Essa Rios & Lita.. in Purple?

[auph10imitated]

I couldnt find a suitable thread for this, but does anyone know if this aired on TV? I don't remember Essa Rios and Lita wearing purple gear? I thought they just wore red on TV.

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

It was probably on like Jakked or Heat or something. There's only a one month window where he had that light heavyweight belt, so it's narrowed down significantly.

EDIT: Bingo... www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT1sPM6eG84

[Pushed to the Moon]

I think discussions about rare Essa Rios attires from 20 years ago are what make this the greatest forum in the history of our sport.

[A Platypus Rave is Correct]

I vaguely remember him wearing random colored tights.

Red was the more common but still.

[Slanted and Enchanted]

Aug 10, 2017 9:35:25 GMT -5 Pushed to the Moon said:

I think discussions about rare Essa Rios attires from 20 years ago are what make this the greatest forum in the history of our sport.

Fun fact: Essa Rios, despite being regarded as a bygone relic of the Attitude Era, is actually 2 years younger than John Cena. He was only 21 when he held the belt!

Do I smell an Essa Rios appreciation thread brewing?

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Aug 10, 2017 9:55:20 GMT -5 Slanted and Enchanted said:

Aug 10, 2017 9:35:25 GMT -5 Pushed to the Moon said:

I think discussions about rare Essa Rios attires from 20 years ago are what make this the greatest forum in the history of our sport.

Fun fact: Essa Rios, despite being regarded as a bygone relic of the Attitude Era, is actually 2 years younger than John Cena. He was only 21 when he held the belt!

Do I smell an Essa Rios appreciation thread brewing?

I'm pretty sure we just had one recently. In any case, consider him appreciated.

[Jedi-El of Tomorrow]

Aug 10, 2017 9:55:20 GMT -5 Slanted and Enchanted said:

Aug 10, 2017 9:35:25 GMT -5 Pushed to the Moon said:

I think discussions about rare Essa Rios attires from 20 years ago are what make this the greatest forum in the history of our sport.

Fun fact: Essa Rios, despite being regarded as a bygone relic of the Attitude Era, is actually 2 years younger than John Cena. He was only 21 when he held the belt!

Do I smell an Essa Rios appreciation thread brewing?

Dude was awesome on No Mercy, and his moonsault was perfect.

[YAKMAN is ICHIBAN]

Maybe a one off match in the next CWC?

[government mule]

Aug 10, 2017 9:35:25 GMT -5 Pushed to the Moon said:

I think discussions about rare Essa Rios attires from 20 years ago are what make this the greatest forum in the history of our sport.

Its the reason I still post here, waiting for threads like this.

I remember Essa Rios getting a WWF title shot against Kurt Angle on HeAT.

[Tea & Crumpets]

I remember him wearing a mask as Aguila in 1998, then showing up in TNA in 2004 and thinking "Huh he's still around?" And then finding out he was somehow still only 25.

[auph10imitated]

Well done for finding that, Lita looks like an Essa Rios-Hardy Boy hybrid. I think Rios wore purple later in his run like 2001, but its weird seeing him and Lita in purple

Edit: Here he is in 2001, wearing blue and black vs Samoa Joe

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG5ONc6aWac

[MichaelMartini]

Aug 10, 2017 10:15:27 GMT -5 Jedi-El of Tomorrow said:

Aug 10, 2017 9:55:20 GMT -5 Slanted and Enchanted said:

Fun fact: Essa Rios, despite being regarded as a bygone relic of the Attitude Era, is actually 2 years younger than John Cena. He was only 21 when he held the belt!

Do I smell an Essa Rios appreciation thread brewing?

Dude was awesome on No Mercy, and his moonsault was perfect.

Didn't he have a purple attire in that?

[arrogantmodel]

I will forever say that Eddie Guerrero vs. Essa Rios stole the show at Backlash 2000. Phenomenal match.