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Post by turkeysandwich on Mar 23, 2014 16:28:16 GMT -5
to zebra stripes?
At Wrestlemania X they were still wearing the blue shirt and bow tie, but by Wrestlemania XI they were wearing the referee stripes.
Anyone know specifically when they made the switch? Did the announcers mention it or anything when it happened?
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Post by TGM on Mar 23, 2014 17:23:53 GMT -5
I didn't actually realise it was this early, I didn't think the zebra stripes came in until 1997ish.
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Post by Sparvid on Mar 23, 2014 19:49:27 GMT -5
Looking at the PPV's, they were still using the bow ties at the 1995 Rumble, so the change was either some TV taping between then or at Wrestlemania XI itself.
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Post by nisidhe on Mar 23, 2014 20:57:04 GMT -5
I believe they played with the ref's uniforms a bit after, I'd say, the mid-90s, possibly the Attitude era. It was definitely the blue shirt and bow tie up until at least '92 (possibly to link wrestling with boxing - there may have been state regulations in play at the time as well). Then, it seemed to go back and forth between the stripes and the blue polo/golf shirts before it settled on what they're wearing now.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Mar 23, 2014 21:30:23 GMT -5
Mania 11 was the first time I made note of it, may be this show.
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Post by bigalbass86 AKA Smokin Vokoun on Mar 24, 2014 0:29:25 GMT -5
Yeah I think they started using them at Wrestlemania 11 or little bit after Royal Rumble 1995 since the old shirts where used at that show I think.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2014 7:35:46 GMT -5
Wow, I was gonna say 1997 as well - with the advent of the Attitude Era. WM11's surprisingly early...
I've always linked that attire change and the debut of the Titantron together, for some reason.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Mar 24, 2014 8:13:29 GMT -5
I miss the WCW and Smackdown ref shirts. Those things were cool.
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Post by Steveweiser on Mar 24, 2014 8:24:57 GMT -5
I was also a huge fan of the SmackDown blue ref shirts. Was surprised they didn't do red ones for RAW.
Chikara's blue ref shirts were pretty similar to the SmackDown shirts.
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Post by willyjakes on Mar 24, 2014 9:01:32 GMT -5
I was also a huge fan of the SmackDown blue ref shirts. Was surprised they didn't do red ones for RAW. Chikara's blue ref shirts were pretty similar to the SmackDown shirts. Red is too bright a color, you generally don't want fans eyes being dawn to the refs. That's why I liked the old drab grey shirt bow tie look. The refs looked like busboys...anonymous. |
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Post by thegame415 on Mar 25, 2014 17:04:33 GMT -5
I'd imagine they did it backstage, in the locker room, before the event starts.
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