Top 25 Tattoos In WWE History

25. Bam Bam Bigelow

Bam Bam Bigelow's flame tattoo on his head was a signature part of his wrestling persona, enhancing his intimidating look and iconic “bad man” image rather than having a specific symbolic meaning.

24. Seth Rollins

Seth Rollins’ spine tattoo, inspired by The Last Samurai, represents the samurai code of Bushido and his life motto of constant self-improvement. It features Chinese and Japanese characters meaning “the way of the warrior.”

23. Santino Marella

Santino Marella’s tattoos symbolize his life and traits: a dragon for protection, a winged figure for ambition, Japanese writing for his Judo dojo, a horse for stubbornness, Conan the Barbarian for his journey to WWE, a lion for overcoming pain, and a humorous tattoo of his own face reflecting his comedic persona.

22. The Sandman

He has a self-portrait tattoo with his name, reflecting his hardcore wrestling persona. It’s unrelated to the DC character and serves as personal branding.

21. Rusev

Rusev (Miro) has a tattoo of Bulgaria on his left bicep, honoring his heritage and subtly contrasting his WWE “Russian” persona. Fans often noted this as a nod to his real-life roots during his initial run as the United States title holder.

20. Heath Slater

Heath Slater’s tattoos reflect his personal identity and heritage, including a West Virginia winding road symbolizing his roots and a “XXII” with personal significance, alongside older, more abstract designs.

19. Jey Uso

Jey Uso’s tattoos honour his Samoan heritage and family, featuring traditional tribal designs, a tribute to Umaga, and a neck tattoo of Proverbs 17:17. It symbolizes love, brotherhood, and ancestral strength.

18. Kevin Nash

Kevin Nash’s most meaningful tattoo is a portrait of his son, Tristan, on his forearm. The rest of his tattoos are mainly tied to his wrestling persona without widely known deeper meanings.

17. Jeff Hardy

Jeff Hardy’s tattoos symbolize his life and struggles. His root system tattoo reflects his connection to nature, twin demons represent his fight with addiction, and the matching “J” and “e” on his wrist honors his bond with his wife.

16. Rey Mysterio

Rey Mysterio’s tattoos honor his life, heritage, and beliefs. He has a tribute to the late great and former WWE champion Eddie Guerrero, “619” for his hometown, “Mexican” for his heritage, his children’s names, and several crosses reflecting his Catholic faith.

15. Bray Wyatt

The late great Bray Wyatt’s tattoos reflected his dark persona, featuring symbols like the upside-down death’s-head hawkmoth and a lantern. After his passing, many wrestlers got tribute tattoos with these elements to honor his legacy as a powerful storyteller and inspiration.

14. Enzo Amore

Enzo Amore’s tattoos reflect his bold persona and personal life. He has a microphone symbolizing his confidence, tributes to family and his goddaughter Ruby, his football numbers and team symbols, a New Jersey tattoo, a Tupac-inspired “life” tattoo, and a dedication to his idol Shawn Michaels.

13. Batista

Batista’s tattoos reflect his personal growth and lessons learned. He has covered several tattoos tied to past regrets, including a team logo linked to homophobic remarks, names of ex-partners, and his first “heart of stone” tattoo. He views cover-ups as part of his journey—symbolizing mistakes he’s corrected and experiences that shaped him.

12. MVP

MVP’s tattoos reflect his identity, beliefs, and past. They include tributes like Malcolm X and King Tut, the words “Monte Cristo” with the phrase “the best revenge is living well,” the Eye of Horus, and gang-related tattoos from his youth that he still values as part of his story.

11. Kofi Kingston

Kofi Kingston’s back tattoos are Adinkra symbols from Ghana, representing his heritage and guiding values. The designs down his spine symbolize qualities like vigilance, unity, adaptability, courage, democracy, learning, wisdom, patience, and strength.

10. Kevin Owens

Kevin Owens' tattoos have several meanings, including a design for his parents that uses a golf club and hockey stick for his dad and skulls for his mom. He also has a "LIVE" tattoo on his arm with his friend Steve Corino, which can also be read as "EVIL," representing the faction they were in and their bond. Additionally, many of his tattoos feature dinosaur bones because he originally wanted to be a paleontologist.

9. CM Punk

CM Punk's Pepsi tattoo symbolizes his straight-edge lifestyle, which involves abstaining from alcohol, tobacco, and drugs. The idea was inspired by Minor Threat guitarist Brian Baker, who had a Coca-Cola tattoo and said he simply liked the drink. CM Punk, a self-professed "Midwest kid at heart," chose Pepsi instead, turning it into a personal statement of his values beyond just a corporate logo.

8. Wade Barrett

Wade Barrett has a tattoo on his right deltoid that says "Culture, Alienation, Boredom, & Despair," a lyric from the Manic Street Preachers song "Little Baby Nothing". He is a fan of the band, which influenced this tattoo. The tattoo on his left deltoid is a barbed wire design that was later expanded to cover the whole shoulder.

7. Randy Orton

Randy Orton's tattoos have various meanings, including the skull symbolizing resilience and the inevitability of death, flames representing his passion and drive, and tribal patterns which can represent his journey and overcoming challenges. He also has a tattoo of his daughter's name, "Alanna."

6. Lita

Lita, a trailblazer for women's wrestling has several tattoos including a dragon, skull, snake, and spiderweb. While not all of their personal meanings are publicly known, these designs commonly symbolize strength and wisdom (dragon), mortality or rebellion (skull), transformation and rebirth (snake), and the challenges or complexities of life (spiderweb).

5. The Rock

The large Samoan tribal tattoo on the WWE legend's chest and arm tells an elaborate story of his family and life journey, while the bull skull on his arm replaced an earlier "Brahma Bull" tattoo which was a symbol of his WWE nickname.

4. Edge

A cross on his forearm is a nod to his early time in the Brood faction. Skulls and stars on his bicep honor his "Rated-R Superstar" persona, and a sun tattoo on his shoulder covers an old design, symbolizing looking toward a brighter future after his neck injury recovery.

3. Chris Jericho

Chris Jericho's tattoos are largely inspired by his passion for music, with many representing bands that have had a significant personal meaning to him, such as Fozzy, Metallica, Iron Maiden, and Helloween.

2. Brock Lesnar

Brock Lesnar's most iconic chest tattoo, a sword pointing toward his throat, symbolizes a time he felt life was "holding a sword right up against (his) throat," according to his autobiography.

1. Roman Reigns

Roman Reigns's tribal sleeve is a representation of his Samoan heritage, culture, and family bloodline, while a smaller turtle tattoo on his wrist signifies his love and protection for his daughter, Joelle.