Wrestlers you thought looked cool when you were a kid...

[Fignuts]

....but totally didn't.

Biggest one for me

Battle Kat

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/001/110/229/Battle_Kat_display_image.jpg?1311275642

I remember seeing a profile for him in WWE magazine, and anxiously watching superstars every week for a chance to see him in action. I never did, and looking at him now it's no surprise. Guy probably had 3 matches before Vince said "GOD DAMN, this is gay as fuck! Get rid of em'!"

[Arrogance]

I thought the Max Moon was cool.

[Lock Jaw]

http://ecwfrenchtribute.free.fr/HTLM/Photos/G/Giant_Gonzales/Giant_Gonzales_-_Jorge_Gonzales_08.jpg

As a kid I was all "WHOA! Look at that monster! And he's manhandling The Undertaker! Wow!"

[Lock Jaw]

The only time I ever saw him was his debut, though. Had that show on VHS. So never actually saw any more with him.

[Bad News Gertner]

....but totally didn't.

Biggest one for me

Battle Kat

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/001/110/229/Battle_Kat_display_image.jpg?1311275642

I remember seeing a profile for him in WWE magazine, and anxiously watching superstars every week for a chance to see him in action. I never did, and looking at him now it's no surprise. Guy probably had 3 matches before Vince said "GOD DAMN, this is gay as fuck! Get rid of em'!"

lol and there were two Battle Kats. The original one was Brady Boone who was great. The second one was Bob Bradley.....not so much.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

I thought Aldo Montoya was a badass.

[Anybody Thrilla]

The Warlord

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

the warlord did look badass as fuck

[Fignuts]

Yeah, especially during his singles run when he had that entrance armor.

Though one does question the combat advantages of half a helmet.

[OverTaker]

Besides taker, Nailz for some reason and giant Gonzalez.

[Shisen Kopf]

Berzerker

[Anybody Thrilla]

Techno Team 2000

[Destor]

Shout out to the marks in the battle cat pic. No one gives two fucks

[Destor]

Oh shit. Where's waldo. Theres one guy totally on board. THROWING UP THE CLAWS

[Juan]

I thought Demolition looked bad ass as a kid, but now I just see a couple pasty white guys in full BDSM gear

[Simple Fan]

Vampiro when he was feuding with Sting in WCW.

[Evil Vito]

https://cdn.pastemagazine.com/www/articles/the%20disciple%20%28Custom%29.png

Hilarious in retrospect but when I first started watching wrestling in 1998, I always thought The Disciple looked like this cool badass bodyguard.

Had never heard of Brutus Beefcake, Booty Man, Zodiac or any of his other gimmicks. And when I got around to watching old WWF and WCW tapes and seeing those characters, I obviously would've had no reason to connect them to The Disciple.

Almost fell out of my chair when I found out they were the same person.

[XL]

Adam Bomb.

[Cool King]

Techno Team 2000

They were actually one of the names I was thinking of.

I also thought their theme was pretty cool too.

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[Cool King]

The other name I was thinking of was Scotty 2 Hotty.

I thought he was really cool looking when I was a kid.

[Cool King]

He still kinda is, really.

[Danny Electric]

Definitely used to think Tatanka looked really cool as a kid, oh and Hakushi too.

[Emperor Smeat]

Wrath.

Thought he looked cool whenever next to Mortis and as WCW's attempt at a Mortal Kombat ripoff with Mortis and Glacier.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Adam Bomb.

Yeaaaaah, I thought he looked super cool, especially with the contacts. Cool theme, too.

[KIRA]

Too Cool

The UnderTaker(It still is)

Stone Cold's cut off pants and kneebraces

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Stone Cold will always be cool.

Definitely thought 2 cool had the best style....ugh

[KIRA]

Vampiro when he was feuding with Sting in WCW.

Actually that was cool

[KIRA]

Hardy Boys with their mesh shirts Tripp pants and Arm Warmers

[Anybody Thrilla]

Max Moon looked kinda cool.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Sorry, Arrogance said that already. But he was right.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Definitely used to think Tatanka looked really cool as a kid, oh and Hakushi too.

Hakushi looked cool as fuck. I was devastated when he beat Bret Hart at In Your House, but looking back, that match was really kinda awesome.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Bret beat Hakushi but then Hakushi cost Bret against Lawler

[Anybody Thrilla]

Why do I remember Hakushi winning?

