10 Unbelievable Origins Of Wrestler Names
9. Umaga
Umaga (or if you're William Regal - UMANGA) had an almost year long undefeated streak in the WWE as he was built up as a monster heel threat to John Cena...before of course losing to him at New Year's Revolution.
Physically imposing, the former Jamal's new name sounded threatening too. Unlike what The Rock claimed during the build to WrestleMania 23, it doesn't in fact mean "shrivelled up monkey penis", instead it roughly translates to "the end" and comes from the painful process of tattooing the abdomen in accordance with Samoan tradition.
This clearly relates to his 'Samoa' stomach ink as well as his ancestry and fits perfectly with his character. Umaga should be thankful how much thought went into his alias considering his brother Rikishi was named after the Japanese word for sumo wrestler merely due to his size and heritage.