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' `8 X" l; k( W; IMany Superstars, including "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, had symbols or logos on their boots emblematic of their persona.$ e V1 a7 o6 z' V+ R4 q
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8 N% D; G" `8 i' c$ v$ rOther boot symbols were not quite as expected. Bret "Hit Man" Hart went with stars instead of the more obvious hearts.
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Bam Bam Bigelow's boots were ablaze with flames, much like his tights and head tattoo.* K) C. ^+ }; \4 r p) b+ V \ C
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' p0 H( A# t. O6 `0 A& rBobby Heenan's favorite to win Royal Rumble Matches because of his propensity to throw opponents over the top rope, The Berzerker wore barbaric fur boots while competing. y. d' f/ r' g& n4 H
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1 {0 ], z. ^7 r$ V9 }" V# `The legendary Bruiser Brody with his sheepskin boots. X9 f4 x( ~1 `( U% X- N5 y
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9 y# A$ D( u. ?' g5 s* hDemolition used studded shin guards on their boots, matching their unique ring gear.
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: W7 O" y7 T& _. d2 M/ c; e' yDusty Rhodes was one of many grapplers to ply his trade in a set of cowboy boots.
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Barry Windham, of Four Horsemen and "Stalker" fame, also sported cowboy boots in the ring.
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% }0 Y3 F- `( S( H9 [Barefoot WWE Hall of Famer Mr. Fuji.' q4 T6 q+ U7 N
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Barefoot WCW competitor Prince Iaukea.7 n. f& ?( t; J( A! G* E+ ^4 _
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Jimmy Snuka likewise competed barefoot. Also, Roddy Piper wore traditional monogrammed boots.) t' l7 X7 v+ j
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' p, W5 {6 i. i- |* e# ^9 vGreg Valentine also wore monogrammed boots.
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Perhaps the most well-known technician for initialling his boots was Ric Flair, whose "RF" was awfully similar to Roddy Piper's "RP."9 e1 E8 v/ g7 ?7 Y4 M* J$ A2 t
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. ]$ @! M" {8 q. Q9 P% S% F/ @Chris Jericho opts not for a "CJ" monogram, but rather for his full last name across his shin guards.9 B. U1 }6 K1 {
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Sgt. Slaughter wore camo-inspired boots.( q/ c+ B1 s& Y4 C" f0 c
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5 _; I, D: b! C) g: n, ^6 bThe Iron Sheik's unique footwear.
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2 j- _ ?2 w, C0 s7 P0 fSgt. Slaughter's villainous footwear.
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3 [, X7 I1 e9 t' S7 @Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson of The Rock 'n' Roll Express.
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8 \- y& I: ^$ |: T, PShawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty of The Rockers wore matching zebra-print boots, demonstrative of their exciting ring style.
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- J, J# t9 S4 n4 J0 x4 y; nCactus Jack could not be more different than The Rockers, but Mrs. Foley's Baby Boy also sported animal print boots.1 r G- l% U- @1 d1 A$ |
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CM Punk shows his hometown pride with Chicago stars.
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Punk's Chicago stars come in different colors.
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R4 i7 x1 m+ U0 CThe look of Punk's gear has varied over the years, but always shows love for The Second City.
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Those aren't hockey skates, but don't tell that to The Goon.
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, B7 e& v5 J' L, L( bKnown for having gear as dynamic as his ring persona, Kofi Kingston's boots often display his own logo.) \0 F2 b4 U3 Z8 k- \, J
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5 k! M4 {$ M1 S, F$ D* fKofi has had many variations of his matching ring outfits.
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& _0 i5 b1 B2 N; k8 F! Z {Kofi spent some time in ring gear evocative of iconic villain The Riddler, but the WWE Universe couldn't help but cheer the multi-time titleholder.
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John Morrison's rockstar attitude spread to his outfit choices, which included fur accoutrements attached to his boots. Sheamus also has boots emblematic of his persona.
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The Great White uses his cross logo across the back of his boots.! K/ z+ P1 o0 j, H$ N, }
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Love him or hate him, John Cena chooses to wrestle in sneakers, love it or hate it.
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The Road Warriors wore spiked shin guards.
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Many Native Americans used boots inspired by their culture, including Wahoo McDaniel.7 V! L9 v% ^2 A) E, g4 I2 f
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S3 I# I) ~/ Z% H; [) J9 iChief Jay Strongbow also wore suede Native American boots when battling the likes of The Wild Samoans.
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3 a3 j4 A9 X1 l( J# N/ B4 V9 Y5 ]Perhaps it was Tatanka's fringed Native American footwear that propelled him to an impressive undefeated streak in the 1990s.
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Hailing from Outer Space, Max Moon traveled from light-years away wearing futuristic boots.
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- i" k7 j: E5 y% v3 }Tiger Ali Singh wore vibrant, unique ring boots.
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Though they were difficult to spot as he flew across the ring, Sean Waltman wore the popular brand of ASICS athletic sneakers while competing as The 1-2-3 Kid.4 `1 Z2 b- B, ]2 f8 r5 X
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. S S+ A9 I, ^The most interesting element of Mantaur had to be his footwear, right? |
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