The ABC's of Pro Wrestling - B is for Bodyslam
Hiya kids!
It's Bill Main here with another installment of your favorite Rat Fink-y, weirdo, pro wrestling, t-shirty, ABC booky fantastic-ness!
Whew...that was a mouthful.
When thinking about what piece of wrestling terminology or move might best encapsulate the letter B, I wanted to go super classic. Even people with a passing knowledge of pro wrestling will be aware of the friggin' BODY SLAM! Say it with me now folks, "Baaaaaaahhhhhhdeeeeee Slllllllaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmm!"
Ahhhhhh. Thanks for indulging me in that. What are these illustrations gonna end up as? Definitely a book, hopefully some t-shirts. Got any other ideas for things you might like to see these bad boys and girls as? Let me know in the comment section!
Check out my illustration for the letter A here
It's Bill Main here with another installment of your favorite Rat Fink-y, weirdo, pro wrestling, t-shirty, ABC booky fantastic-ness!
Whew...that was a mouthful.
When thinking about what piece of wrestling terminology or move might best encapsulate the letter B, I wanted to go super classic. Even people with a passing knowledge of pro wrestling will be aware of the friggin' BODY SLAM! Say it with me now folks, "Baaaaaaahhhhhhdeeeeee Slllllllaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmm!"
Ahhhhhh. Thanks for indulging me in that. What are these illustrations gonna end up as? Definitely a book, hopefully some t-shirts. Got any other ideas for things you might like to see these bad boys and girls as? Let me know in the comment section!
Check out my illustration for the letter A here
ABC's of Pro Wrestling - A is for Atomic Drop
Hey there everybody!
I'm hoping today finds you feeling good in your respective neighborhoods. Respect to Applebee's. I think that's an Applebee's slogan- maybe not. Either way, even though the answer is literally a few finger presses away- that will have to stay the way it is. Time is of the essence here folks.
All Applebee's aside, I started a new project! I'm making a children's book (of sorts). I probably won't be reading this to my kid till he's able to decide not to pile drive his schoolmates for fun buuuuuuut maybe your kid has more self control than I perceive mine will have. I digress.
The project is a collection of illustrations in the style of an alphabet book! Ultimately, I'd like to have it printed and bound and hopefully, have T-shirts made as well.
I loved going to the Pomona Swap Meet with my dad as a kid. When we'd go, I'd walk up and down the aisles of used car parts, checking out old carburetors, beat up fenders and lenses for headlights that no one makes anymore. Yet by far, my favorite thing about going would be when we would turn a corner and see good ol' Bert "The Shirt" Grimm slangin' Ed Roth's Rat Fink T-shirts! My dad would always buy me one (they were really fairly priced and Bert is an awesome salesman) and it started my love and obsession for all things Roth.
I bring you the first illustration from The ABC's of Pro Wrestling.
I'm hoping today finds you feeling good in your respective neighborhoods. Respect to Applebee's. I think that's an Applebee's slogan- maybe not. Either way, even though the answer is literally a few finger presses away- that will have to stay the way it is. Time is of the essence here folks.
All Applebee's aside, I started a new project! I'm making a children's book (of sorts). I probably won't be reading this to my kid till he's able to decide not to pile drive his schoolmates for fun buuuuuuut maybe your kid has more self control than I perceive mine will have. I digress.
The project is a collection of illustrations in the style of an alphabet book! Ultimately, I'd like to have it printed and bound and hopefully, have T-shirts made as well.
I loved going to the Pomona Swap Meet with my dad as a kid. When we'd go, I'd walk up and down the aisles of used car parts, checking out old carburetors, beat up fenders and lenses for headlights that no one makes anymore. Yet by far, my favorite thing about going would be when we would turn a corner and see good ol' Bert "The Shirt" Grimm slangin' Ed Roth's Rat Fink T-shirts! My dad would always buy me one (they were really fairly priced and Bert is an awesome salesman) and it started my love and obsession for all things Roth.
I bring you the first illustration from The ABC's of Pro Wrestling.
Wrestlers VS Aliens
Aliens have invaded our world and the only way to stop them is to wrassle em' into submission!
I set a goal to create character designs for an imaginary wrestling video game or cartoon. The self-imposed prompt was to give the characters a whimsical feeling while still allowing them to look powerful.
Bruise E. Homemaker
6"0"
325 lbs
From Pasadena, CA
6"0"
325 lbs
From Pasadena, CA
Finn McCracken
6'2"
380 lbs
From the Scottish Highlands
6'2"
380 lbs
From the Scottish Highlands
Lord Deville
6'9"
330 lbs
From Parts Unknown
6'9"
330 lbs
From Parts Unknown
Johnny Lightning
6'4"
301 lbs
From the Concrete Jungle
6'4"
301 lbs
From the Concrete Jungle
Thin Lizzie
5'9"
130 lbs
From Detroit, MI
5'9"
130 lbs
From Detroit, MI
Glorox
7'2"
441 lbs
From the Kartac Peninsula on Glutoc 5
7'2"
441 lbs
From the Kartac Peninsula on Glutoc 5
Nigel Quarkbottom
6'5"
301 lbs
From the Wrong Side of the Rings of Saturn
This is an ongoing project.
Let me know what you guys think!
Some Etsy custom orders
I recently had a pretty cool Etsy order from a very cool girlfriend who has a very lucky boyfriend. She wanted to surprise her man for his birthday and she had seen an old wooden cutout of Randy Savage that I made long ago. Asking if I could make another AND a Ric Flair was like asking a if I'd like like another cinnamon roll cake for my birthday....yes I would like that very much thank you.
If you're wanting to order some custom wrestlers, why don't you head over to my Etsy and send me a conversation?
Process shots:
These are hand cut, hand painted, ready to be hung on the wall original pieces of art. They are painted on 1/4" birch panels and they're fun to have staring at you. Albeit, I only get to see them staring at me for a couple days before I send them off.
Giant Robot Post-It Show 8 preview
It’s that time of year again…
The time of year where you struggle to find the perfect gift for your weirdo brother or sister. Well look no further because the Giant Robot annual Post-It Show is here again!!
Curated by the lovely and talented pair of Mark Todd & Esther Pearl Watson, the Post-It Show is now in it’s eighth incarnation. Post-Its are $25 each- cash and carry- for original artwork from world renowned artists!
Stop by Giant Robot 2 in Los Angeles on December 8th from 6pm-10pm and you’ll be able to rub elbows with the masters. Most art sells on opening night so get there early!
For my theme this year, I decided to go with some of my favorite deceased professional wrestlers. Come buy them.
Ravishing Rick Rude
December 7, 1958 – April 20, 1999
December 7, 1958 – April 20, 1999
Road Warrior Hawk
September 12, 1957 – October 19, 2003
September 12, 1957 – October 19, 2003
Big Boss Man
May 2, 1962 – September 22, 2004
May 2, 1962 – September 22, 2004
Mr. Perfect
March 28, 1958 – February 10, 2003
March 28, 1958 – February 10, 2003
Macho Man Randy Savage
November 15, 1952 – May 20, 2011
November 15, 1952 – May 20, 2011
Bam Bam Bigelow
September 1, 1961 – January 19, 2007
September 1, 1961 – January 19, 2007
Thanks to deadwrestlers.net for the information.