10 Unbelievable Origins Of Wrestler Names

10. Bayley

Like many wrestlers who make the jump to WWE from the indies, Bayley wasn't allowed to use her name from the independent circuit, Davina Rose. Instead she submitted a selection of alternative names and got three approved names back to pick her WWE moniker from.

Bayley didn't want to be called something "super girly" and had suggested unisex names like Bobby Or Jordan. However, when they were rejected she was stuck between Davia (like Davina but minus the 'n'?) and Bailey.

Speaking on an episode of the Talk Is Jericho podcast, the inaugural women's grand slam champion revealed she was ready to turn down these options until she was told to pick one as it would be her NXT debut the following week.

The rest is history; she chose Bayley, tweaking the name ever so slightly to reflect her bay area roots, and went on to be one of the biggest stars NXT has produced.