Top WWE star undergoes massive change; brings back old nickname
A top WWE star returned to his roots recently and shared it on social media. Julius Creed of American Made also brought back his old nickname, which could signal a massive change to his character.
Before becoming a WWE Superstar, Creed was a standout collegiate wrestler at Duke University. He was a two-time All-American and three-time Academic All-American during his time at Durham. He even won the ACC heavyweight title in 2018.
In a post on X/Twitter, Julius Creed shared his return to Duke where he worked out in his old stomping grounds. He also brought back his collegiate nickname "The Ghost."
"The Ghost. I showed up with nothing, earned everything, had it all taken from me, rebuilt myself even better, and then came back from the dead. The best part is the man in the mirror is still a good person. They can never be me & I’d never want to be them," Creed tweeted.
It's unclear if Julius Creed will use it as part of his character, which seems more intense than his current one on WWE television. Creed was called "The Ghost" in college because his real name is Jacob Kasper, a play on the popular cartoon character "Casper the Friendly Ghost."
Grayson Waller thinks Julius Creed can make the transition from WWE to UFC
In an interview on UFC Unfiltered back in August, Grayson Waller spoke highly of Julius Creed's credentials as a collegiate wrestler. Waller even believes that Creed could make the transition to mixed martial arts if he wanted to.
"We have some killers in WWE right now, there's a guy called Julius Creed. Super high-level amateur wrestler. If he goes over to the UFC at some stage, he's going to do really good. He's a former training partner of Daniel Cormier. When you're in the ring with this kid Julius like if he wants to hurt you, he can and having a bit of that fear a bit of that like. Oh. I think that helps what we do when you think the guy across from me is actually gona hurt you. I think that brings out the best. I always like that feeling," Waller said. (H/T Fightful)
With WWE and UFC under the same ownership, it will be interesting to see if there will be a crossover in terms of wrestling storylines and a possible transition from either side in terms of performers and athletes.