“ | There's not gonna be a thing left in this town for you! | „ |
~ Tentacular's most famous quote in the trailer. |
“ | Because no matter how many championships I win, some chump's always gonna be telling me that I'm not as good as Rayburn. So I figure... I can live in his shadow. OR... I can tear down everything that casts that shadow. BOOM! | „ |
~ Tentacular about why he wants to destroys the stadium |
Tentacular is the main antagonist of the 2021 animated film Rumble. He is a monster wrestling champion and Rayburn Jr's arch-nemesis, the father of whom he is always compared to.
He was voiced by Terry Crews, who also played Big Black Jack Latimore in Norbit, Damon Pearly in Friday After Next, Bruce Onion in VeggieTales, and The Devil in The Boondocks.
Appearance[]
Tentacular has the appearance of a light blue biped half-shark half-octopus kaiju. He has three tentacles on each arm that he can form into whole arms and hands. There's also a fin on top of his shark-like head and dark blue spots all over his body.
Personality[]
Tentacular is presented as being an arrogant, egotistical, and self-centered individual, but this hides a darker, and malicious core. He is very envious of Rayburn as he feels that he'll always be compared to him no matter how many times he wins. He wants to destroy the Jimbo Coyle Stadium just to step out of his shadow, showing how he wanted to erase the very memory of Rayburn Sr. and Jimbo Coyle.
It is revealed that he's also sadistic, as he doesn't care about Winnie's feelings, saying it's all about him (Tentacular), demonstrating a blatant lack of gratitude to Winnie, who was the one to notice King Gorge's tell (where he licks his lips/nose before he'd strike) and inform Tentacular of it, leading to Tentacular's victory though he was afraid of others finding out about it when Winnie and Rayburn Jr. hinted at it during a press conference. Regardless, Tentacular cares for no one but himself, having no regard or decency for others, as he didn't care in the slightest about Stoker despite the town having supported him and shown him nothing but love and encouragement until he turned heel and betrayed them by announcing his intention to wrestle for Slitherpoole and leave Stoker without a monster which would cause them to become bankrupt without a monster wrestler representing them and their stadium.
Biography[]
Tentacular is one of the strongest in the world, but he felt overlooked when seeing how powerful Rayburn Sr. was. After Rayburn Sr. and his coach Jimbo Coyle both disappeared in the sea and was presumed dead, the title was succeeded to Tentacular, which he took after seeing the chance. Tentactar first appeared during his championship match with King Gorge. At first, Gorge was winning, and Tentactular was in a tough spot, but Winnie revealed that Gorge licks his nose before he attacks. Using this, Tentacular defeated and dethroned Gorge, and won the championship belt. However, after winning it, Tentacular announced that he was moving to a different city, which has caused the fans to turn against Tentacular, not only damaging his reputation, but the stadium's.
As Tentacular left, he wrestled other monster wrestlers, taking the advantage of winning. But when he sees the news that Rayburn Jr. "Steve" has won the monster wrestling matches, he calls his coach Siggy on his phone, questioning him if he is seeing this. Later, he is trying out his commercial for his new drinks, but fails several times. Just then, "Steve" and his coach Winnie show up, wanting to challenge King Gorge. Tentacular however reveals on game post that thanks to his wrestling spirit destroyed, King Gorge is no longer wrestling anymore. He demands Jimothy Brett-Chadley II, the mayor of Stoker, to sign the papers. As Winnie objects and tries to beg not to sign it, Tentacular tells Winnie that it isn't about the money, and that he wants the stadium to come down. When she asks why, he reveals to her that no matter how many times he wins the championships, some monsters will always tell him that he's not good as Rayburn Sr, so he made a choice: either continue living in his shadows, or tear down the stadium. "Steve" was horrified by Tentacular's words, and says he is messed up. This makes Tentacular grab his neck, and tell him that dancing isn't wrestling, and calls "Steve" pathetic. Worried for "Steve", Winnie tells Tenteacular to let him go, which he does, but throws him hard to the seats. Jimothy Brett-Charley films "Steve" on his phone, just as Winnie begs Tentacular not to destroy the stadium, as it means everything to her. Tentacular, however, stubbornly tells Winnie it isn't about her, it's about him and that he doesn't care about the town or stadium anymore. As he leaves the stadium, he orders the mayor to sign the papers.
back to Stoker where Tentacular on camera and Jimothy Brett-Charley speech whole Anger crowd that turning Jimbo Coyle Stadium into a parking lot but whole anger Crowed starting to throw some food at them and Jimothy Brett-Charley ask destroy Stadium while they are throwing some Junk to them and Tentacular going about to destroy Jimbo Coyle Stadium but Steve and Winnie who manage to rip off the line of explosion TNT and Tentacular see and say "not those clowns again" Steve challenge him on Stoker, Tentacular just laugh and say why he would Challenge to nobody loser like Steve and rest of other monsters but Steve reveals his identity front of him and everyone in pubic was Shock, and Tentacular was curious Steve are Rayburn's Kid, Winnie say if he want to destroy Rayburn's Legacy and Jimbo Coyle Stadium then fight Rayburn's Son right front of them, Tentacular was anger say he would Destroy Winnie as he did before to King Gorge, Winnies want bet to three around fight, Tentacular say does she take three around with him, Steve say to him if he win Stoke keep Stadium unless he is Chicken, so Winnies mocking him with chicken, Tentacular was frustrated and accept Challenge, then he tell both of them when time of him this place leave of them and this town of Stoker or to their Dads, he say he'll bury them all of them, Winnie say let see you try on Stoker right front everyone entire pubic before he'll leave he throw a gold statue far near to town
After Rayburn Jr. defeats him, Tentacular is seen being taken away on an ambulance bed, crying that he was defeated. It's unknown what happened to Tentacular afterwards, but it's likely that he was hospitalized for his injuries after the fight and lost his wrestling spirit.
Powers and Abilities[]
Tentacular's main weapons are his tentacles, which he can use to stretch and punch his opponents. He can also grab, twist and hold his opponent while he's fighting.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Tentacular is based on the character Noodles from the graphic novel Monster on the Hill. Noodles went by the name of Tentacular, but he did not show any villainous traits in the novel.