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WWE ID Wrestler Conan Lycan Changes His Ring Name to Kato Sykes
Conan Lycan will now wrestle as Kato Sykes under WWE’s ID program.
The name change was revealed on social media, and his accounts have been updated.
WWE presented Lycan with an ID contract last month, about a month before the new name was announced.
The program is WWE’s route for developing wrestling prospects, and AJ Styles helped Lycan get a tryout during SummerSlam week.
He has wrestled two dark matches for NXT, facing Marcus Mathers and Brooks Jensen.
Lycan has wrestled since 2018 and has appeared in several independent promotions, as well as AEW and TNA.
The new name marks a step in his WWE career, but no further plans for him were announced.
Conan Lycan, a prospect in WWE’s I.D. program, will now wrestle under the name Kato Sykes.
He revealed the new name on social media and updated his accounts to reflect it, according to Wrestling Observer.
Lycan was presented with a WWE I.D. contract on WWE Evolve last month.
He has worked two dark matches for NXT.
He began his in-ring career in 2018, according to Fightful.
- Who
- Conan Lycan, now known as Kato Sykes.
- What
- He has adopted a new in-ring name.
- When
- He revealed the name on November 3, 2026, according to the articles’ publication dates.
- Where
- He revealed it on social media.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Lycan began his in-ring career, according to Fightful.
Fightful Select reported that WWE had interest in Sykes.
Lycan worked two dark matches for NXT.
Lycan was presented with a WWE I.D. contract on WWE Evolve.
Lycan revealed that he would wrestle as Kato Sykes.
- New ring name
- Kato Sykes
- WWE program
- WWE I.D.
- Dark matches
- Two for NXT
- In-ring career began
- 2018
- Former name under WWE I.D. deal
- Mariano
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