"First name 'War,' last name 'Machine.'"

"First name 'War,' last name 'Machine.'"

John Koppenhaver confirmed to Sherdog via email today that he has legally changed his name to War Machine.

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This has to be a joke.

by Luke Thomas on Aug 27, 2008 5:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

SO in case you didn’t notice in my last fight the UFC did NOT use my nickname when I fought. Turns out some gay ass wrestling federation threatened to sue them because they recently named one of their wrestlers The War Machine Rhino and trademarked the name.

Too ****in’ bad that I have been using this name for 6 years, have it tatted on my body and it is what my fans yell out when I’m fighting.

If you know my personality then you know damn well I am not gonna let some ****** ass, FAKE wrestler steal MY name..
SO 6 weeks ago I filed a change of name request and today I had court to make my name officially WAR MACHINE.

lol
****in’ funny right? Didn’t really wanna have to do it but I am sure as hell not lose MY nickname.

Time for a nap.

WM

by Chris Nelson on Aug 27, 2008 6:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don’t know why but I feel bad about laughing at this…

by Tonley on Aug 27, 2008 7:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Me, too. It’s hilarious, though.

Intentional Blog on Balls

by Richard Wade on Aug 28, 2008 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

If that's now his real name …

… does he now need a new nickname? Can I nominate War “Douche Bag” Machine?

by The Ghost of Spike Owen on Aug 27, 2008 8:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I second that

by mythbuster on Aug 28, 2008 8:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Motion carries.

Don't believe a word I say, I don't train BJJ. -- TangleBones

by jemaleddin on Aug 28, 2008 9:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Beautiful.

by Gong on Aug 28, 2008 9:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

What happened to his panned move?

Strictly speaking, shouldn’t he be changing his name to War Machine in Tagalog if he’s going to be moving to the Philippines? I think it’s “makina na digma” or something.

Don't believe a word I say, I don't train BJJ. -- TangleBones

by jemaleddin on Aug 28, 2008 9:43 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

a) s/panned/planned/g

b) Further research makes me think it’s “digmain makina” instead – but since I don’t speak Tagalog, I don’t feel bad about getting that wrong. Once we get a definitive answer, I’ll be looking forward to seeing that on a tattoo.

Don't believe a word I say, I don't train BJJ. -- TangleBones

by jemaleddin on Aug 28, 2008 9:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well! There’s a bunch of ways you could say it but the most direct translation I can think of is ‘Gera Makina’ and that makes no sense. ‘Digma’ is more like … battle, really. ‘Makinang pang Gera’ has the same meaning (but has way too many syllables).

Hyeah, I was bored.

by Gong on Aug 28, 2008 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

And ‘Gera Makina’ isn’t a terribly tagalog-sounding phrase, since the same thing in Spanish would be “Maquina Guerra,” right?

Don't believe a word I say, I don't train BJJ. -- TangleBones

by jemaleddin on Aug 28, 2008 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

máquina de guerra

by mythbuster on Aug 28, 2008 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

A lot of our words are derived from Spanish. Them staying in the country for a good 300 years had it’s effects.

by Gong on Aug 28, 2008 1:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have a Mexican friend

who speaks perfect English, and my brother’s wife is Filipina. So she went over to this guy’s house, when my brother was visiting, and he tried to understand her language (both tagalog and visaya) and he actually got pretty much everything she was saying. He likened her languages to being a severely distorted accent, like from Chile or something like that.

There is no such thing as innocence, only degrees of guilt.

by misterjonez on Aug 28, 2008 10:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I live a significant part of the time in the Philippines,

and this cracks me up, because it’s so true:

‘Makinang pang Gera’ has the same meaning (but has way too many syllables).

I swear, this is how all of the local dialects are in this country. Usually, it’s two or three times as many syllables to communicate something as are actually necessary.

I know lots of filipinas and they all equate their local dialects to something similar to singing or storytelling (compared to speaking English, which they’re all fluent in)..their languages allow for LOTS of extra socializing, since it takes longer to communicate everything, and that’s how they like it. A really happy people, the filipinos are.

Tangential, I know. But I figured some of you might get a kick out of the perspective here.

There is no such thing as innocence, only degrees of guilt.

by misterjonez on Aug 28, 2008 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's awesome.

by Chris Nelson on Aug 28, 2008 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hahaha, yeah. The language is very … it’s more animated, I suppose? XD I do agree with your Filipina friends. It’s just more fun.

by Gong on Aug 28, 2008 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Animated is a good way to put it.

If you weren’t familiar with the culture here, a simple discussion over what to buy at the grocery store might look like a feud that would end up with someone bleeding on the floor.

Animated is a really nice way to put it, lol.

There is no such thing as innocence, only degrees of guilt.

by misterjonez on Aug 28, 2008 10:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Should have changed it to “Douche” “Bag”.

"The bigger the cushion, the sweeter the pushin'"

by BJJDenver on Aug 28, 2008 12:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

But only because “COCK” “SWORD” was taken.

Don't believe a word I say, I don't train BJJ. -- TangleBones

by jemaleddin on Aug 28, 2008 12:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

It makes me laugh that his entire rant was about pro-wrestling and yet the only thing this reminds me of is the Ultimate Warrior legally changing his name to…Ultimate Warrior, probably for the same reason.

by Day Man on Aug 28, 2008 3:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

If he’s going to bitch about a wrestler trying to “steal” his name he should at least acknowledge that he himself stole it from a comic book character.

by Kierkegaard on Aug 28, 2008 4:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs