The Lord of Darkness, Mean Mark Callous, [[CompositeCharacter The Unholy Trinity]]) as an Intermediate God in the Hall of Pantheon/MonsterTypes (House of Pantheon/{{Otherness}})
8	* '''[[Wrestling/EdgeWrestler Adam Joseph "Edge" Copeland]], God of [[GimmickMatches Tables, Ladders and Chairs]]''' (The Rated R-Superstar, The Ultimate Opportunist, Adam Joseph Copeland, [[OldShame Damon Striker, Sexton Hardcastle]], [[Series/{{Haven}} Dwight Hendrickson]], [[HateSink The Sick Piranha]]) as an Intermediate God in the Hall of Pantheon/CombatWrestling (House of Pantheon/{{Sports}})
9	* '''[[Wrestling/AndreTheGiant André René Rousimoff]], God of Wrestling [[TheGiant Giants]]''' (André the Giant, [[Film/ThePrincessBride Fezzik]], [[RedBaron The Eighth Wonder of the World]]) as an Intermediate God in the Hall of Pantheon/CombatWrestling (House of Pantheon/{{Sports}})
10	* '''[[Wrestling/JeffHardy Jeffrey Nero "Jeff" Hardy]], God of the DyeHard''' (The Charismatic Enigma, The Anti-Christ of Professional Wrestling, The Rainbow-Haired Warrior, Willow the Whisp, Itchweeed[[note]]Yes, there are three "e"s[[/note]], The Nefarious Brother Nero, The Evil Enigma, The Obsolete Mule[The last three being used by BROKEN Matt Hardy]) as a Lesser God in the Hall of Pantheon/HairColor (House of Pantheon/{{Colours}})
11	* '''[[Wrestling/MattHardy Matthew Moore "Matt" Hardy]], God of [[AndYouThoughtItWouldFail Unexpected Successes Derided Before Release]]''' (Sensei of Mattitude, Matt Hardy Version 1, BROKEN/[[WritingAroundTrademarks WOKEN]] Matt Hardy, Brother Moore [called that by Jeff Hardy/Brother Nero]) as a Lesser God in the Hall of Pantheon/PositiveReaction (House of Pantheon/{{Popularity}})
12	* '''[[Wrestling/DavidHeath Gangrel]] and Wrestling/LunaVachon, Gods of [[VampireVannabe Vampire Vannabes]]''' (Gangrel: David William Heath, Lestat the Vampire, Vampire Warrior, The Black Phantom, 'Grel \| Luna: Gertrude Elizabeth Vachon, Trudy Herd) as Lesser Deities in the Hall of Pantheon/{{Vampires}} (House of Pantheon/UndeadAndPhasmata)
13	%% Extra notes on names:
14	%% The Rock -- Is famous under his real name to the point both Hollywood and WWE frequently call him Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, using his wrestling name as an extension of his real name.
15	%% Stone Cold Steve Austin -- "My name is Stone Cold Steve Austin" has been the first part of his 2001 heel World Wrestling Federation Champion catchphrase, and he has changed his name officially to just Steve Austin in real life to match his on-screen wrestling self.
16	%% The Undertaker -- His real name of Mark Calaway has been acknowledged as part of WWF/E canon during both the Ministry of Darkness run and his feud with AJ Styles. With the Styles feud also establishing The Unholy Trinity, Taker's new state of being balancing his real-life biker and supernatural psychopomp personas, Mark Calaway has been undeniably woven into the identity of The Undertaker.
17	%% Edge -- His real name of Adam Copeland has been acknowledged as part of WWF/E canon on a number of occasions, though he has also explicitly said "My name is Edge" as part of his character. This suggests that he may be called Edge as an extension of his real name. His AEW stint under the exact same persona but using his real name while still displaying his "[=EdgeRatedR=]" X handle also supports this.
18	%% André the Giant -- His ring name is an obvious nickname playing off his real name.
19	%% Shawn Michaels -- His ring name is an obvious rearranging of his real name.
20	%% The Iron Sheik -- Wrestled under variants of his real name before The Iron Sheik name stuck, including the very beginnings of that character. Thus, his real name being his name in bold is valid.
21	%% Chris Jericho -- Is famous enough outside of wrestling that Chris Jericho can be effectively acknowledged as a stage name for both his in-ring and music careers, plus has acknowledged on-air that his father is former NHL player Ted Irvine.
