Burst
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Post by Burst on Oct 13, 2010 20:14:50 GMT -5
Seriously, I can really see nowadays where some people are coming from when they complain about half the roster looking the same. It seems like almost everybody on the roster that wears trunks uses black ones that really aren't that distinguishable from the others unless you look really closely. They all seem to wind up looking like Orton's.
Granted, black is probably the most flattering color and is guaranteed never to look like a diaper unlike Kozlov's old gear, but seriously, it gets monotonous after a while, especially when most of the same people don't bother to accessorize their boots or kneepads like Jericho, Miz, Punk, and Kofi among others do. This year it's most grating with Nexus, where on any given week at least 3/4 of the members'll be wearing nigh-indistinguishable black trunks, though it's still somehow not as bad as last year when Legacy was wearing all black.
It's like somehow there's this conception that black makes you more legit or more badass or more, well, heelish. Punk's trunks have had black as their predominant color more often than not nowadays and even Miz's trunks have been black quite often compared to the awesome blue and purple he had when he first changed to them, though he did have a sweet reverse blue/white ensemble lately. At least Ted DiBiase's moved to green trunks since Legacy fell apart.
I get that there isn't as much space to work with with trunks in terms of creating unique designs vs. tights or pants, but I've been to enough indy shows to know that you can have some pretty colorful and distinct variety without using CAW patterns. It's almost as bad as tattoos, in the sense of generic tribal-looking patterns on their trunks like Orton's, whose trunks seem to be black patterns on a black backing nowadays.
This isn't 1980's Puroresu. There's no reason there can't be more variety in outfits nowadays.
/end rant
TL:DR version: Too many wrestlers wear black trunks that look damn near the same and there's not enough variety.
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Post by Apricots And A Pear Tree on Oct 13, 2010 20:16:08 GMT -5
Well the trunk part is because Vince supposedly has a thing for legs.
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xxx4lyfe
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Post by xxx4lyfe on Oct 13, 2010 20:16:57 GMT -5
I don't like trunks in general, unless you can make it special.
CM Punk has his Chicago stars from the flag. I can't think of that many others, though.
But all the FCW developmental stars, and a lot of wrestlers nowadays, really have nothing. They all just look the same.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2010 20:19:01 GMT -5
Eh. As long as they're not wearing that weird looking singlet Regal was wearing for a while in 09, it's all good.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Oct 13, 2010 20:22:54 GMT -5
I will never buy into the theory that trunks make someone "legit", especially when the top dog in the company continues to get around in denim shorts and purple sweatbands.
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Post by Marvelis on Oct 13, 2010 20:23:33 GMT -5
Vince has a thing for legs, and black can make (some) look badass.
And it's slimming!
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Post by xxshoyuweeniexx on Oct 13, 2010 20:24:45 GMT -5
I will never buy into the theory that trunks make someone "legit", especially when the top dog in the company continues to get around in denim shorts and purple sweatbands. And Smackdown's top guys all wear pants, or at least a singlet.
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Post by Indiana Miz on Oct 13, 2010 20:33:49 GMT -5
![](http://drewgalloway.com/images/albums/userpics/10011/14-_The_WWE_Tag_Team_Champions_each_receive_an_RKO.jpg) ![](http://drewgalloway.com/images/albums/userpics/10011/15-_.jpg) It's like he's RKO'ing his own twin.
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Post by James McCloud IS John Godot on Oct 13, 2010 20:48:31 GMT -5
When logos are on black clothing, they tend to stand out more as well.
And are better for hiding skid marks than white trunks.
Of course, people complain now but when Tripper used to come out in non-black trunks, every crapped all over him.
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Lancers
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Post by Lancers on Oct 13, 2010 20:54:47 GMT -5
When logos are on black clothing, they tend to stand out more as well. And are better for hiding skid marks than white trunks. Of course, people complain now but when Tripper used to come out in non-black trunks, every crapped all over him. ![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_y_rgfJRU6vE/RhZzkySGuxI/AAAAAAAAABU/OYqWebHCqKE/s400/HHH_wm19.jpg) I crapped over these much more.... ![](http://www.wwe.com/content/media/images/309846/1242350/3299422/2003unf456.jpg) He might as well have rode a bicycle to the ring.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 13, 2010 21:02:11 GMT -5
Those bicycle shorts would look better if they weren't just his regular trunks with longer legs. If they had logos on the legs it wouldn't look as bad.
But it'd still be bad....
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Lancers
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Post by Lancers on Oct 13, 2010 21:03:43 GMT -5
He coulda just went with some pants. But he needed to show juuuuust a little bit of thigh to get the ladies all hot and bothered.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Oct 13, 2010 21:10:27 GMT -5
Those bicycle shorts would look better if they weren't just his regular trunks with longer legs. If they had logos on the legs it wouldn't look as bad. But it'd still be bad.... That's because it WAS his regular trunks, worn over the top of plain black bike shorts. See the difference on the thigh? That's two separate items of clothing.
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Post by Skeptical Mind on Oct 13, 2010 21:14:22 GMT -5
Zack Ryder and Alberto Del Rio are fighting the good trunk fight bravely.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Oct 13, 2010 21:21:32 GMT -5
Zack Ryder and Alberto Del Rio are fighting the good trunk fight bravely. It's a fight Ryder should never have been forced to be a part of. ![:'(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/cry.png)
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Bub (BLM)
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Oct 13, 2010 21:27:52 GMT -5
I seriously miss the one-legged tights. I can't wait until the Zack Ryder RF shoot comes out one of these years after he's future endeavored, and he says exactly what we all assume - management made him get rid of them because they were "silly".
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Post by turkeysandwich on Oct 13, 2010 22:12:51 GMT -5
I'm so glad the OP pointed this out, I was going to make this same thread after Night of Champions after noticing that everybody but Cena was wearing black in the main event. I agree it makes everyone look the same.
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Post by theshowstoppa on Oct 13, 2010 22:23:35 GMT -5
When logos are on black clothing, they tend to stand out more as well. And are better for hiding skid marks than white trunks. Of course, people complain now but when Tripper used to come out in non-black trunks, every crapped all over him. ![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_y_rgfJRU6vE/RhZzkySGuxI/AAAAAAAAABU/OYqWebHCqKE/s400/HHH_wm19.jpg) I crapped over these much more.... ![](http://www.wwe.com/content/media/images/309846/1242350/3299422/2003unf456.jpg) He might as well have rode a bicycle to the ring. I'd like to point out, these were to help with a groin injury he had at the time...as World Champion...and wouldn't drop the strap.
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Post by twiggy101 on Oct 13, 2010 22:51:13 GMT -5
I thought that this show was supposed to be PG because too many wrestlers are showing too much skin.
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Post by toonami4life on Oct 13, 2010 23:07:47 GMT -5
Zack Ryder and Alberto Del Rio are fighting the good trunk fight bravely. It's a fight Ryder should never have been forced to be a part of. ![:'(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/cry.png) Until he wakes up at four in the morning during his time as McMahon's Smithers. Ryder wakes up and puts the left leg in his wrestling pants' right leg. He goes to put his right leg but misses. He continues but is too drowsy and sleepy to notice he's wearing them wrong. Ryder: Lousy two-legged pants Rosa: Zacky it's 4:30 Little Rascals isn't on till 6. Ryder: I know I'm taping it. I have to get to McMahon's early to make his breakfast. Rosa: Poor Zacky, poor poor (falls back asleep)
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