There's no such thing as "paying her for her name". This is standard for new talent in NXT/WWE.
Plus, she's not that well known to most WWE fans.
Even if they wanted to use the "Blackheart" name, its been a bit overdone in wrestling (i.e. Shotzi, Lio, etc.) as of late.
Even more reason to use Nikki Blackheart. She came from the indies so even though she was known by the people that follow the indies she wasn't known to a broader audience like coming from NJPW or AEW.Nobody popular outside of WWE is ever "well known" by E stans....god I'm starting to hate wrestling....
I can't tell if you're disagreeing with me or just proving my pointEven more reason to use Nikki Blackheart. She came from the indies so even though she was known by the people that follow the indies she wasn't known to a broader audience like coming from NJPW or AEW.
A lot of people hated Ricky Saints, Blake Monroe, Royce Keyes, Zaria & Naraku's names but we get over it.
I still call Mercedes Mone, Sasha Banks. Names aren't that big of a deal to me.

Did they say that he's not taking the shot ever because they could just give it to him laterI really thought Oba was just post-poning his title shot...NOPE just got rid of it! Everybody KNEW Brock was gonna interfer with Oba and Jey so they tried to throw a swerve which is just stupid.
Twelve years ago the Shield broke up, by their standards Marty Jannetty should be letting the air out of Shawn Michaels car tires now!
That IWC mark you quoted has no idea WTF he's talking about.I really thought Oba was just post-poning his title shot...NOPE just got rid of it! Everybody KNEW Brock was gonna interfer with Oba and Jey so they tried to throw a swerve which is just stupid.
Twelve years ago the Shield broke up, by their standards Marty Jannetty should be letting the air out of Shawn Michaels car tires now!
That's exactly what they're going to do. Oba's title shot is just postponed, he didn't give up anything.Did they say that he's not taking the shot ever because they could just give it to him later
Did they say that he's not taking the shot ever because they could just give it to him later
The winner of the KOTR gets a title shot at Summer Slam, thats what the "prize" was. Thats not postponing, he gave it up. It's not a Money in the Bank anytime anywhere situation.That IWC mark you quoted has no idea WTF he's talking about.
That's exactly what they're going to do. Oba's title shot is just postponed, he didn't give up anything.
There's no set-in-stone rule that the KOTR winner can only get their title shot at SummerSlam.
...you mean Johnathan Coachman???That IWC mark you quoted has no idea WTF he's talking about.
That's exactly what they're going to do. Oba's title shot is just postponed, he didn't give up anything.
There's no set-in-stone rule that the KOTR winner can only get their title shot at SummerSlam.
If Oba loses to Brock after giving up a title shot, it is just the same shyt! None of this shyt would have happened to Brock. He won King of the Ring then went on to beat the Rock at Summer SlamThe winner of the KOTR gets a title shot at Summer Slam, thats what the "prize" was. Thats not postponing, he gave it up. It's not a Money in the Bank anytime anywhere situation.
Yes, Coachman has turned into a typical IWC mark constantly claiming to have "sources" within WWE and just making shit up for clicks....you mean Johnathan Coachman???
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Jonathan Coachman Claims Triple H Is Trying Too Hard to Outsmart WWE Fans After Oba Femi Swerve
Jonathan Coachman and JD think WWE made the Oba Femi situation way messier than it needed to be, and they’re pointing the finger straight at Triple H.www.ringsidenews.com