WWE has removed nicknames from three more superstars on its official website roster page. Seth Rollins, Dominik Mysterio, and Bronson Reed are now listed without their previous descriptive modifiers.
The company removed the “Freakin” from Seth Rollins’ name yesterday, changing his listing to simply Seth Rollins. Now, “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio and “Big” Bronson Reed have had their nicknames similarly removed from the roster page.
These changes follow a pattern of WWE dropping alliterative nicknames that were introduced during Vince McMahon’s final period with the company. Previously, the roster included names like “Scintillating” Santos Escobar, “Cheeky” Chelsea Green, and “Loquacious” LA Knight, all of which were eventually dropped.
The “Freakin” nickname had already been absent from Seth Rollins’ entrance graphics prior to its official removal from the roster page, although commentators continued using it on broadcasts.
Dominik Mysterio’s “Dirty” nickname remained in active use, including in on-screen graphics, making its removal from the roster page more notable. Meanwhile, Bronson Reed has been off television since November due to an injury suffered during the WarGames match at WWE Survivor Series, but was still being referred to as “Big” Bronson Reed at that time.
WWE has not provided an official explanation for these name changes. Reed’s absence from programming continues as he recovers from his November injury.