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Post by subject2 on Mar 10, 2009 9:58:03 GMT -5
I've been watching alot of old wrestling lately and it just struck me how alot of the cool pieces of attire that identified a character seems to have gone!
I mean could you ever see anyone coming into WWE wearing a creepy kane style mask..or a vader mask? How about wearing some kind of distinguishing facepaint like the road warriors? I know Jeff hardy and rey mysterio wear masks/paint but its not the same!
I just watched Macho Man vs Ultimate Warrior on vintage and they look so cool...macho in colourful outfit and warrior in tassles,facepaint and spraypainted coat and tights!
Anyone Else miss any specific attire we don't see nowadays?
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Miz-Wannabe
Don Corleone
Vicariously Living through The Miz
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Post by Miz-Wannabe on Mar 10, 2009 9:59:32 GMT -5
I miss seeing TBK's attire and TBK himself because he hasn't been on TV!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Mar 10, 2009 10:00:25 GMT -5
I miss Macho's outfits, even more so now when Rey's masks are about the only colourful things on show.
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Mar 10, 2009 10:02:02 GMT -5
Ring jackets.
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Post by stevierichardsfan on Mar 10, 2009 10:08:49 GMT -5
i liked razors ramons
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Post by Ishmeal Loves Kaseyhausen on Mar 10, 2009 10:20:20 GMT -5
Macho Man's entrance attire during the 80's was legendary. I think the peak was at WM IV when he entered all four matches in different attire, and Liz wore matching dresses.
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Post by subject2 on Mar 10, 2009 10:22:07 GMT -5
Yeah i mean its not just ring attire..there were such cool pieces of entrance wear that you'd never see now! Would the Road Warriors look as menacing without their spiked shoulderpads? How about Bret Harts shades and leather jacket?
I mean you could argue some were cartoony but it seems if that WWE care alot about merchandise sales...so why do they give their stars nothing cool to wear? If they make alot of money selling rey masks would'nt it only make sense to give some of their talents something that sets him apart?
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Post by texan on Mar 10, 2009 10:25:49 GMT -5
Pretty much everyone's tights from about 1990-1995/1996 was cool. Everyone wore something that gave them a disticnt look and really added to their character. They were colorful. Now almost everyone wears black or something that looks pretty generic.
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Post by subject2 on Mar 10, 2009 10:30:46 GMT -5
Yeah generic tights seem to be the must have accesory for any WWE guy now! speaking of that does anyone know why randy orton sunddenly stopped wearing his coloured tights? for a while he wore blue,red,orange tights..and then just went back to black! HHH added abit of range to his tights until he went back to basic black! Anyone heard why?
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bigbossfan
Trap-Jaw
Eh, what can you do?
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Post by bigbossfan on Mar 10, 2009 10:31:24 GMT -5
Not an attire per se, but I miss When the Hardcore title was customised for each guy that won it. I think only Bradshaw and Dreamer won it after thay started doing this before it was dropped (And technically RVD, but he never got his own belt)
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Mar 10, 2009 10:34:15 GMT -5
Yeah i mean its not just ring attire..there were such cool pieces of entrance wear that you'd never see now! Would the Road Warriors look as menacing without their spiked shoulderpads? How about Bret Harts shades and leather jacket? I actually really the black and pink jackets Bret and Anvil wore in the original Hart Foundation, and the ones Bret wore before he switched to a basic leather jacket. |
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Lancers
El Dandy
Oh you
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Post by Lancers on Mar 10, 2009 10:34:21 GMT -5
I used to like the general jackets Sting and Bret would wear. Then again I was like 12 when it was popular.
But I absolutely miss neon colors in wrestling. I can't stand black. It's boring.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Mar 10, 2009 10:37:36 GMT -5
Yeah generic tights seem to be the must have accesory for any WWE guy now! speaking of that does anyone know why randy orton sunddenly stopped wearing his coloured tights? for a while he wore blue,red,orange tights..and then just went back to black! HHH added abit of range to his tights until he went back to basic black! Anyone heard why? Not a clue, but I'm of the opinion that Randy and Trips both look better in black trunks. I think it's because I'm a stickler for matching boots/pads/trunks/tights. I like how Cody busts out his colour co-ordinated blue boots, pads and trunks every now and then. |
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Post by deadmanlfc on Mar 10, 2009 10:41:43 GMT -5
I miss wrestling tradesmen wearing their work attire to and in the ring. for example, see IRS wrestling in shirt & tie, the mountie and big bossman wearing their law enforcement uniforms, and Repo Man wearing his overcoat and overalls.
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Ken Ivory
Hank Scorpio
This sorta thing IS my bag, baby.
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Post by Ken Ivory on Mar 10, 2009 10:43:49 GMT -5
I miss HBK's old tights.
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Post by subject2 on Mar 10, 2009 10:44:27 GMT -5
And i miss doinks attire lol...if only vince would watch The Dark Knight to get some ideas on how to reinvent doink :-)
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Ken Ivory
Hank Scorpio
This sorta thing IS my bag, baby.
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Post by Ken Ivory on Mar 10, 2009 10:45:35 GMT -5
And i miss doinks attire lol...if only vince would watch The Dark Knight to get some ideas on how to reinvent doink :-) another 20 years down the line then... |
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Emo Superboy
AC Slater
2002 HBK thinks about WWE without him...
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Post by Emo Superboy on Mar 10, 2009 11:27:17 GMT -5
Well, I was gonna say Mach and HBK, which have both been said. However, Im one of the few that like both the old school Macho robes and the Wacky Rhinestone Cowboy/fringe era. I went to my first house show when I was 11 or so during the "snake roberts ruined my wedding" time frame and wore a wicked awesome Macho Man outfit, complete with green sparkly fringe and a snake skin band around my cowboy hat. It was sweet. heh.(My sister made it from scratch)
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Post by forgottensinpwf on Mar 10, 2009 11:28:28 GMT -5
Kane's 2000 attire.
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Post by Paul E. Funk on Mar 10, 2009 11:33:03 GMT -5
This, and especially the matching gloves/wristband. |
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