Badass ring attire [Archive]

Rollermacka

04-19-2011, 02:28 PM

There are plenty of wrestlers who just wear the standard tights or singlets and there are others who wear horribe costumes. What are some of the wrestlers who you think have had some of the best in ring attires over the years

Glacier
http://www.thephoenixpub.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/Glacier.jpg

Rick Rude
http://www.reviewtheworld.com/wrestling/hof/rude.jpg

RVD
http://www.allwrestlingsuperstars.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Rob-Van-Dam-tna-superstar-7.jpg

Plus, check out RVD's stuffed crotch :naughty:

The Jayman

04-19-2011, 02:31 PM

http://wonkette.com/assets/resources/2007/12/kane.jpg

Lock Jaw

04-19-2011, 02:32 PM

Chained Towelhead Kane

http://www.wrestlingworld.co.uk/ekmps/shops/wrestlingworld/images/4kane.jpg

Cool King

04-19-2011, 02:32 PM

Why would we want to look at RVD's crotch?

Though I quite liked Swagger's "Stars & Stripes" attire.*

http://thewwesmack.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/SNAG-0005.jpg

*Crotch not included

Xero

04-19-2011, 02:34 PM

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g122/sandman3g/18.jpg

Lock Jaw

04-19-2011, 02:46 PM

Best picture I could find after 2 minutes of searching:

http://www.kurtangletna.net/images/merchandise/sold.jpg

http://www.thisischris.com/feature/2003/img/wmania04.jpg

The Kurt Angle/Team Angle Tracksuit things were badass.

Londoner

04-19-2011, 02:47 PM

Best picture I could find after 2 minutes of searching:

http://www.kurtangletna.net/images/merchandise/sold.jpg

The Kurt Angle/Team Angle Tracksuit things were badass.

:y:

JimmyMess

04-19-2011, 02:48 PM

http://www.wrestlingvalley.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/stone-cold-steve-austin.jpg
http://www.pacsignatures.com/shop/images/T/hoganh.jpg
http://www.listze.com/uploads/item-2368.jpg
http://www.gunaxin.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/mankind.jpg

Lock Jaw

04-19-2011, 02:48 PM

And of course, Christian desperately needs to bring back his assortment of badass entrance suits:

http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/615306.jpg

The Jayman

04-19-2011, 02:50 PM

And of course, Christian desperately needs to bring back his assortment of badass entrance suits:

http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/615306.jpg

:y:

StevieA79

04-19-2011, 03:14 PM

You guys are talking bad ass ring attire without mentioning these guys?

http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/pictures/d/demolition/17.jpg

NormanSmiley

04-19-2011, 03:23 PM

and on the 80's tag topic of demolition we must mention the badass jackets of the young stallions! and the masks of the killer bees!!

StevieA79

04-19-2011, 03:26 PM

Oh and I have to give a mention the 2 versions of Kane which has already been mentioned! I mean hands down chained towel head Kane and the original Kane have to be 2 of the most badass ring attires going! I wish they continued with having Kane removed from a van and coming out in chains before each match they really had something with that because when the man broke loose you knew something crazy was going to happen. I remember the fans chanting "Kanes going to snaaaaap" I enjoyed that!

Also a worthy mention for this guy..

I always thought he screamed badass. I remember Joey Styles saying "you've been away haven't you" when Raven first appeared in ECW. I just thought he deserved a mention as it's a badass look without being OTT. Triple H with the denim jacket and sledge hammer in hand has a similar look it's the don't f with me look.

http://www.m2j.us/images/wrestlers/raven.jpg

StevieA79

04-19-2011, 03:37 PM

Kevin Thorn now that's a guy that had some nice bad ass attires. The vampire attire with the cane in hand. Then one of my favourite heel gimmicks MORDECAI.. how that never lasted I will never know. I know it's not typical bad ass attire but a twisted priest hell bent on sending everyone to hell and punishing peoples sins? how can that not be badass? :lol:

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh304/eric187game/Kevin%20Thorn%20and%20Mordecai%20and%20Ariel/kevin-thorn.jpg

http://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrestling/pictures/mordecai.jpg

04-19-2011, 03:47 PM

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Chris_Jericho_Milwaukee_WI_031008.jpg/450px-Chris_Jericho_M%20ilwaukee_WI_031008.jpg

Sixx

04-19-2011, 03:51 PM

http://www.reviewtheworld.com/wrestling/hof/rude.jpg

What's so special about this attire?

