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''Wrestleman will not be replacing Strong Bad anytime soon.'' | |||
[[ | ''From [[Poker Night at the Inventory]]:'' | ||
< | <blockquote> | ||
>'''THE HEAVY:''' Strong and Bad, you wrestle? With mask?<br />'''STRONG BAD:''' No, I'm a wrestleman. Wrestle''-man''. Not like those hack wrestl''-ers''. | |||
</blockquote> | |||
[[ | '''Wrestleman''' is a term used to refer to [[Strong Bad]], based on his resemblance to a [[Lucha libre|masked wrestler]]. | ||
[[Strong Bad|Strong Bad's appearance]], initially meant to emphasize his role as a villainous opponent for [[Homestar Runner]], was greatly influenced by masked wrestlers ([[retroCRUSH Interview|particularly]] the "Strong Bads" team from the [[NES]] game ''[[Tag Team Wrestling]]''). This can most prominently be seen in the early [[Toons|toon]] [[Marshmallow's Last Stand]]. The focus of [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] toons soon shifted away from such athletic competitions, with Strong Bad's appearance specified to be [[some kinda robot|his face rather than a mask]] and wrestling appearances becoming vanishingly rare, but the origins of his design live on through this appellation. | |||
== Appearances == | |||
* [[Some Type of Online Auction]] — Homestar writes of a breakfast burrito, "It used to belong to this guy Strong Bad. He's some type of wrestle man." | |||
* Email [[personal favorites]] — In an Easter egg, Pred asks Strong Bad if he is a real wrestle-man. | |||
* Email [[army]] — Homestar refers to Strong Bad as a "two-bit wrestleman". | |||
* [[Sketchbook]] ([[Sketchbook 2005|27 Jan 2005]]) — An illustration of [[Strong Bad Smiling|Strong Bad smiling]] with a broad, simplified expression, captioned "WRESTLEMAN". Secondary text jokingly indicates the cheery wrestleman "will not be replacing strong bad any time soon". | |||
* [[The Screen Savers Interview - 24 Jan 2005|The Screen Savers Interview]] — [[The Brothers Chaps]] describe Strong Bad as "some type of wrestleman" and "a red-masked wrestleman". | |||
* Email [[secret recipes]] (Easter egg) — [[The Cheat]] reads a book called, "So You Want To Cook a Wrestleman?" with a picture of The Cheat putting a lid on a pot with Strong Bad in it. | |||
* [[Some Type of Online Auction]] — Homestar writes of a breakfast burrito, | |||
* Email [[personal favorites]] — In | |||
* Email [[army]] — Homestar refers to Strong Bad as a | |||
* [[Sketchbook 2005| | |||
* [[The Screen Savers Interview - 24 Jan 2005|The Screen Savers Interview]] — [[The Brothers Chaps]] describe Strong Bad as | |||
* Email [[secret recipes]] (Easter egg) — [[The Cheat]] reads a book called, | |||
* [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]] ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10|DVD commentary]]) — The Brothers Chaps refer to Strong Bad as a wrestleman. | * [[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10]] ([[Teen Girl Squad Issue 10|DVD commentary]]) — The Brothers Chaps refer to Strong Bad as a wrestleman. | ||
* Email [[theme song]] — The first suggested theme song starts with the words, | * Email [[theme song]] — The first suggested theme song starts with the words, "Strong Bad is a wrestleman". | ||
* Email [[Comic Book Movie]] — [[Strong Badman]] is referred to as a wrestleman. | * Email [[Comic Book Movie]] — [[Strong Badman]] is referred to as a wrestleman. | ||
* [[Strong Badia the Free]] — [[Bubs]] calls Strong Bad a wrestleman after his attempt at dancing with the glowy drink. | * [[Strong Badia the Free]] — [[Bubs]] calls Strong Bad a wrestleman after his attempt at dancing with the glowy drink. | ||
* [[Poker Night at the Inventory]] — When the Heavy Weapons Guy asks Strong Bad if he wrestles, Strong Bad emphasizes the distinction between his status as a | * [[Poker Night at the Inventory]] — When the Heavy Weapons Guy asks Strong Bad if he wrestles, Strong Bad emphasizes the distinction between his status as a "wrestle-MAN" and other "wrestl-ERS". | ||
* Email [[parenting]] — Strong Bad is surprised Mike asked him for parenting advice rather than his parents, a medical professional, or "any number of non-email checking wrestlemen". | |||
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== See Also == | |||
* [["Man" pronounced as "m'n"]] | |||
[[Category:Name running gags]] | |||
[[Category:Strong Bad]] | |||
[[Category:Wrestling]] | |||
Latest revision as of 04:58, 5 August 2026
Wrestleman will not be replacing Strong Bad anytime soon.
From Poker Night at the Inventory:
>THE HEAVY: Strong and Bad, you wrestle? With mask?
STRONG BAD: No, I'm a wrestleman. Wrestle-man. Not like those hack wrestl-ers.
Wrestleman is a term used to refer to Strong Bad, based on his resemblance to a masked wrestler.
Strong Bad's appearance, initially meant to emphasize his role as a villainous opponent for Homestar Runner, was greatly influenced by masked wrestlers (particularly the "Strong Bads" team from the NES game Tag Team Wrestling). This can most prominently be seen in the early toon Marshmallow's Last Stand. The focus of Homestar Runner toons soon shifted away from such athletic competitions, with Strong Bad's appearance specified to be his face rather than a mask and wrestling appearances becoming vanishingly rare, but the origins of his design live on through this appellation.
Appearances
- Some Type of Online Auction — Homestar writes of a breakfast burrito, "It used to belong to this guy Strong Bad. He's some type of wrestle man."
- Email personal favorites — In an Easter egg, Pred asks Strong Bad if he is a real wrestle-man.
- Email army — Homestar refers to Strong Bad as a "two-bit wrestleman".
- Sketchbook (27 Jan 2005) — An illustration of Strong Bad smiling with a broad, simplified expression, captioned "WRESTLEMAN". Secondary text jokingly indicates the cheery wrestleman "will not be replacing strong bad any time soon".
- The Screen Savers Interview — The Brothers Chaps describe Strong Bad as "some type of wrestleman" and "a red-masked wrestleman".
- Email secret recipes (Easter egg) — The Cheat reads a book called, "So You Want To Cook a Wrestleman?" with a picture of The Cheat putting a lid on a pot with Strong Bad in it.
- Teen Girl Squad Issue 10 (DVD commentary) — The Brothers Chaps refer to Strong Bad as a wrestleman.
- Email theme song — The first suggested theme song starts with the words, "Strong Bad is a wrestleman".
- Email Comic Book Movie — Strong Badman is referred to as a wrestleman.
- Strong Badia the Free — Bubs calls Strong Bad a wrestleman after his attempt at dancing with the glowy drink.
- Poker Night at the Inventory — When the Heavy Weapons Guy asks Strong Bad if he wrestles, Strong Bad emphasizes the distinction between his status as a "wrestle-MAN" and other "wrestl-ERS".
- Email parenting — Strong Bad is surprised Mike asked him for parenting advice rather than his parents, a medical professional, or "any number of non-email checking wrestlemen".
