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20 Outfits That Made A Statement: photos
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6 a: N" ]6 t6 G& bRic Flair wore this elaborate robe on his way to the ring for the epic bout he had with Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXIV.$ \2 N$ L* R1 o
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0 q, ^( S+ N& m Z3 m. n0 Z4 RFlair's career was on the line. Though he lost the bout, the WWE Universe will remember the match, and Flair's robe, for years to come.4 d* _) [3 w v
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Jerry "The King" Lawler entered the ring at WrestleMania XXVII wearing this number, resembling the outfits he used to wear when he ruled the rings in Memphis, Tenn.
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Triple H rose from beneath the stage at WrestleMania 22 on this massive throne.+ `# t6 R: B" M6 \4 h7 N( Q, Q
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This barbaric outfit let the WWE Universe know that Triple H expected a huge battle against John Cena.
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1 q/ n3 Y6 M7 ~1 M" m"Macho Man" Randy Savage wore a different set of gear for each of his four tournament bouts at WrestleMania IV.$ \8 }9 ` t8 ^- N9 C
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He defeated "The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase in the finals to win the WWE Championship./ y P( t; \8 X3 }$ t4 {
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Miss Elizabeth had a matching dress for each of Savage's attires.. X5 ]! v; t, s n/ V( y& V
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Rey Mysterio showed his warrior spirit with this Aztec-inspired gear.0 U9 Y2 U* k; Z. D6 t, Z
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"Ravishing" Rick Rude got inside the head of Jake "The Snake" Roberts with these tights.- {- K! s1 a- D; ~$ p. W. N! O
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That's the face of Roberts' wife, Cheryl, airbrushed on the front.
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Hollywood Hogan shocked the world by ditching his red and yellow for the black and white of The nWo.
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7 `; W( _8 E# Y"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes found success no matter what he wore, including these infamous yellow polka dots.9 W+ L V( {0 T0 _+ k c
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Ricky Steamboat became "The Dragon" during his second stint in WWE.) J5 {* k) j) L
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2 t, {# G, y" D1 H: p! l4 g/ G! n: ^With a scaly cape, Steamboat breathed fire before his matches.
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Ax and Smash of Demolition struck fear into the hearts of opponents with their spiked leather outfits.
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Sting went from extra-colorful to black and white when WCW turned its back on him.! G. w3 \5 z. L0 B* a# \4 _3 p- P k
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' y$ g+ g3 N" hKane got reacquainted with his inner monster when he put on his mask once again.
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The Miz went from the butt of locker room jokes to WWE Champion when he started wearing ring attire like this.9 ]4 m2 o- z- Z* c+ c
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The massive crowd in attendance at WrestleMania XXVIII was in awe as they watched The Undertaker approach the ring in this jacket., H$ w- s' W5 L. d( k! ?9 i& m
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0 S8 }8 i' n3 `" l( R0 rThe Phenom kept his face covered until he stepped in the ring for his Hell in a Cell Match against Triple H.
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After being buried alive by Mankind, The Deadman returned to WWE a month later at Survivor Series 1996.
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He descended from the rafters of Madison Square Garden, dressed like a bat.
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Shawn Michaels took a jab at The Undertaker prior to their WrestleMania XXV bout.
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HBK was lowered into the arena, wearing a white coat and hat, similar to The Deadman's.
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$ {/ {( Y5 G3 }' s' x8 |Once he reached the stage, he ditched the fake Deadman garb for something more his style.
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( q( A3 @& T) J# w; O; f+ MIn 1986, tough New York City brawler Adrian Adonis dropped his black garb for more fashionable attire.
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After joining Jimmy Hart, he adopted the nickname "Adorable."9 t; w! R" i& v0 j
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Goldust's attire is one of the most unusual in WWE history./ E0 B, D: U& N. @9 x5 Y, q. a. E/ v
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5 W$ i5 m: b" L8 QJBL traded in the T-shirt and jeans he wore as half of The APA to embrace his inner tycoon.& v8 `- r D! E+ I
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JBL rode in his limousine as the WWE, the United States and the Intercontinental Champion.
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