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Tiffany Stratton Says WWE Nearly Gave Her Different Ring Names and Describes a Botched Moonsault

Her May livestream disclosures shed light on WWE’s naming process and raise fresh questions about the physical risk behind her high‑flying style.

Overview

  • Stratton told fans on a May livestream that WWE narrowed her ring‑name options to Tiffany Stratton or Veronica Swanson and that she once considered pitching the name Darby to become the “Darby Doll.”
  • She recounted a SmackDown moonsault that went wrong and briefly left her unconscious, saying the bump occurred when she flipped too fast and her head struck the mat.
  • Stratton remains the WWE Women’s United States Champion and has built her main‑roster profile through high‑profile wins and title runs since joining WWE in 2021.
  • Her signature move, the Prettiest Moonsault Ever, comes from a background in competitive gymnastics that ended with a 2017 stress fracture and informs both her in‑ring style and the safety risks she faces.
  • Stratton has said she wants to move into Hollywood by about age 30, a goal that frames her current choices about ring persona, in‑ring risk and career planning outside wrestling.