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Cub Studio Body Slam “The Golden Era of Wrestling”

Posted on Sunday, June 28, 2026

The next chapter in Cub Studio’s rampage thru pop culture (which includes Rugby and Trump, among many others), delivers a full body slam worth of classic wrestling characters and their vinyl doppelgangers.

Fraser Davidson, designer/animator at Cub Studio in Brighton, UK: “Growing up in the 80s and 90s, it was impossible to avoid the larger-than-life superstars of Professional Wrestling. And a as 10-year-old, I was a sucker for it all.

“This is a good reminder that the projects you make purely for yourself can often take you to places your client work never could.”

“The music, the face paint, and of course, the toys. The huge volume of toys. Toys that a 42-year-old man should probably no longer possess.

“It started Five years ago when I opened Cinema 4D to learn some 3D and somehow it’s led to a range of officially licensed Mat Maniacs figures, available from The Nerd Closet and Rock and Roll Collectibles.

“This is a good reminder that the projects you make purely for yourself can often take you to places your client work never could.”

Images

A muscular animated wrestler with long blond hair, a handlebar mustache, and a headband reading PYTHON POWER stands in a wrestling ring, looking surprised or intense—straight out of The Golden Era of Wrestling promo video by Cub Studio. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Five wrestling action figures stand in a ring, channeling the Golden Era of Wrestling. One stands center stage with a championship belt, while others sport masks, chains, and a guitar. The background hints at a cheering crowd. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Three display boxes featuring wrestling action figures are stacked in a crowded arena, reminiscent of The Golden Era of Wrestling promo video by Cub Studio. The boxes—The Steiner, British Bulldogs, and Demolition—hold detailed wrestler figurines. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

An animated wrestler with a beard flexes his arms and yells in a blue EARTHQUAKE singlet, featuring a red and yellow pattern. Inspired by The Golden Era of Wrestling promo video by Cub Studio, he performs before a cheering, blurred crowd. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Three muscular wrestling action figures from the Golden Era of Wrestling stand in a ring—two in green pants, one blonde, one dark-haired, and a center figure in pink-striped tights holding scissors—with a lively crowd cheering for the next Body Slam. Frame from Stash Magazine article.

Credits

Production: Cub Studio
Director: Cub Studio

Stephen Price

Stephen is the co-founder/CD of Stash Media Inc. and the executive editor of Stash Magazine and the Stash Permanent Collection.
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