CM Punk’s Tribute To Chris Candido
The Straightedge Superstar is as well-known for his tattoos as he is for his sour attitude and amazing interviews. One of Punk’s lesser-seen tattoos is his tribute to Chris Candido, a former ECW and independent wrestler who passed away in 2005. Candido was well-known for his “No Gimmicks Needed” persona. He was who he was and didn’t need a character to define or make him. Punk pays tribute to Candido’s slogan on his left hand. Click on the next slide to see Punk’s most visible and intricate ink work.
CM Punk’s “Flaming Skull” Chestpiece
CM Punk came to WWE with tattoos covering his arms and his stomach, but during his time in WWE Punk acquired his most extensive and visible piece yet. A sprawling skull and flames that take up his entire chest. Skulls are pretty common on wrestlers, as we will see in the next few slides.
Randy Orton’s Sleeve of Skulls And Other Stuff
Skulls are associated with death and living a hard, rebellious, and dangerous life. Also, they just look cool! One Superstar took his love of skulls to the extreme. Randy Orton’s arms are covered in piles of skulls. But as you can tell, Randy has more than skulls. There are wings and a few “tribal” pieces that remind us of a famous wrestler who single-handedly made the “Tribal” barb wire tattoos famous.
Goldberg’s Tribal Armband
The tattoo that launched a thousand copycats. Golberg’s simple barb wire/tribal tat stretched over his massive deltoid became an icon itself. The tattoo became so famous that it was even featured on Goldberg’s merchandise. I’ll say this, Goldberg is the only person cool enough to pull this off. The countless bad tattoos it inspired is the worst part of Goldberg’s otherwise incredible legacy. Now, let’s move from fake tribal tats to intricate cultural tattoos that are packed with history and meaning.
