Tributes to Rick Achberger, also known as "Sign Guy," continue to flood social media after word of his death emerged on September 27.Despite his occasional taunting from behind the barricade, it's clear that Achberger left a positive impression on the wrestlers performing in front of him. This includes former WWE Champion Dave Bautista, who shared his own heartfelt tribute to the well-known wrestling fan on Instagram."Best heel ever! Thanks for the laughs buddy. No one in the world I'd rather tell me how bad I suck. See ya down the road," Bautista wrote. "#riprickachberger #wwesignguy."Bautista paired his post with photos of Achberger, wearing his signature red hat and blue shirt, and Paul "Triple H" Levesque. In one, Achberger can be seen holding a toilet-shaped sign that reads "HHH is crap." In the other, he and Triple H shared a respectful handshake.Lance Peterson, host of "WCCW World ClassCast," first broke the news of Achberger's passing on X, writing: "It's with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of WWE Sign Guy Rick Achberger, today Sunday 9/27/26. He was an absolute great guy and loved talking with fans at the shows. He tackled some health problems a couple of years ago, but last month began to go downhill rapidly. Rest in peace.""Sign Guy" recently attended the May 1, 2025 edition of "WWE SmackDown." There, R-Truth and Damian Priest retained the WWE Tag Team Championships with a victory over FrAxiom. Jacob Fatu later interrupted the main event tag bout between The Usos and Solo Sikoa-Talla Tonga.
