As promised (or threatened), I am posting all of the signs I made for the live WWE Raw taping on Monday night. I can now say that my work has been seen on worldwide television as they made it all over the telecast (see below for links).
With the exception of Orton and Sheamus, I aimed to focus on those who tend not to have many signs made but who I could guarantee would be there. Here they are with explanation of who they are for the non-wrestling fans:
Randy Orton:
Made for the female fans (and held up by a female), Randy’s finishing move is called the RKO. Here is the sign and a shot of him from ringside.
Sheamus:
The first Irish born WWE Champion. Hated by the crowd and loved by me, he is called the Human Jar of Mayonaisse by fans and fellow wrestlers because of his whiteness as he goes against type and does not spend time in the tanning bed.
Santino Marella:
Less known for his in ring action and more for his comedic bits, Santino is a fan favorite but you don’t see many signs of his. He wrestled in a match for Thursday nights airing of Superstars so remains to be seen if this sign made it. There is a group of newbies that go by the name Nexus. The slogan on the back of their shirts is “You’re either Nexus or against us” ergo:
Mark Henry:
One of the most underutilized wrestlers today. Has won the Worlds Strongest Man contest and while he was a “bad guy” was unstoppable. Now as a “good guy” he is lost in the shuffle.
Michael Cole:
Ringside play by play announcer for the WWE. Michael tends to get little respect from the WWE universe but I think he is great and wanted him to get his due props. One of his classic lines during any match is to say “Vintage ______ (fill in wrestler’s name here)” So I created this:
I then cut out a rectangle and attached a round piece behind it with different wrestlers names so it could be fitting for many different matches. See what I mean with this image:
(the crowd silhouette, I got as free stock from somewhere but can’t find where I wrote it down. If someone comes across the source, let me know and I’ll add it)
On Camera Moments
For an official WWE pic of the Orton sign click here and go to pic number 12 of 17.
For an official WWE pic of the Mark Henry sign click here and go to the last image (number 19) and look behind Edge’s left elbow
See the Mark Henry sign in video action here and go to 1:54. You’ll see it right behind Edge.
Comments
49 responses to “WWE Signs”
Haha! Awesome way to get some nationwide exposure, congrats!!
Thanks DC. Not sure it will get me much but if anyone wants to commission me for future live event signage, I am all ears.
You’re gettin’ famous there, Bearman! I’m proud of ya! That’s a nice way to take advantage of a whole, ‘nother forum. Smart idea! 😀
Thanks G. Sometimes I struggle with the fact that I dont’ just do editorial cartoons anymore as it may turn some people away with my A.D.D. posting a cartoon on day, a sign another, a tshirt the third.
Don’t worry. Ain’t nobody leavin’. We have no where else to go. You are the only one who will respond to most of us.
Now all you need is a stool with a Bearman picture on it that can be permanently implanted on a wrestlers face when his foe slams it into him. THAT would be some great publicity!
Maybe I can buy ad space on the metal chairs they slam over each other’s heads.
Sweet! Vintage Bearman! 🙂
That gives me an idea. Maybe I should venture into Bearman wine.
I like shiraz
can i touch you??
The wife might have issues with that.
Those are awesome signs, I wish I had those when I went years ago. You should do some vintage pictures/signs for the hell of it. Would really like to see your take on some of the oldies but goodies. Old Skool Y2J, The Rock, Kane, then even further back, Hillbilly Jim, Piper, Iron Shiek, Sgt Slaughter… hmmn… I may do that myself… 😀
Yeah…you do it. I have enough on my plate..haha
woohoo congrats b-man! whoo! whoo! whoo!
its like im bloggy friends with a soon-to-be celebrity! hehehe. dont forget us little people later
And don’t you forget us when you become the Famous Amos or Mrs Fields of Yoghurt Loaves…bwaaaaaaaaaaaahahah
you WILL be SOOOo grateful when im queen of yoghurt loaves and beg me to make you more!
Wow. You’re like famous. I’m very impressed and happy for you. Keep it going.
My favorite was Sheamus.
I don’t think they are coming back to town for a while. Now if you want to buy me Wrestlemania tickets in Atlanta…
Go bearman go bearman go bearman go!!! Sung to the tune of some song by the Alan Parsons project 🙂
Which one?
The one you can’t get out of your head 🙂
Oh Em GEE. these are so good bearsy!
you WOULD have a cartoon of a guy in a mayo tub = my worst nitemare.
i dated a guy who really liked UFC.
But I didn’t like him very much.
I thought your worst nigthmare would be Neil Diamon in a Mayo Tub.
Hey Bearman glad to know that there is another WWE fan out there in cartoon land. Love the signs. You do good work my friend. Keep it up.
Thanks JB…no one wants to admit they are a fan but their ratings continue to show otherwise.
Agreeded my good man.
When you said here’s a shot of him “from ringside” I thought you meant …ah never mind 🙁
You looking for his “o-ring”
I feel like I have walked into a man cave!!!! Sheez, and you were pulling the piss because I liked Toddlers and Tiaras …. blahahahahaha at least that’s real !!!!
So how do they choose who wins … pick the longest nose hair?
Kidding Bearman, kidding. Me thinks I have had too much caffeine today 🙂
Wrestlers have a choice in the exploitation though
Nice job Bear, congrats are in order.
Thanks FJ!
Congratulations on your TV coverage. You did a great job of those cartoon signs. I love the Human Jar Of Mayo & are those rubber jocks Randy Orton is wearing in the photo???
I think they are pleather but I wasn’t going to ask to touch.
Awesome signs, Bearman! My kid would’ve loved to have been there. I’m not as big of a fan since all of my favorite wrestlers are either doing movies or are just too old these days =(
Narrowing that down you must have liked austin and the rock so you arnt that far removed.
You never cease to amaze me. My,My,My… Is there no end to your talents.
Yes…I can’t for the life of me figure out how to best set our backyard for halloween lighting.
These are cool.
i always liked wrestling but growing up without sky, my options were limited
Glad to know there are no boundaries for you now.
I miss Andre The Giant, Ted Debiase and the Hulk (before his kid killed a guy)!
Well now you get Khali the giant, and Ted Debiase jr.
Your caricatures are awesome as usual, Bearman. That Henry is hilarious.
About the subject, … there’ no doubt that WWE wrestle mania champs are strong and efficient athletes… but it’s like watching puppetry for toddlers. When I feel the passive blood sport urge, I watch K1 on TV. Or the odd cage fight footage on YouTube, equally spectacular. Bread and circuses. It’s in our nature.
I don’t watch for the wrestling. I watch for the drama. It is the perfect male soap opera.
Cool. So you’ve conquered the international airwaves. Congratulations.
Is it wrong that I’d like Randy to RKO me ’til the break of dawn?? Sorry, that was inappropriate.
Seriously though – you’re awesome. These are such great drawings. I hope one day I’m famous, and I can pay you hundreds of thousands of dollars to caricature me. You’d have a field day with my nose. It’s very Victorian.
Vicotorian…does that mean it looks like my grandmas furniture?
I know I know….I hear that about Randy all the time.
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