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Welcome to the busted open podcast, the master's class, and we're here with our Masters of the Ring.

Bulley Ray, Mark Henry's school is now in session.

And a topic that seems to be on everyone's tongue, no matter when and where we are when it comes to the world of pro wrestling is

what's in a name we've seen it throughout the history of pro wrestling where you have a name

you make a name for yourself but then you have to change that name we saw it most most recently with Ricky Starks now, Ricky Saints.

And Bully, I don't even know if you know anything about this whole name change thing

because it's not like you were a Hall of Famer with one name and then a world champion

with another name.

But, you know, when you hear what's in a name,

I'll ask you the question straight up, what's in a name? Because you've gone by two.

Well, actually, it's three. And here's the interesting thing. You know, I don't like to make

things about me, but I think me and DeVon are a

great example of the name change. The Dudley boys are WWE Hall of Famers. Team 3D are TNA

Hall of Famers. Crazy. Same team, same two guys, name change, two different Hall of Fame.

And I can make a case that Team 3D on a global platform just as big, if not bigger, than the Dudley

boys.

So when it comes to a name, Bowley, when you hear a name, and let's just use the example

of a Ricky Starks, Ricky Starks, you know, in the NWA as Ricky Starks, in the A.E.

As in A.EW as Ricky Starks, the name is changed in the world of the WWA.

When you first know about the name change, and Bully, when you first known about the name change

in your career, what's the initial reaction? What's the first reaction knowing that, hey,

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