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Post by Burst on Jul 14, 2019 18:22:31 GMT -5
...is him deliberately looking obnoxious what with the stupid face paint and the flagrantly overcompensating aging rockstar/midlife crisis dad attire, and how much of it is him actually thinking he looks cool like that? I feel like with Y2J you can never tell.
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Post by Mozenrath on Jul 14, 2019 18:38:00 GMT -5
I think your last sentence sums it up, Jericho likes to keep us guessing.
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Post by Cyno on Jul 14, 2019 18:40:41 GMT -5
Could be a little of column A and a little of column B. Especially when you consider his previous looks in his long wrestling career going back to when he was the Lionheart.
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Post by Heeltown, USA on Jul 14, 2019 19:13:26 GMT -5
The face paint is definitely him thinking he looks cool. He mentioned in an episode of TIJ that after he suited up as Pentagon at All In he looked in the mirror after taking the mask off and liked the facepaint around his eyes.
And ya know what? I think it looks cool too. He’s been around forever and is still able to keep a fresh look.
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Post by Welfare Willis on Jul 14, 2019 19:59:40 GMT -5
It's like fat Elvis meets Gene Simmons... in fact it's just Gene Simmons.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2019 20:37:03 GMT -5
I see it as a continuation of his late 90's/early 2000's over the top-ness. His character post-heel turn in WCW has always thought hmself to be a huge rockstar, so he wears whatever the hell he wants because that's what huge rockstars do. He's just updating it to fit the times. Back in the day, it was colourful, fun and flashy eyesores...now it's hipster type stuff. This is what actual rock/metal musicians wear, at least some of them. Most just wear standard band shirts and jeans or cargo shorts and that's it. That wouldn't get nearly as much heat as scarfs and fedoras do.
Personally, I don't get why this has been such a hang-up for people, but hey.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2019 20:44:57 GMT -5
I feel like he's definitely trying to look corny but to a point where it still kind of comes off as cool anyway. I don't think he's actually succeeding at that but pretty sure that's what he's going for.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 14, 2019 20:59:26 GMT -5
so sick of his late 80s John Stamos fashions
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Post by Mozenrath on Jul 14, 2019 21:07:38 GMT -5
The face paint is definitely him thinking he looks cool. He mentioned in an episode of TIJ that after he suited up as Pentagon at All In he looked in the mirror after taking the mask off and liked the facepaint around his eyes. And ya know what? I think it looks cool too. He’s been around forever and is still able to keep a fresh look. I kinda like that it makes him look like Chris Colt or Alice Cooper.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jul 14, 2019 21:23:59 GMT -5
A little bit of both
I believe he likes the facepaint and obviously the tights is a better look for him as opposed to the trunks at his age now. I think he thinks it looks cool but also the fact it just fits who he is now. Jericho is always willing to go different so this just fits that mold
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Post by Jake, The Jake, Jake on Jul 14, 2019 22:01:47 GMT -5
His stare down with Mickey Rourke at Mania 25 is now that Double Spider-Man meme.
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Post by EyeofTyr on Jul 15, 2019 0:44:37 GMT -5
Yeah, while I know a lot of jokes were made about The Crow and such, I always felt this modern look was lifting heavily from Alice Cooper (and honestly how a lot of contemporary metal and hard rock bands dress).
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Post by Deleted on Jul 15, 2019 1:23:44 GMT -5
I think people might warm up to his new look more if he just ditched the big, bulky jacket. I don't mind it *that* much, but can definitely see it coming off as awkward looking. Just go with the fedora/scarf combo and wear a vest with a shirt underneath. Start wearing his hair in crazy ways since it's long again. Basically, a more exaggerated version of his 'List' look.
Also, I guess there is likely a disconnect because he's making himself look over the top, but he's acting too seriously. The only time serious Jericho worked was when he was, well...SRS Jericho back in 2008-2010. Jericho at his most popular has been when he's goofy and not at all too serious...WCW heel run, WWE in 99-2005, WWE in 2016-2017. If he were more like that, I think most people would be willing to overlook the way he dresses.
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Post by willywonka666 on Jul 15, 2019 6:56:15 GMT -5
From the pics I've googled, he looks like one of the Freebirds when they started going downhill in the early 90s
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Post by nickcave on Jul 15, 2019 14:11:02 GMT -5
It fits his gimmick because I find it really obnoxious but I guess you shouldn't be thinking heels look cool. He looks like the lead singer of a Motley Crue cover band you'd see at your local bar and grill on a Thursday night.
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Post by Dub H on Jul 15, 2019 14:42:57 GMT -5
I said in the Fight For The Fallen thread, it is like he wakes up and thinks"I think i'm gonna wear everything in my closet"
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Post by 111111 on Jul 15, 2019 15:11:14 GMT -5
When I first saw this outfit I thought he was cosplaying as Ardyn from final fantasy XV but I doubt he even knows who that is
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Post by Alice Syndrome on Jul 15, 2019 15:12:20 GMT -5
The face paint is definitely him thinking he looks cool. He mentioned in an episode of TIJ that after he suited up as Pentagon at All In he looked in the mirror after taking the mask off and liked the facepaint around his eyes. And ya know what? I think it looks cool too. He’s been around forever and is still able to keep a fresh look. I haven't seen his recent facepaint because I haven't had time to watch an AEW show in full yet, but the plus sign over his eyes and half a crow line looked a bit silly in NJPW, especially with that damn hat.
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Post by Dub H on Jul 15, 2019 15:18:39 GMT -5
The face paint is definitely him thinking he looks cool. He mentioned in an episode of TIJ that after he suited up as Pentagon at All In he looked in the mirror after taking the mask off and liked the facepaint around his eyes. And ya know what? I think it looks cool too. He’s been around forever and is still able to keep a fresh look. I haven't seen his recent facepaint because I haven't had time to watch an AEW show in full yet, but the plus sign over his eyes and half a crow line looked a bit silly in NJPW, especially with that damn hat. He is not using face paint in AEW just the outfit
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jul 15, 2019 22:07:33 GMT -5
When I first saw this outfit I thought he was cosplaying as Ardyn from final fantasy XV but I doubt he even knows who that is Man, now I wish Kenny dressed like Noctis instead of Kirito for their match
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