10 Wrestler Names That Ribbed Other Wrestlers
2. The Mike Jones Trifecta: Virgil / Vincent / Shane
Mike Jones built an entire career out of playing lackeys named for people in the wrestling business.
In WCW, he first served as Vincent, the Head of Security for the NWO, and was obviously named as a swipe at Vince McMahon. Later on, he was renamed Shane (this time mocking Vince's son) during his underwhelming post-NWO singles push.
But Mike Jones is most famous for his time as Virgil, the Million Dollar Man's bodyguard, valet, and whipping boy. Before turning on Ted DiBiase and eventually capturing The Million Dollar Championship from him, Virgil was humiliated over and over again, being berated, talked down to, and even beaten down by the babyfaces DiBiase enraged.
Humiliating a guy named after WCW wrestler Dusty Rhodes (whose real first name is Virgil) week after week on TV must've entertained Vince to no end.