Dude's got yellow pants.

Blind-Rage

04-19-2011, 03:53 PM

Blind-Rage

04-19-2011, 03:54 PM

<a href="http://photobucket.com/images/dusty%20rhodes" target="_blank"><img src="http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n285/adiewhite/rhodes_dusty.jpg" border="0" alt="dusty rhodes Pictures, Images and Photos"/></a>

Just Kidding!!!!

dingdongyo

04-19-2011, 04:08 PM

What's so special about this attire?

Dude's got yellow pants.

rude had a bunch of awesome custom airbrush jobs (like the IC belt in the picture) that i never would have thought of mentioning, but now that i see it, i agree.

You guys are talking bad ass ring attire without mentioning these guys?

http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/pictures/d/demolition/17.jpg

my bro and i were demolition for halloween when i was like 5. except my mom stuck beads on vests for the costumes instead. i guess there were no midget sex shops around with bondage suits that would fit me.
the facepaint was pretty good though.

i'll add this guy:
http://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k238/jisoohong/RickySteamboat_FPO-1.jpg

Lock Jaw

04-19-2011, 04:12 PM

http://www.411mania.com/siteimages/dragon_38499.jpg

Sixx

04-19-2011, 04:14 PM

Oh, that's an airbrush job.

Haven't noticed it before.

Rammsteinmad

04-19-2011, 04:29 PM

Any one of the thousands of Indy guys who wear shorts and t-shirt to the ring.

Executioner

04-19-2011, 04:33 PM

http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv238/MinistryLoverPhenom/ministry%20of%20darkness%20undertaker/ministryofdarknessundertaker.gif

Schlomey

04-19-2011, 04:37 PM

Jimmy Wang Yang

StevieA79

04-19-2011, 04:52 PM

Jimmy Wang Yang

Really?

<iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/dUkikVD-8Iw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Schlomey

04-19-2011, 04:53 PM

...no...not really.

my real answer is easily MACHO MAN.

Jura

04-19-2011, 05:03 PM

Dude's got his own face on his crotch.

http://supplementgenius.com/consumer/files/Rick_Rude_22.jpg

DLVH84

04-19-2011, 05:16 PM

Rick Rude
Ricky Steamboat (especially around 1992-1994 in WCW, before retiring)
Brian Pillman (especially around 1990-1995 in WCW, before joining the Four Horsemen)
Chris Jericho (before adopting short trunks)
Ricky Fuji
Megumi Kudo
Jushin Thunder Liger
Road Warriors/Hellraisers/Hell Warriors
Badd Company
The Rockers

Goulet

04-19-2011, 05:32 PM

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VJexVVkzpzQ/TSq2FKefMGI/AAAAAAAACq0/GjMFECxsyAI/s1600/27.jpg

Cool King

04-19-2011, 05:34 PM

http://www.x-entertainment.com/pics/shock5.jpg

StevieA79

04-19-2011, 05:41 PM

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VJexVVkzpzQ/TSq2FKefMGI/AAAAAAAACq0/GjMFECxsyAI/s1600/27.jpg

Warrior Fact!

Did you know Japanese promoters originally created the Big Van Vader gimmick/mask for Jim Hellwig, the Ultimate Warrior.

How different could history have been??

Also I completely agree good call!

MoFo

04-19-2011, 05:44 PM

Legion Of Doom or Wolfpac Sting

Attitude99

04-19-2011, 05:46 PM

http://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrestling/pictures/kane7.png
http://www.tpww.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=6802&stc=1&d=1303249509
http://www.tpww.net/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=6803&stc=1&d=1303249509
:shifty:

The Naitch

04-19-2011, 05:47 PM

And of course, Christian desperately needs to bring back his assortment of badass entrance suits:

http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/615306.jpg

I always wondered if he was "allowed" to wear that attire (sparkly hooded jacket) to the ring. I remember reading somewhere that some guys weren't allowed to wear certain things because it would overshadow other guys, something like that. I remember reading Triple H wouldn't let so and so wear this because it made him look like a main eventer and he wasn't a main eventer yet. I forget who I'm talking about here.

