12 WWE Superstars You Forgot Debuted Under Different Names
11. R-Truth
Although his gimmick went relatively unchanged, the man fans know today as R-Truth did not began his WWE career using that moniker. In TNA, he went by his real name, Ron Killings - but that wasn't his original WWE name either.
In 2000, Ron Killings debuted in the WWF as "K-Kwik", and was paired with the Road Dogg, Jesse James, as a tag team. While Truth hadn't yet performed his signature "What's Up?" entrance song, he and Road Dogg did rap another song, "Gettin' Rowdy", as they made their way to the ring.
Road Dogg was released from the WWF in early 2001, which precipitated a K-Kwik singles run that netted Killings two WWF Hardcore Championships. Despite the title victories, Kwik was primarily seen as a minor player, and was released from WWE in 2002.
When Ron "The Truth" Killings returned to WWE nearly 6 years later, he portrayed relatively the same character as his first run but instead of "K-Kwik", he went by the ring name "R-Truth".