10 Real Wrestler Names 100% Cooler Than Their Ring Names

10. Fandango (Curtis Hussey)

Given the timeline of his breakout success, it's almost a surprise that Fandango wasn't called 'Harley M. Shake', or something like that. Instead, WWE decided to call their new dancing sensation Fandango, which is the name of a Spanish/Portuguese dance. The name did grab some attention, but most mocked it at first.

Would they have mocked Curt Hussey though? Not a chance.

Fandango's birth name is infinitely cooler than the one Vince McMahon liked. In fact, who spotted this guy, signed him to developmental and then decided he should be called the boring Johnny Curtis on NXT? That was a crime too, especially when his real name is so eye-catching.

Christ, WWE could've gone with Curtis Hussey and had the ballroom dancer lecture people that it's pronounced "Hoo-say". Yeah, this is probs why your writer has never been invited to any creative meetings, but...Fandango?! That was a little too ridiculous to be taken seriously long-term.