20 Dumbest Wrestler Names EVER (...That We Absolutely LOVE)

16. Grizzly Redwood

Pint-sized performer Mitch Franklin earned some attention in ROH as Grizzly Redwood. The joke was that he was supposed to be some big burly lumberjack dude, but was 5ft 5 inches and didn’t have a muscular build that'd be perfect for chopping down trees or carrying logs on his back.

Honor fans were in on the joke. In some respects, Grizz was similar to Crash Holly over in the WWF claiming he was a super heavyweight. Crash carted around some scales with him to emphasis the punchline, and Redwood had his tiny log. Don't go Googling 'Grizzly Redwood's tiny log', please.

Ah, screw it. You'd probably be met with some enchanting, whimsical tales from the man himself about his pro wrestling career. Franklin is someone who knows his role on the show and leans into that rather than bitching or complaining about the fact he's never won umpteen World Titles or been booked ahead of star attractions.

What a beard Grizzly had during his prime in ROH too. He'd shave that off after leaving the company, and tried to reinvent himself under his real name. Fair enough, but it's as Redwood that fans who enjoyed the burgeoning Honor scene back in the early-2010s remember him best.

It would've been fun to be in the car or in a hotel room when Grizzly and pals came up with that name. 'How can we be even cuter than Big Josh was in WCW? I know!'. Redwood stopped short of going with a comedic pun with his name, but he was literally named after a tree.