I dunno, maybe Christian just saves it for big time match ups? I always hated it when a wrestler (like Christian) would just come out in his standard tights and no shirt to deliver a promo in the ring (no match). Remember when The Rock would come out every week rocking a new $500 shirt everytime?

I can see why Cena comes out wearing the same shirt, just so they can move his merchandise, but it added more to his character when he would come out with his basketball/baseball jerseys wearing the city wherever they were performing at that night.

Dorkchop

04-19-2011, 05:47 PM

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9iKDLdG12vA/TV6lxZHxRBI/AAAAAAAADJc/6jQRHlZlAqU/s1600/sting3.jpg

Lock Jaw

04-19-2011, 05:54 PM

I always wondered if he was "allowed" to wear that attire (sparkly hooded jacket) to the ring. I remember reading somewhere that some guys weren't allowed to wear certain things because it would overshadow other guys, something like that. I remember reading Triple H wouldn't let so and so wear this because it made him look like a main eventer and he wasn't a main eventer yet. I forget who I'm talking about here.

I dunno, maybe Christian just saves it for big time match ups? I always hated it when a wrestler (like Christian) would just come out in his standard tights and no shirt to deliver a promo in the ring (no match). Remember when The Rock would come out every week rocking a new $500 shirt everytime?

I can see why Cena comes out wearing the same shirt, just so they can move his merchandise, but it added more to his character when he would come out with his basketball/baseball jerseys wearing the city wherever they were performing at that night.

I somehow get the feeling, which is probably way off, that they don't want him wearing the ring jackets anymore because he wore them in TNA for a longer period than he did in WWE.... so it could be looked at as a "TNA thing".

DLVH84

04-19-2011, 06:09 PM

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_VJexVVkzpzQ/TSq2FKefMGI/AAAAAAAACq0/GjMFECxsyAI/s1600/27.jpg

I always liked that headgear.

The Naitch

04-19-2011, 06:14 PM

I somehow get the feeling, which is probably way off, that they don't want him wearing the ring jackets anymore because he wore them in TNA for a longer period than he did in WWE.... so it could be looked at as a "TNA thing".

I don't know about that. That's a bit overboard. If it was a good look, I'm pretty sure Vince wouldn't mind stealing it for his advantage. But then again, this is WWE we're talking about here.

If anything TNA was stealing a "WWE thing", since I remember Christian first used that jacket in WWE in 2005. Length of time is irrelevant in this case, I think. It matters on where he did it first

Look what my life has come down to: Debating on which company somebody used their ring attire the longest. I need to get a life

VSG

04-19-2011, 06:15 PM

Kevin Thorn with Ariel next to him has to be my favourite :naughty:

Cool King

04-19-2011, 06:33 PM

http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/pictures/k/kane/45.jpg

Corporate CockSnogger

04-19-2011, 07:16 PM

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_cPKhzbU2UBU/SU5Vt4KtfkI/AAAAAAAAB2o/NbZNZf3Nl5Y/s320/Naked+Mideon.jpg

Cool King

04-19-2011, 07:17 PM

Was wating for that....

Corporate CockSnogger

04-19-2011, 07:17 PM

But in all seriousness

http://images.wikia.com/ewrestling/images/e/eb/Vampiro_2.png

Not so much his attire but his overall look was badass. The hair, facepaint, tattoos etc

Fignuts

04-19-2011, 08:10 PM

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/wN0fxlgYYG0/0.jpg

parkmania

04-19-2011, 08:57 PM

http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQrYEZI7j3PD4td-aZf97pyUSerUtoy8ztnrG6U0VLxg8qJyiq8vQ

Triple Naitch

04-19-2011, 09:04 PM

Rude's best attire was when he airbrushed Jake Roberts' wife's face on his tights.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dNeQ8Obr1X0/Sy5_FpAn_jI/AAAAAAAABu4/h1iw6_zrIA8/s320/RickRude030.jpg

DLVH84

04-19-2011, 10:16 PM

Rude's best attire was when he airbrushed Jake Roberts' wife's face on his tights.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_dNeQ8Obr1X0/Sy5_FpAn_jI/AAAAAAAABu4/h1iw6_zrIA8/s320/RickRude030.jpg

How about similar tights with Fifi on front, while feuding with Ric Flair five years later.

