A ring name [1] is a type of stage name or nickname used by an athlete such as a professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, or boxer whose real name is considered unattractive, dull, difficult to pronounce or spell, amusing for the wrong reasons, or projecting the wrong image.

Ring is a surname of Irish origin, deriving from Ó Rinn (descendant of Reann). [ citation needed ] It is also a given name. Notable people with the surname include:

A ring name [1] is a type of stage name or nickname used by an athlete such as a professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, or boxer whose real name is considered unattractive, dull, difficult to pronounce or spell, amusing for the wrong reasons, or projecting the wrong image.

Professional wrestlers use stage names also, in their case it is called a "ring name". Actors and actresses choose stage names for a variety of reasons. Their real names may be the same as or similar to those of other people, or they may be difficult to say or spell.

Ruby ring. A ring is a round band, usually made of metal, worn as ornamental jewelry. The term "ring" by itself denotes jewellery worn on the finger; when worn as an ornament elsewhere, the body part is specified within the term, e.g., earrings, neck rings, arm rings, and toe rings.

What’s in a name? A hell of a lot, as it turns out. Just ask "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, CM Punk and the rest of the Superstars on our list of the 50 best ring names in sports-entertainment history.

A stage name used by a professional wrestler, martial artist or boxer.

A ring name is a type of stage name used by an athlete such as a professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, or boxer whose real name is considered unattractive, dull, difficult to pronounce or spell, amusing for the wrong reasons, or projecting the wrong image. Since the advent of the Internet, it is relatively easy to discover a fighter's real name.

A ring name is a stage name used by a professional wrestler, or in some cases, a martial artist or boxer. Ring names were developed as a defense mechanism to keep kayfabe and allow wrestling performers to hide their true identities from the…

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