In order for WWE to pull off Alexa Bliss’ horrific transformation at WWE WrestleMania, they called on an icon in Tom Savini to get the job done…
Few makeup artists in the history of Hollywood are more revered that Tom Savini and that’s why WWE called on him and his team to get Alexa Bliss ready for a horrific transformation at WrestleMania this year.
Callosum Studios — a company founded by Savini and partner Jason Baker — have already been working with WWE after helping to create a new look for Bray Wyatt (real name Windham Rotunda) after he returned as a new character called “The Fiend.” The effects specialists then helped to transform “The Fiend” into an even more terrifying version of the same character after he was “burned alive” in a match with Randy Orton.
New @WWEBrayWyatt mask & @AlexaBliss_WWE headpiece & on set sfx @callosumstudios. Mask sculpt @brianmcguiresculpture Mold @rnzofx74 & @jasonadams4spfx. Fabrication @kendraxleighh. Paint @bakingjason. Headpiece @sandymimpson. On set sfx @bakingjason. supervisor @thetomsavini pic.twitter.com/TMzm8NcyK4
— Jason Baker (@bakingjason) April 12, 2021
This past weekend at WrestleMania — the biggest pro wrestling event of the year for WWE — Savini and Baker turned their attention to former WWE women’s champion Alexa Bliss, who has been involved in Bray Wyatt’s storyline for the past few months.
Bliss (real name Lexi Kaufman) showed up wearing a crown with a strange black ink just poured down her face as she made her appearance at WrestleMania after distracting Wyatt, which then led to Orton securing the victory.
Uhhhhh….
Did @AlexaBliss_WWE just cost #TheFiend his match against @RandyOrton? #WrestleMania @WWEBrayWyatt pic.twitter.com/2MzBEPiTpP
— WWE (@WWE) April 12, 2021
While Savini and Baker were already responsible for the demonic mask that Wyatt has been rocking ever since he returned to WWE, it appears the horror effects specialists were called in again to help make Bliss look like her own terrifying creation for the big event.
Judging by the work they’ve done so far, it’s safe to assume that Savini and Baker will be plenty busy with WWE as the promotion moves forward with the storyline involving Wyatt and Bliss in the coming months.
