Wrestling events are known for their passionate fans, and one of the most entertaining aspects of these shows is the creative and often hilarious signs that fans bring. From WWF to WWE, ECW to WCW, and even TNA, wrestling fans have always found ways to express their humor and irreverence through their signs.
Typically funny fan signs at major sporting events make some sort of sense, but such is not the case with WWE fan signs. While fan signs of other sports usually involve clever puns about the athletes, team names or network that's broadcasting the game, wrestling fan signs are as unified as a 4chan chatroom, united only by their love of trolling. Funny WWE signs are all about making the most hilarious jokes with the least amount of logic possible; essentially, the signs provide a method of IRL trolling. Sometimes, funny signs that make no sense manage to say more than a sensible sign ever could. The more irreverent and irrelevant the better, though it's pretty safe to assume that most wrestling fans don't even know what the word "irreverent" means. These funny WWE signs managed to make it on TV not only because they body-slammed basic human logic, and also because they're pretty damn funny.
Here's a compilation of some of the funniest signs seen at wrestling shows over the years:
Classic Signs
- "Kane fears the condom" (when Kane had married Lita in 2005 and the Snitsky era)
- "Edge? Head?"
- "Hey, Rock!"
- "What Does Everybody Want???"
- "Hogan vs. Flair..."
- "Paging Mr."
- "I'M NOT A JERICOHOLIC!!!"
- "NO MORE 3:16 SIGNS"
- "Hey HHH, remember these?"
- "Hey DDP!"
- "It's 9:00! Turn on Raw!"
- "AUSTIN FOR SALE!"
- "This is not a Chris Benoit Sign!"
- "I got WOOD 4 Tori!"
- "Hey Austin!"
- "LITA!"
Some signs played on current storylines or events:
- "Is Nitro still on?"
- "sid has snapped" (seen shortly after Sid broke his leg in Jan)
Fan Interactions
Many signs were designed to interact with the wrestlers or the show itself:
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- "We'll trade our free tickets for some KFC!"
- "Hey Tyson-BiteME!"
- "Hey Mike-Did it taste like chicken?"
- "I hitch-hiked for this match?"
- "WE GOT IN 4 FREE!!"
- "Look MA I'm on Rasslin'!!"
- "We're on Raw and you're not!"
- "I'm on TV!"
- "Scott Hall drank my beer!"
- "YOUR AD HERE!"
- "Hey Austin! Throw a beer over here!"
Irreverent and Absurd
The more nonsensical, the better:
- "This guy smells funny!"
- "Don't feel bad Shane. My dad never regreted my birth, too."
- "Chyna is my dad!"
- "I slept with Sable!"
- "These seats suck!"
- "Scott Hall cracks me up!"
- "I have the Rock's cookbook!"
- "The Rock's cooking stinks!"
- "I don't think i'm in Kansas anymore!"
- "Stop sayin what. WHAT?"
- "Holy Hostility, Batman!"
- "god bless plastic surgery!"
- "Molly stole my lunch!"
- "Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!"
- "Do Not Feed The Lesnar."
- "Who farted?"
- "Sign."
- "Pointless sign."
- "How did we get in here?"
Some signs were just plain funny observations:
- "We're more drunk than Scott Hall!"
- "Can I Have An Olympic Kiss?"
- "67,000 people, only 1 x-pac fan."
- "Your Paying $29.95 For This!"
- "WWF is Better Than Porn!"
- "The Rock's cookin stinks!"
- "Lita makes us the HARDY boys!"
- "Get the "F" back in!"
Tag Teams & Factions
Signs referencing popular tag teams and factions were also common:
- "Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages. Degeneration x proudly brings to you the world wrestling federation tag team champions of the world. The Road Dogg Jesse James, the Bad Ass Billy Gunn the New Age outlaws!"
- "Dudleys, How about a table for 3? STEVE RAY DUDLEY!"
One fan recounted a particularly clever sign:
- WCW late '90's: some pals of mine brought a fancy sign that said 'TBS' on it to a TV taping, and as soon as the cameras trained on them, they unfolded the stealth sign to read 'Terry Bolea Sucks'.
Here is a summary of some of the funniest signs:
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100 Most Ridiculous Signs To Ever Appear On WWE TV
| Sign | Context/Humor |
|---|---|
| Kane fears the condom | Referencing Kane's storyline marriage to Lita and the Snitsky era. |
| Hey, Rock! | Simple and direct, often used to get The Rock's attention. |
| I'M NOT A JERICOHOLIC!!! | A play on Chris Jericho's "Jerichoholic" fans. |
| Is Nitro still on? | A jab at WCW Nitro after WWE's dominance. |
| We're more drunk than Scott Hall! | Referencing Scott Hall's well-known struggles. |
| 67,000 people, only 1 x-pac fan | Humorous observation about X-Pac's popularity. |
| Hey Tyson-BiteME! | Referencing Mike Tyson's infamous biting incident. |
| Chyna is my dad! | Absurdist humor, playing on Chyna's masculine physique. |
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