Professional Wrestling

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In the beginning . . .

. . . there were "The Strong Bads."

Ever since the first toon, Professional Wrestling has been a popular subject within the Homestar Runner body of work.

References

• Marshmallow's Last Stand — Strong Bad and Strong Mad steal the star from Homestar Runner's shirt in order to force both Homestar and Pom Pom to participate in a tag team wrestling match.

• Mr. Bland is holding a sign that says "Wrestling Mania". This is quite likely a reference to the annual World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) event of WrestleMania.
• The Announcer says Strong Bad hails from Parts Unknown. Having characters (especially masked wrestlers, like Strong Bad) come from "Parts Unknown" is a standard way of adding to a wrestler's mystique.
• The largely ineffective "windmill punch" Strong Bad tries to use on Homestar has actually been used in real life to similar comedic effect — such as during one of the wrestling matches comedian Andy Kaufman staged with professional wrestler Jerry Lawler.

• The Best Decemberween Ever — Among the items Homestar finds at Bubs' is a copy of the NES game Tag Team Wrestling. The game's teams were called "The Ricky Fighters" and "The Strong Bads". Evidently, this game is where Strong Bad's name originated.
• Pumpkin Carve-nival — Bubs is dressed as Captain Lou Albano, who was one of the best known managers in the history of professional wrestling.
• Email fingers — The action figure Strong Bad uses for one of his "fingers" represents wrestling legend George "The Animal" Steele.
• Email sibbie — Strong Bad performs the pro wrestling moves of Piledriver and Vertical Suplex to the radio.
• Email 2 years — The "Tire Madness" Logo is similar to the logo used by the now-defunct World Championship Wrestling (WCW) organization.
• 3 Times Halloween Funjob — Pom Pom is dressed as Kamala the Ugandan Giant, a wrestler known for his wild and untamed style. He is played by James Harris.
• Teen Girl Squad Issue 7 — The large man in a wrestling singlet is pro wrestler King Kong Bundy, whose finishing move was a splash.
• Email pizzaz — "This interview is OVER!" is a reference to Pro Wrestling Manager J.J. Dillon, who would often end interviews with the same comment.
• An Open Forum — B. Brian Blair and Jumpin' Jim Brunzell were WWE wrestlers in the 80's, collectively known as the Killer Bees.
• Email lady fan — The Iron Sheik is a wrestler and a former WWE Champion in the 1980s.
• Weclome Back — The city "The Slickster" (as seen on the Cool Tapes tour map) is a reference to wrestling manager and referee Ken Johnson, whose ring name was "Slick" and was often called "The Slickster" by commentators.
• No Hands On Deck! — The term "Ham and Egger" refers to a mediocre or bland athlete, the term itself a reference to the fact that ham and eggs is an "ordinary" meal. It is often used in professional wrestling to refer to a wrestler who routinely loses in opening matches and doesn't make much money, but who still gets paid enough to buy a simple meal. The wrestling jargon was popularized by Bobby "The Brain" Heenan.
• Email your funeral — Strong Bad suggests that, after he dies, he should be taxidermied, performing a suplex on a cougar.

See Also

• Wrestleman