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23	[[AC:World Championship Wrestling (WCW)]]
24	* '''[[Wrestling/{{Goldberg}} William Scott "Bill" Goldberg]], God of {{Squash Match}}es''' (Da Man) as a Greater God in the Hall of Pantheon/CombatWrestling (House of Pantheon/{{Sports}})
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26	[[AC:World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE Universe Modern Eras[[note]]Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), Deep South Wrestling (DSW), Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), NXT[[/note]]]]
27	* '''[[Wrestling/JohnCena John Felix Anthony Cena]], God of the FiveMovesOfDoom''' ([[FanNickname Fruity Pebbles, Super Cena]], [[DarkerAndEdgier Dr. of Thuganomics]], [[WesternAnimation/GeneratorRex Hunter Cain]], [[WebVideo/SouthpawRegionalWrestling Lance Catamaran]], [[Film/{{Bumblebee}} Agent Burns]]) as an Intermediate God under Pantheon/CombatWrestling (House of Pantheon/{{Sports}})
28	* '''[[Wrestling/ReyMysterioJr Rey Mysterio]], God of {{Masked Luchador}}s''' (Oscar Gutierrez, Rey Mysterio Jr./Rey Misterio, The Ultimate Underdog, [[Wrestling/LuchaUnderground The Legendary King of Mystery]], [[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstonesStoneAgeSmackdown Rey Mysteriopal]]) as an Intermediate God in the Hall of Pantheon/CombatWrestling (House of Pantheon/{{Sports}})
29	* '''[[Wrestling/RandyOrton Randal Keith "Randy" Orton]], God of UnnecessaryRoughness''' (The Viper, The Apex Predator, The Legend Killer, The Man of Destiny, Randy Wyatt) as a Lesser God in the House of Pantheon/{{Sports}}
30	* '''[[Wrestling/RomanReigns Leati Joseph "Joe" Anoa'i]], God of [[IKnowMaddenKombat Combat Tackle]]''' (Roman Reigns, Leakee, The Powerhouse, The Guy, The Juggernaut, The Samoan Badass, [[WebVideo/UpUpDownDown The Merchandise]]) as a Lesser God in the Hall of Pantheon/FightingMoves (House of Pantheon/FightingAndCombat)
31	* '''Wrestling/SethRollins, God of {{Finishing Stomp}}s and {{Regretful Traitor}}s''' (Tyler Black, Gixx, The Architect, The Kingslayer, Seth Freakin' Rollins, [[FanNickname Seth Trollins]], "Monday Night" Rollins, The Beast Slayer, The Monday Night Messiah, Colby Lopez) as a Lesser God in the Halls of Pantheon/TraitorArchetypes (House of Pantheon/BetrayalAndTreachery) and Pantheon/FightingMoves (House of Pantheon/FightingAndCombat)
32	* '''[[Wrestling/DeanAmbrose Jonathan David "Jon" Moxley]], God of Being DiagnosedByTheAudience''' (Dean Ambrose, Mox, Jonathan David Good, [[RedBaron The Lunatic Fringe, The Death Rider]], Titty Master, DEAN FUCKING AMBROSE, JON FUCKING MOXLEY, International Purveyor of Violence, [[BlatantLies The Moral Compass of WWE]]) as a Lesser God in the Halls of Pantheon/{{Disabilities}} (House of Pantheon/HealthAndDiseases) and Pantheon/TypesOfMadness (House of Pantheon/MadnessAndInsanity)
33	* '''[[Wrestling/LondonAndKendrick Paul Michael London and Brian David Kendrick]], Gods of Wrestling {{Combination Attack}}s''' (The Hooliganz, [[FanNickname Londrick]] \| Paul: The American Dolphin, The Intrepid Traveler \| Brian: Spanky, The Wizard of Odd, [[SpellMyNameWithAThe The Brian Kendrick]], [[WebVideo/UpUpDownDown Fighting Thumbs]]) as Lesser Gods in the Hall of Pantheon/FightingCombos (House of Pantheon/FightingAndCombat)
34	* '''[[Wrestling/{{Bayley}} Bayley Pamela Rose Martinez]], Goddess of [[TheGlomp Tackle Hugs]]''' (Davina Rose, Luchadora, The Huggable One, The Hugger, [[WebVideo/UpUpDownDown Pogo]], [[FaceHeelTurn Your Role Model]], [[FanNickname Karen Bayley]]) as a Lesser Goddess in the Hall of Pantheon/FightingMoves (House of Pantheon/FightingAndCombat)
35	* '''[[Wrestling/TheNewDay The New Day]]: [[Wrestling/BigELangston Ettore "Big E" Langston]], [[Wrestling/XavierWoods Austin Xavier Woods]], and [[Wrestling/KofiKingston Kofi Nahaje Kingston]], Divine [[JustForFun/OneOfUs Celebrity Fanboys]]''' (Big E: Ettore Ewen, [[WebVideo/UpUpDownDown Big Wool]] \| Woods: Austin Watson, Austin Creed, Consequences Creed/Rashid Lucius Creed \| Kofi: Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah, The Wildcat, [[WebVideo/UpUpDownDown Mr. 24/7 aka "Gotch'Yo"]]) as Lesser Gods in the Hall of Pantheon/{{Fanbase}} (House of Pantheon/{{Popularity}})
36	* '''Wrestling/BrayWyatt, Wrestling/LukeHarper, Wrestling/ErickRowan, and Wrestling/BraunStrowman, Gods of [[EvilIsNotWellLit Dimly-Lit Evil]]''' (Wrestling/TheWyattFamily, The New Faces of the Apocalypse \| Wyatt: Fear, Husky Harris, Duke Rotundo, The Eater of Worlds/Consumer of Terrestrial Entities (by WOKEN Matt Hardy), Samael, The Angel in the Dirt, The False Prophet, The Necessary Evil, The Fiend, Windham Rotunda \| Harper: Desolation, Brodie Lee, The Prodigal Son, Big Rig, The Backwoods Brawler, Jon Huber \| Rowan: Vengeance, Big Red, The White Sheep, Thoruf Marius, Joseph Ruud \| Strowman: Destruction, The Monster Among Men, The Mountain of a Man, Big Country, Mansquatch, Adam Scherr \| Harper and Rowan: The Reapers, The Bludgeon Brothers) as Lesser Gods in the Hall of Pantheon/VillainousReputation (House of Pantheon/{{Villainy}})
37	%% Extra notes on names:
38	%% Dolph Ziggler -- Nick Nemeth was his name during both his caddy and Spirit Squad days, and WWE has hinted in the past about them being the same character.
