11 Awful Names WWE Wrestlers Rejected

8. Brutus Beefcake - Baron Beefcake

Brutus Beefcake
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Despite literally meaning 'an attractive man with well-developed muscles', 'beefcake' certainly doesn't sound like something anyone would want to be. It conjures up images of strange desserts, of beef and cake being combined in ways that such things should never be combined. It comes across as a more juvenile and immature version of meatloaf, itself a ridiculous word.

Somehow Brutus 'The Barber' Beefcake managed to build a semi-successful career for himself, despite being saddled with a last name that resembled a sad time. Being best buddies with Hulk Hogan probably helped, but attributing The Barber's success solely to the Hulkster overlooks how popular Brutus was in the 1980s in his own right.

In a 2007 interview with WWE.com, Beefcake talked about how how he was almost saddled with an even more ridiculous name. The company wanted him to be called 'Baron Beefcake', and to make his way to the ring wearing a top hat and tails. Beefcake's enthusiasm and excitement quickly dissipated.

'Brutus' isn't exactly the finest name, but at least it has gladiatorial connotations. A baron is a member of the lowest order of British nobility, although I'm not too familiar with the Beefcake royal order.

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