10 Hidden Meanings Behind WWE Superstar Names

7. Kaval

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Most mythology buffs - and, more likely, Marvel enthusiasts - know that Brandon Silvestry's most common cognomen, Low Ki, is named for the trickster god from the Norse pantheon. His other monikers - and in particular, his inexplicable WWE renaming - are perhaps less clear.

Given Li's, shall we say, fractious temperament, it probably comes as no surprise that they all relate to combat. During his second run with TNA, Silvestry claimed the X Division as 'Senshii' - the Japanese word for 'soldier'. And 'Kaval'? It means the exact same thing, in the Filipino language of Tagalog.

 
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Benjamin was born in 1987, and is still not dead. He variously enjoys classical music, old-school adventure games (they're not dead), and walks on the beach (albeit short - asthma, you know). He's currently trying to compile a comprehensive history of video game music, yet denies accusations that he purposefully targets niche audiences. He's often wrong about these things.