Would you see a movie about WWE Superstars as animated penguins? You’re in luck if you said yes. Sony Pictures Animation and WWE have teamed up for the upcoming animated movie, Surf’s Up 2: WaveMania, a sequel to the 2007 animated film. Vince McMahon and WWE Superstars John Cena, Triple H, The Undertaker and Paige provide the voices for a group of penguins and a sea otter.

Odds are no one under 10 years of age will appreciate that cinematic offering, but the movie is right in line with other WWE home movie animated titles. Did you see Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon?

Or what about Scooby-Doo WrestleMania Mystery?

It seems that WWE can’t get enough of the Mystery Machine sleuths, but these films got us thinking about other times that pro wrestlers have taken animated form. Grab a bowl of your favorite cereal, kick back on your couch and get comfortable as we serve up two of our most favorite things: pro wrestling and cartoons.

Hulk Hogan’s Rock ‘n’ Wrestling

Relive 1980s Saturday Morning Cartoons with the zenith of pro wrestling animation! During the golden age of “Hulkamania” and height of the Rock ‘n’ Wrestling Connection, CBS aired this cheesy wrestling goodness from 1985-1987. The cartoon had all of the key players of the era including the headliner Hulk Hogan. Some of Hogan’s buddies consisted of Andre the Giant, The Junkyard Dog and Captain Lou Albano, as they squared off against the likes of “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, The Iron Sheik and Mr. Fuji, amongst others.

Aimed at children, the silly scenarios usually had Hogan and his friends trying to do good while foiling the plans of the “bad guys” wrestlers. A great part of the show was the live-action segments that would have “Mean” Gene Okerlund conducting weird interviews with members of the cast.

Fun fact: Brad Garrett of Everyone Loves Raymond fame did the voice for Hulk Hogan.

Bret Hart - The Simpsons

“The best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be” was also the best wrestler to ever appear on The Simpsons. Back in 1997, The Hitman made a cameo in the episode “The Old Man and the Lisa,” appearing as himself.

After Mr. Burns loses his fortune, Bret buys Burns’ mansion and adds salt to the wound by calling the old man a “pitiful, pencil-neck geek!” Even though Bret provides the voice, he sounds a bit off from the Canadian icon we all know. For collector fans, you can bring home this version of The Hitman, as he’s included in NECA’s line of The Simpsons’ 25 Greatest Guest Stars!

Sgt. Slaughter – GI Joe: A Real American Hero

Cobra Commander and Destro were enemies to the GI Joe team, but only WWE Hall-of-Famer, Sgt. Slaughter, could strike terror and intimidation amongst the Joes.

With his distinct raspy, loud voice, the Sarge was the first real-life character featured in the animated series GI Joe: A Real American Hero and toy line. Somewhere in a storage box, I still have my Sgt. Slaughter action figure as back in the ‘80s, every kid loved the GI Joe cartoon, causing his figure to be the most successful in the line. Slaughter was Batman and Superman rolled into one, as he would take on a battalion of Cobra soldiers by himself, destroying all of them. Sgt. Slaughter’s run was so successful that he became the pitch man for the toys, hosted the cartoon, and was featured in the 1987 animated feature film, GI Joe: The Movie.

Hogan’s Heroes – Robot Chicken

Seth Green and the team at Robot Chicken, the creators behind Camp WWE, must have grown up watching the Rock ‘n’ Wrestling cartoon. They put their own spin on that show, creating a hilarious stop-motion sketch, that placed Hulk Hogan and other wrestling icons of the '80s (like “Macho Man” Randy Savage and “Rowdy” Roddy Piper) into Colonel Klink’s POW camp, spoofing the ‘60s sitcom, Hogan’s Heroes.

I never watched the original Hogan’s Heroes, but definitely would if it had pro wrestlers. This 2006 Adult Swim episode had Hulk Hogan and the late great, Roddy Piper providing their own voices, as they busted out of the Nazi camp. Highlights included the boys going crazy over Slim Jim’s and the episode ending with the wrestlers beating the crap out of Hitler in a ring.

“Stone Cold” Steve Austin – MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch

In the late ‘90s MTV had a hit with their Claymation series Celebrity Deathmatch that would pit celebrities from all walks of life into a battle to the death. The animated fights were outrageous, over-the-top and usually ended in gore and blood — the perfect environment for Austin to join. Stone Cold provided his voice and served as a guest commentator and fighting/weapons expert. Of course, the only Deathmatch Austin would partake in would be against his longtime nemesis, Vince McMahon.

Captain Lou Albano – The Super Mario Bros. Super Show

When you think of the late, great Captain Lou, Cyndi Lauper music videos or wrestling videos like this come to mind:

Talk about outside-the-box casting. No one ever looked at the madman of Captain Lou Albano and thought, gee that’s Super Mario. Well, that’s exactly what happened back in 1989, when Captain Lou was cast as the most famous video game figure ever. During the popularity boom of Nintendo, The Super Mario Bros. Super Show was launched. For the live-action segments, Captain Lou appeared as the flesh and bone version of everyone’s favorite plumber, in addition to providing the voice for Mario in the cartoon. The most-dastardly thing this wrestling icon ever did was introduce us all to the “Do the Mario!” dance:

Ric Flair – The Cleveland Show

Because sometimes WOOOOO! is all you need! 

Ric Flair has pretty much yelled out his trademarked “Woooo!” everywhere and anywhere you could think of. The first time he did it on the animated platform, was in a 2011 episode of The Cleveland Show. You haven’t lived until you’ve heard The Nature Boy yell out “canoe,” the only way he knows how. 

“Macho Man” Randy Savage – Rasslor – Dexter’s Laboratory

The late, legendary Randy Savage gave life and provided the voice to the cult cartoon hero, Rasslor, the most powerful wrestler of the entire universe. The white-haired, purple skin, masked tower of power appeared in a 1996 episode of Dexter’s Laboratory, facing off against the Justice Friends. Rasslor’s intergalactic promo is on par with anything the Ultimate Warrior rambled about, “So, terrestrial heroes, can one of you quench my thirst for the divine conflict, the supreme struggle? Or will your planet be doomed to the same fate that has befallen so many?” We can dig it, Rasslor!