Apollo Undergoes Another Name Change

What was your name again? Sometimes in wrestling, names are changed seemingly at the drop of a hat. Every now and then it’ll be an entirely new character but other times it’s a case of someone having part of their name chopped off. It happened to Big E. (formerly Big E. Langston) and Rusev (formerly Alexander Rusev) but it also happened to Apollo Crews. Due to a bit of a stretch of a reason, Crews became simply known as Apollo. Now his name seems to have changed again.

Here’s how good he was back at full name strength.

Apollo Crews vs. Tyler Breeze: Raw, April 4, 2016

In WWE.com’s Superstar section, Apollo’s name has been changed back to Apollo Crews. The reason for the name being changed back to the original version isn’t clear. Crews appeared last night on Monday Night Raw under the name of Apollo but only in a segment, meaning he didn’t receive an official introduction. The original name change took place less than two months ago, on February 17, reportedly due to the Parkland, Florida shooter’s last name being Cruz, which WWE felt would be associated with Crews.

You can read last night’s Raw results here.

Opinion: I’m glad the name is being changed back as the reported reason for the change felt like a major stretch at best. It’s hard to believe that fans would reject Crews just because of how his name sounded, though at least the name change wasn’t the worst in the world. Crews having his old name back makes a lot more sense and gives his name a better flow. Apollo Crews comes off better than just Apollo, though it doesn’t really matter very much if he doesn’t get more of a push.

Are you a fan of Crews? Which name works better for him? Let us know in the comments below.

Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 26 wrestling books. His latest book is the WWE Grab Bag.

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