Cool King

04-19-2011, 10:28 PM

:shifty:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4940740270_5c0697f044.jpg

DLVH84

04-19-2011, 10:32 PM

My other favorites...
http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/pictures/r/raven/18.jpg

http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/pictures/g/greatsasuke/05.jpg

http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/pictures/e/elsamurai/01.jpg

http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/pictures/f/freebirds/15.jpg

*DISCO*DAVE*

04-20-2011, 01:37 AM

Mason Ryan had an incredible look on UK Gladiators, Kind of Upset WWE didn't play on that.

http://images.icnetwork.co.uk/upl/dailypost/jan2009/6/7/03BF1051-D147-CF6A-9F83031FED902BD6.jpg

Aguakate

04-20-2011, 01:52 AM

I always liked Shawn Michaels' tights:

http://i53.tinypic.com/1jvxbs.jpg

These were awesome:

http://i53.tinypic.com/a138ue.jpg

DaVe

04-20-2011, 02:16 AM

so by 'bad ass' everyone seems to mean anything?

Lock Jaw

04-20-2011, 02:27 AM

Yeah. A lot of the attire posted I would classify as "cool", but not "bad ass".

Aguakate

04-20-2011, 02:32 AM

Aguakate

04-20-2011, 02:39 AM

http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/pictures/f/freebirds/15.jpg

Michael Hayes looked like Dog The Bounty Hunter.

Tom Guycott

04-20-2011, 02:49 AM

http://i687.photobucket.com/albums/vv238/MinistryLoverPhenom/ministry%20of%20darkness%20undertaker/ministryofdarknessundertaker.gif

This pic makes him look like the Gundam Deathscythe Hell

Lock Jaw

04-20-2011, 03:03 AM

Gundam Taker vs Gundam Kane in a "Let's Stand Around and Talk About the Meaning of War" match for Wrestlemania 28. Book it.

James Steele

04-20-2011, 03:11 AM

1998/1999 Undertaker was fucking badass!

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x26/PGMAN1000/WWE/The%20Undertaker/wow.jpg

James Steele

04-20-2011, 03:20 AM

WrestleMania 30 - Undertaker's last act in WWE is sacrificing John Cena and turning him into Marchosias.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marchocias

voncouch

04-20-2011, 12:33 PM

http://wiki.white-wolf.com/camwiki/images/8/80/PapaShango.jpg

It's silly now, but this freaked the hell out of me as a kid.

Next Big Thing

04-20-2011, 12:52 PM

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_QeeOLHRriNU/SO1I0X_eJpI/AAAAAAAABGY/0FBqlgHprYQ/s400/Melina_Perez_3.jpg

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTJvT2T6gp20PPALg89henItNlKADQd-7Zx4jGYQz2709Exh-73

Rollermacka

04-20-2011, 02:25 PM

The premise of this thread had nothing to do with "bad ass attires"...except for the title...

I guess alot of the pics are just peoples favorite pics not necessarily Ring Attire

DLVH84

04-20-2011, 04:43 PM

I guess alot of the pics are just peoples favorite pics not necessarily Ring Attire

I'm following the ring attire deal.

Smeg Head

05-05-2011, 05:57 PM

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ot2E-EUZnnY/TK_y8Dbvc0I/AAAAAAAAGXY/GRtAbiBe29c/s1600/Damien_Demento.png

DAMN iNATOR

05-05-2011, 06:12 PM

http://jeremylatta.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/aahf152_8x10-no353ravishing-rick-rude-posters.jpg?w=360&h=450
My personal fav. of Rude's tights. :y:

Ultra Mantis

05-05-2011, 06:15 PM

http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-snc4/50493_2210752847_4695_n.jpg

DAMN iNATOR

05-05-2011, 06:16 PM

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Ot2E-EUZnnY/TK_y8Dbvc0I/AAAAAAAAGXY/GRtAbiBe29c/s1600/Damien_Demento.png

That's not badass, that's something that says "look at me and my horrible sense of fashion! :wave:"

Rammsteinmad

05-05-2011, 06:56 PM

Looks like Kurt Angle tbh.

