How to Find WWE Wrestlers Real Names

In a 2011 "Raw" confrontation, CM Punk addressed Triple H with the line, "and this is Phil Brooks talking to Paul Levesque." Most of the crowd cheered this moment of "reality" since Punk was breaking a long-held wrestling tradition: real names are rarely spoken in the ring. The fact that the crowd cheered indicated they already knew these names. The WWE does not list the real names on its website, but they are easy to find online.

Instructions

    • 1

      Explore wrestling-dedicated websites like wrestlingvalley.org. In 2011, that site had all of the names of the current roster, as well as the names of some wrestlers that had not been with the company in years. You can also do a search for newspaper columnists who deal with the WWE. The few who do tend to discuss the human side of the business, which means they use the real names.

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      Rent WWE DVDs dedicated to an individual star. The first disc typically tracks the history of the wrestler, and it always includes his background and real name.

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      Search for wrestling fan clubs dedicated to the individual wrestler. Those clubs are usually run by people who have been "smarted" up to the business. They treat the wrestler as an entertainer, not a character.