There have been many wrestlers whose characters and personalities had been enhanced by eye-catching tattoos. Roman Reigns is a wonderful instance among the many present crop of expertise. The Tribal Chief’s sleeve tattoo makes him appear like a legit badass.
Nevertheless, the followers have at all times puzzled whether or not there have been any restrictions within the WWE concerning physique artwork. Is Vince McMahon in opposition to expertise getting inked?
Bruce Prichard spoke concerning the matter throughout the newest version of the One thing to Wrestle podcast on AdFreeShows.com.
Prichard started by joking about The Undertaker and sarcastically citing The Deadman’s tattoos. All jokes apart, Prichard revealed that he suggested The Undertaker in opposition to getting any tattoos:
“Yeah, Undertaker, man. I advised him from day one (laughs). When he bought that first massive tattoo, ‘Oh god rattling it Mark, cease! That is going to wreck your profession.’ , you have to restrict your self! It is very unhealthy on your profession. Your push is stopped proper now! I will cease pushing you! Umm, no! Part of that’s one hundred pc true (laughs), the recommendation that I gave ‘Taker, do not ever get a tattoo.”
Tattoos do not have the identical stigma that that they had within the 70s and 80s: Bruce Prichard
Prichard acknowledged that Vince McMahon may need had an issue again within the day when a celebrity bought an uncommon tattoo. Nevertheless, Prichard defined that the occasions have modified, and the stigma hooked up to tattoos that was prevalent within the Nineteen Seventies and 80s is now not current:
“I do not know, . There had been some that, he was most likely going, ‘What the hell? What the hell did you do? Why did you try this?’ However, particularly now within the 2000s, the place tattoos do not have the identical stigma that that they had within the 70s and 80s. It is slightly completely different.”
A big a part of being a profitable skilled wrestler is dependent upon a expertise’s look, and a tattoo can have drastic results. Rhea Ripley revealed in March final yr during an interview with talkSPORT that the WWE had prohibited her from getting higher physique tattoos.
The previous NXT Ladies’s Champion stated that whereas she wore pants to cover her lower-body tattoos, her dream was to cowl her total physique with ink:
“My dream since being slightly ladies is to be probably the most tattooed human ever. I simply love tattoos, I do not know why! I’ve at all times cherished them. However, sadly for me, WWE is not clearing my higher physique [for tattoos].” “That is why I put on pants! I bought pants so I would not must clear my tattoos as a result of you’ll be able to’t see them. I am making an attempt to complete my leg sleeves, then hopefully I can persuade folks to let me get my arm sleeves and different stuff, however we’ll see how that goes,’ stated Ripley.
What are your ideas on wrestlers and tattoos? Who do you assume has one of the best?
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