Big O'l Beefcake

05-05-2011, 07:58 PM

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NhT_U3M322c/SPOx5HAgxXI/AAAAAAAAAGw/qn20mPNpSek/s320/brutus_beefcake1.jpg

Don't forget Beefcake himself! :y:

CSL

05-05-2011, 08:14 PM

http://snarkcriticpop.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/45-Chikara-Dragon-Dragon-wrestlings-greatest-dragon.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/2lsunab.png

http://getlostphotography.smugmug.com/Other/2009-05-24-Chikara-Aniversario/DPP0835/562084871_N5P9s-M-1.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1366/1484787177_0bf428e01f.jpg

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w211/TheCMDKid/Customs3/007.jpg

Big O'l Beefcake

05-05-2011, 08:20 PM

That's beautiful... :love:

+ Rep

Mooияakeя™

05-05-2011, 09:30 PM

Big O'l Beefcake

05-05-2011, 09:34 PM

DLVH84

05-06-2011, 10:00 AM

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_NhT_U3M322c/SPOx5HAgxXI/AAAAAAAAAGw/qn20mPNpSek/s320/brutus_beefcake1.jpg

Don't forget Beefcake himself! :y:

Yeah, he had some cool ring gear.

Autobahn

05-08-2011, 12:43 AM

I always liked Shawn Michaels' tights:

http://i53.tinypic.com/1jvxbs.jpg

These were awesome:

http://i53.tinypic.com/a138ue.jpg

Add this to the list:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_tF5ltP_3V8Q/TJKBGmq3YfI/AAAAAAAABAQ/FZXORWvhw7I/s1600/WWEKids-WMMagShawnMania14.jpg

James Steele

05-08-2011, 12:51 AM

Triple H circa 2001 where he had the "rlHh" in gold. Looked badass.

DLVH84

05-08-2011, 01:14 AM

:shifty:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4093/4940740270_5c0697f044.jpg

No...This Fifi...

http://webzoom.freewebs.com/rfgolds/RF2-medium.png

St. Jimmy

05-08-2011, 01:23 AM

http://www.thewrestlingcrypt.com/annetakerbike.jpg

mhirn3

05-08-2011, 02:03 AM

I always liked when Daniels was heavy into the fallen angel part of his gimmick with his robes:

http://www.accelerator3359.com/Wrestling/pictures/daniels3.jpg

Or the mcmg outfits which i think makes them the coolest looking tag team because they always have something new and fresh

http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/rebelgurl1906/default/alex-shelley-chris-sabin--large-msg-125638155136.jpg

James Steele

05-08-2011, 05:25 AM

MCMG still look like "punk" fags to me. :p

Big O'l Beefcake

05-08-2011, 07:35 AM

:lol: That's a win!

mhirn3

05-08-2011, 12:27 PM

MCMG still look like "punk" fags to me. :p

LOL well to each their own I guess haha

I was a huge fan of this ring attire back in the day

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i6NzV3IOSZQ/Rtu5XpMk1RI/AAAAAAAABJY/eSFDl1DyZ8U/s1600/Sable%25252B10.jpg

Volare

05-08-2011, 01:50 PM

http://www.allwrestlingsuperstars.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Brian-Kendrick-tna-superstar-3.jpg

Supreme Olajuwon

05-08-2011, 02:04 PM

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RCT1ensrfxQ/S7i5AR-hCDI/AAAAAAAAAwM/gKJn38ZqOYs/s1600/mortis2.jpg

Supreme Olajuwon

05-08-2011, 02:05 PM

Can't find a real picture but Owen Hart's all pink gear was sick

http://i54.tinypic.com/8z38cx.png

What Would Kevin Do?

05-08-2011, 02:29 PM

Not really the army color, but I just have always loved CIMA's tasseled shorts.

http://representingpuroresu.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/profile_cima.jpg?w=230&h=430

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Gallery/RingOfHonor/2006/04/07/dragongate5sm.jpg