Pro Wrestling Ring Gear!

[Nighthawk]

I started this thread because Goodhelmet asked me to do it, and frankly, it's the main thing I mark out about minus supremely slick technical wrestling.

 

Since this is really just a way to start off talking about the best or worst ring gear that we've ever seen.

 

Best: The Rockers green-and-black masterpieces at WrestleMania 7. I swear to god, when I started e-fedding, those were the things I had in mind for what I wanted my gear to look like. Here's a picture:

 

Misawa's everything. While it wasn't as good in NOAH, where he had that fur on his jacket that made it look like he had been living in the mountains before coming down to Tokyo for wrestling, the classic green and white still plays.

 

Worst (Or perhaps not the best):

 

Dolph Ziggler's Leopard-Print era.

 

Rey Misterio Jr. during the Filthy Animals era. He looks 12.

 

NWO Wolfpac Sting.

[goodhelmet]

What? I didn't ask you to do it. I encouraged you!!!

 

Also, this really is a thread that calls for pictures.

[Nighthawk]

What? I didn't ask you to do it. I encouraged you!!!

 

Also, this really is a thread that calls for pictures.

I'll see if I can find some to go with the ones I picked for Best. I am going to try my level best to block worst out of my mind.

[flyonthewall2983]

Worst: Honky Tonk Man's "suspender" tights, pre-WrestleMania III. He said in the '87 Timeline that he hated them too. Warrior's flesh-colored singlet, in fact anything flesh-colored. Too homo-erotic. Whatever that thing Jeff Jarrett wore on top until like '97 or '98.

[Ricky Jackson]

Yeah, Wolfpac Sting did look horrible.

[BrickHithouse]

I disdain any type of furry boots, except perhaps in the case of Jimmy Jacobs.

[Nighthawk]

I disdain any type of furry boots, except perhaps in the case of Jimmy Jacobs.

I actually liked the Huss stuff much more than I did the hot-pink Pleather stuff he was wearing when he was with Lacey, and even more than the AOTF era.

[Log]

Here's some fun outside of the ring gear...

 

 

 

 

[Nighthawk]

Here's some fun outside of the ring gear...

 

 

 

 

The less we discuss that Ahmed Johnson picture, the better we will be.

[goodhelmet]

That Ahmed pic is an all time classic.

[tim]

not quite as good as the one where he's against the fence with sunglasses

 

edit: show, dont tell

 

[Nighthawk]

There was one where he was with about 30 dudes, proclaiming that he was in a gang too. That whole era of WWE was weird as hell.

 

Also, another best: America's Most Wanted and their ring jackets. How they managed to get that little swatch of the American Flag, and key parts to both members of the team, on a ring jacket is beyond me.

 

Edit: Here's an example of what I mean:

[ohtani's jacket]

Sticking to the original theme, I always get weirded out when guys who ordinarily wear tights show up in a pair of trunks.

[Bierschwale]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRuBK6nIcSs

 

An all-time great joshi fashion disaster match.

[ohtani's jacket]

I'm not getting what was so bad about that Joshi match. There have been far worse outfits than that in Joshi puroresu.

[flyonthewall2983]

Best: The Rockers green-and-black masterpieces at WrestleMania 7. I swear to god, when I started e-fedding, those were the things I had in mind for what I wanted my gear to look like. Here's a picture:

Um...

[Johnny Sorrow]

I disdain any type of furry boots, except perhaps in the case of Jimmy Jacobs.

Mad Dog Buzz Sawyer's giant furry dog boots fucking ruled.

[Log]

I liked Buzz's boots too. Not hard to imagine that he might've killed the animals with his bare hands to get the fur.

 

I'm a big fan of simple and classic. Always liked how Flair had a big number of color combos on the same theme. There were a lot of times it seemed like he tried to coordinate with whoever he was wrestling, too. I dig that.

 

Austin's Stone Cold look was a breath of fresh air after the neon 90's. Classic look for a no b.s. character.

 

It's also so cool when a guy has "big show" gear. Mysterio at Wrestlemania, stuff like that. From what I've seen, Volador Jr. busts out some pretty cool shit like that.

[El-P]

And this guy pretended he was mad at Goldust for fondling him ? Please...

[El-P]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRuBK6nIcSs

 

An all-time great joshi fashion disaster match.

You're crazy. LCO had the greatest outfits ever (I could quote Dean on that one, but I won't) and Cuty's black vinyl outfit was bitchy. Only Takako's color scheme made her look like a giant strawberry/pistachio ice-cream.

[Nighthawk]

Best: The Rockers green-and-black masterpieces at WrestleMania 7. I swear to god, when I started e-fedding, those were the things I had in mind for what I wanted my gear to look like. Here's a picture:

Um...

 

What's the Um for? Couldn't find a good pic of it at Wrestlemania 7, and so I found this from survivor series instead.

[El-P]

The Rockers boots on that picture remind me of the opening credits of Saved By the Bell. The early to mid 90's were probably the worst era ever fashion wise. Yes, even worst than the 80's in retrospect.

[Nighthawk]

The Rockers boots on that picture remind me of the opening credits of Saved By the Bell. The early to mid 90's were probably the worst era ever fashion wise. Yes, even worst than the 80's in retrospect.

See, that never bothered me. I think it was because the Rockers were supposed to be like a young, cool team for the 1990's. (Roddy Piper constantly calling them the Team of the 1990's helped with this.)

[Sidebottom]

I just can't take my eyes off Shawn's lifts, baby! Futuristic height gaining advantage!

[Nighthawk]

I just can't take my eyes off Shawn's lifts, baby! Futuristic height gaining advantage!

Didn't even notice those.

 

Also, for another best: AJ Styles pretty much for the entire Biker Shorts run. he somehow managed to make that look like something a star would do. http://www.wrestleenigma.com/wp-content/up...6/aj_styles.jpg