A late starter to the wrestling business, DDP began training as an in-ring competitor in 1991 at the age of 35. He went on to become a three-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion before having a short spell with WWE.
Speaking on the It’s My House Podcast, the 65-year-old discussed the importance of branding in pro wrestling and business in general. He also commented on his decision to legally change his name during his time in WCW.
DDP is not the only high-profile wrestler to undergo a name change in real life. The Ultimate Warrior famously changed his name from James Brian Hellwig to Warrior in 1993.
DDP on WCW’s branding idea
DDP also gave his opinion that Steve Austin and Vince McMahon’s WWE rivalry was bigger than WCW’s nWo storyline in the 1990s.
On the subject of branding, the wrestling legend said he once advised former WCW President Eric Bischoff to nix WCW’s new logo idea.
Three years before his own WWE Hall of Fame induction, DDP inducted Jake Roberts into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2014. Watch the video above to hear Roberts discuss the vital role that DDP has played in his life.
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