[Anybody Thrilla]

Maybe I was devastated that Lawler won, and Hakushi just happened to be around.

[Fignuts]

What is this Hakushi talk? This thread is about people who DON'T look like total badasses.

[Anybody Thrilla]

What is this Hakushi talk? This thread is about people who DON'T look like total badasses.

Right, someone brought him up, and I suggested that he DID look cool as fuck. Then I just started thinking about him in general. SORRY.

[Fignuts]

I wasn't serious, just making a point in my own way that I also thing he's cool. GOD.

[Bad News Gertner]

https://cdn.pastemagazine.com/www/articles/the%20disciple%20%28Custom%29.png

Hilarious in retrospect but when I first started watching wrestling in 1998, I always thought The Disciple looked like this cool badass bodyguard.

Had never heard of Brutus Beefcake, Booty Man, Zodiac or any of his other gimmicks. And when I got around to watching old WWF and WCW tapes and seeing those characters, I obviously would've had no reason to connect them to The Disciple.

Almost fell out of my chair when I found out they were the same person.

I watched WWF growing up until like 97 and then started watching WCW as well. I had no idea until the mid 2000's that The Disciple was Brutus Beefcake

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Maybe I was devastated that Lawler won, and Hakushi just happened to be around.

I would understand this, as I too was broken hearted. :nono:

[Mr. Nerfect]

Kane, Billy Gunn and The Headbangers.

[Mr. Nerfect]

http://ecwfrenchtribute.free.fr/HTLM/Photos/G/Giant_Gonzales/Giant_Gonzales_-_Jorge_Gonzales_08.jpg

As a kid I was all "WHOA! Look at that monster! And he's manhandling The Undertaker! Wow!"

Okay, this is a question that has plagued me for years, but I always forget to ask it, just because it really isn't that important.

Is Giant Gonzalez's attire supposed to be hair and skin? Or is it attire set to replicate that? Does anyone even know what I mean?

[Blue Demon]

https://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/prowrestling/images/2/2d/Papa_Shango.4.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20121104131958

[Fignuts]

Remember when when Giant Gonzalez had that happy trail leading to a tiny nub of fur on his crotch instead of the full fur underwear?

That was fucking traumatizing.

[Danny Electric]

Sorry misread the thread and was stating how cool Hakushi looked.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Okay, this is a question that has plagued me for years, but I always forget to ask it, just because it really isn't that important.

Is Giant Gonzalez's attire supposed to be hair and skin? Or is it attire set to replicate that? Does anyone even know what I mean?

They never mentioned it being actual skin and hair, but either way, it was ridiculous.

[OwenHartFan]

I'm surprised that no one has mentioned Lance Storm.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

That doesnt really work as a joke. Gotta reevaluate OwenHartFan

[Danny Electric]

Thanks Owenhartfan you've made me think of someone else , Koko B Ware

[Mongo Lloyd]

Blitzkrieg and la parka were the greatest cruiserweights in history

[Helmsphere]

Psycosis looked badass to me for some odd reason.

Then again I believed Super Calo looked cool with his Tin Foil Mask, and Sunglasses. Actually do I remember correctly. Did he actually wrestle with thoses?

That's impressive now that I think about it.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Well Psycosis did look badass.

[Mr. Nerfect]

They never mentioned it being actual skin and hair, but either way, it was ridiculous.

Thanks. Oh yeah, definitely ridiculous.

[Fignuts]

Well Psycosis did look badass.

When he got his cool new black and white tights, yeah.

The technicolor dream bodysuits? Not so much.

[Bad News Gertner]

Blitzkrieg and la parka were the greatest cruiserweights in history

La Parka is one of the biggest WCW fuck ups in the history of the company. He was OVER throughout his run while never getting a sustained push

[Mr. Nerfect]

I was marking out for La Parka and I watched him in retrospect.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Psycosis looked badass to me for some odd reason.

Then again I believed Super Calo looked cool with his Tin Foil Mask, and Sunglasses. Actually do I remember correctly. Did he actually wrestle with thoses?

That's impressive now that I think about it.

And a kangol hat.

[Helmsphere]

https://ringthedamnbell.files.wordpress.com/2015/09/glacier-wcw.jpg