Suddenly, his “Superstar profile” at WWE.com shows this:
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“Walk with Elias” is the catchphrase, so perhaps they felt it would serve their interests best to ditch the unnecessary “Samson” part of his name. He joins a long list that includes the likes of Big E (Langston), (Alexander) Rusev, and (Antonio) Cesaro among WWE stars who lost their names along the way.