Best/Worst Heel Turn Attire Changes?

[Burst]

Continuing the trend of attire change topics lately, how about Evil Costume Switches? For better or for worse I feel like the benchmark has to be Hogan, for just completely reinventing his look in a way that was completely distinct from the classic red and yellow and became iconic in and of itself. So many times it's like heel turn = plain black trunks and gear, but when people buck that it can be amazing.

[Honeybear Lyder]

One of the best, IMO, is Crush's transformation in 1993.

[OVO 40 hunched over like he 80]

Nickledime Volkoff was just done to hurt the poor man.

[BorneAgain]

While this didn't happen immediately after his turn, I knew Benjamin had lost any momentum he had as a heel when he started coming down sunglasses and slightly colorful shirts, basically the same generic attire so many unknown indy guys wear to signify to the audience they're supposed to be booed.

[James Fabiano]

I'll see Hogan and raise you BIG POPPA PUMP.

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Mar 30, 2019 10:57:30 GMT -5 James Fabiano said:

I'll see Hogan and raise you BIG POPPA PUMP.

That one took a few drafts to get right, though.



More recently, The Usos shedding the facepaint and colorful shorts for monochrome street gang attire helped them solidify their heel turn in 2016.

[Can you afford to pay me, Gah]

Best: Shawn Michaels from The Rocker to HBK
HHH from D-X to the Game
Buff Bagwell: American Males attire to Buff Bagwell attire
Edge: When he went full Rated R SUperstar

Worst:
Val Venis going from Long hair with a deign to 00 short hair and plan color tights.
Anybody in RTC

[David-Arquette was in WCW 2000]

Jericho switching to trunks was a good heel move.

[2coldMack is even more baffled]

Whatever else you can say about the gimmick, Shad Gaspard going from the distinctive Cryme Tyme look to just a big goober in trunks was terrible.

[David-Arquette was in WCW 2000]

Mar 31, 2019 4:49:22 GMT -5 2coldMack is even more baffled said:

Whatever else you can say about the gimmick, Shad Gaspard going from the distinctive Cryme Tyme look to just a big goober in trunks was terrible.

Yes I remember seeing him on NXT maybe, or Superstars, wearing the trunks. Generic, generic, generic. He lost any semblance of character.

[auph10imitated]

“Preppy” Stephanie to “Slutty” Stephanie

[EvenBaldobombHasAJob]

Ricky Morton turns heel, changes his name to Richard Morton, and changes absolutely nothing else.

[Aceorton]

Andre going from primary color trunks to the ominous black singlet. So basic, yet it said so much.

[Brood Lone Wolf Funker]

The New Daniel Bryan going from bright gear to black stands out

[Stu]

Not sure how to feel about Matt Hardy's purple look after turning against Jeff.

[Prince Petty]

Stevie Richards going from hapless babyface with long hair and a crop top to RTC suit and tie. He finally seemed like a guy who actually mattered, even if only a little.

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Prince Puma and Killshot in LU.

Although Puma was more a tweener than definitive heel

I loved when they stopped being full on babyfaces they stopped dressing like guys showing up to wrestle and more like guys who were showing up to fight as they both started wrestling in jeans and overall just more casual wear...more so killshot.

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Jake Roberts flame/cobra tights is one of the best.

Bret Hart's black jorts/nWo t-shirt is one of the worst.

[auph10imitated]

"Indie Tom Boy" Lita to "Slutty Sex Pot" Lita.

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Mark Henry wearing a bright red singlet. f***ing hated that.