11 Awful Names WWE Wrestlers Rejected

3. Razor Ramon - Shrug Shadow

Razor Ramon 1994
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Shrug Shadow? What the heck does that even mean? Type Shrug Shadow into Google and you'll get the Shadow Shrug first up, a female waistcoat-come-cardigan that is supposedly a great addition to any closet, that comes in a variety of colours and seems to work well with a Turkish tunic or pleated flare. One thing it doesn't sound like, is a professional wrestler.

After dodging the G.I. Joe bullet, Scott Hall managed to convince Vince McMahon (conVince?) that a Scarface-type character may well be the way forward for the big man. Vince gave the gimmick the green light, and the search began for a name. The first option? Why, Shrug Shadow of course!

For reasons that blatantly don't need to be covered, Shrug Shadow never came into fruition. Road Warrior Hawk then chimed in with 'Deadbolt', a not-awful name that still didn't fit the character. 'Razor' was chosen, and one chance meeting with Tito Santana in the urinals later meant 'Razor Ramon' was born.

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