39	%% Roman Reigns -- Acknowledged on-air during his leukemia announcement that his '''real name''' is Joe, painting it in contrast to his WWE identity. This, plus the Pantheon playing straight the SHIELD paramilitary aesthetic, can result in Roman Reigns being treated as a military agent call name, allowing his real name to be his name in bold.
40	%% Seth Rollins -- While Tyler Black has a valid argument to be considered the true name of his character, what with the on-air dig by The Miz and the occasional brushes between The Black and The Brave wrestling school and WWE kayfabe, the fact that he maintains the Seth Rollins identity through his Monday Night Messiah transformation which outright eclipses all trappings of his SHIELD stories clearly tells that he has come to own this name.
41	%% Dean Ambrose/Jon Moxley -- In the early stages of his career as Jon Moxley, his first name was occasionally billed fully as Jonathan, thus using his full real name as his name in bold with Moxley replacing Good is valid. Both Jon Moxley and his WWE/SHIELD name Dean Ambrose are prominent enough in his career to be his header name, with his 2018 FaceHeelTurn followed by his 2019 exit from WWE providing easy justification.
42	%% AJ Lee -- Being called Miss April in her pre-WWE career, April Lee in FCW, plus "AJ" being her first and middle initials, allows for easy inference that her character's name in bold would match her real name with April Jeanette.
43	%% Bayley -- Was included in an official WWE Hispanic Heritage Month banner alongside Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guerrero, and replied with a Tweet calling herself Bayley Martinez, directly acknowledging her real-life identity in kayfabe-adjacent material.
44	%% The New Day -- Michael Cole acknowledged Big E's first name of Ettore on-air and his ring name originally included the surname Langston, Woods continues to go by Austin professionally via WebVideo/UpUpDownDown, and Kofi's middle name of Nahaje was once part of his ring name on the indies pre-WWE.
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46	[[AC:Total Nonstop Action (TNA) / Impact Wrestling]]
47	* '''[[Wrestling/AJStyles Allen Jones "AJ" Styles]], God of PopularityPower''' (The Phenomenal One, The Original Mr. TNA, The Face that Runs The Place, Mr. Olympia III, [[FanNickname The Best Wrestler in the World]], [[WebVideo/UpUpDownDown Prince of Phenomenal, Uncle Bow Wow]], Uncle Allen) as an Intermediate God in the Hall of Pantheon/EffectsOfPopularity (House of Pantheon/{{Popularity}})
48	%% Extra notes on names:
49	%% AJ Styles -- His real name of Allen Jones has been acknowledged on-air several times throughout his career as the obvious source of his ring name's "AJ" initials, cemented by the large "AJ" tattoo on his side with his similar-named children's birthdates written underneath.
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51	[[AC:Ring of Honor (ROH)]]
52	* '''[[Wrestling/BryanDanielson Bryan Lloyd Danielson]], God of the BigYes''' (Daniel Bryan, [[FanNickname Daniel Bryan Danielson]], American Dragon, The Greatest of All Time, Goat Face, World's Toughest Vegan, [[FaceHeelTurn The New Daniel Bryan]], [[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstonesStoneAgeSmackdown Daniel Bryrock]]) as an Intermediate God in the Hall of Pantheon/{{Phrases}} (House of Pantheon/{{Quirks}})
53	* '''[[Wrestling/CMPunk Phillip Jack "Phil" Brooks]], God of the [[SmugStraightEdge Straight Edge]]''' (CM Punk, The Voice of the Voiceless, The Straight Edge Savior, The Second City Saint, The Best in The World, [[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstonesStoneAgeSmackdown CM Punkrock]]) as an Intermediate God in the Hall of Pantheon/OrderAndChaos (House of Pantheon/{{Philosophy}})
54	%% Extra notes on names:
55	%% Daniel Bryan -- His WWE ring name is an obvious rearrangement of his real name.

Context Pantheon / ProfessionalWrestling