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! O" I2 _1 {& k- r3 Q7 GMany Superstars, including "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, had symbols or logos on their boots emblematic of their persona.1 r1 G0 u: H. L9 v5 C7 s
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9 I( L' r# q1 c; {Other boot symbols were not quite as expected. Bret "Hit Man" Hart went with stars instead of the more obvious hearts.8 d n' e% y6 D4 E0 C
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* M) s( `. m# S0 i, ?Bam Bam Bigelow's boots were ablaze with flames, much like his tights and head tattoo.
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& C& _ e* t& h L5 n' ?Bobby 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.+ X0 {, R5 V/ Y- C
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The legendary Bruiser Brody with his sheepskin boots.
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Demolition used studded shin guards on their boots, matching their unique ring gear.8 ?! |. l1 _( q2 J/ U5 W6 d
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+ g+ N% Z9 V0 _0 u( qDusty 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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& |* N) }$ t$ m* \ x5 b" r+ W' oBarefoot WWE Hall of Famer Mr. Fuji.
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* u5 M: y' y* l; [6 Z! NBarefoot WCW competitor Prince Iaukea.
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Jimmy Snuka likewise competed barefoot. Also, Roddy Piper wore traditional monogrammed boots.
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$ z9 ~! Q8 y0 ?: ?6 UGreg Valentine also wore monogrammed boots.' S9 {. X+ W3 y4 W
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, d$ b5 ]0 W/ y- q7 oPerhaps the most well-known technician for initialling his boots was Ric Flair, whose "RF" was awfully similar to Roddy Piper's "RP."
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Chris Jericho opts not for a "CJ" monogram, but rather for his full last name across his shin guards.
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Sgt. Slaughter wore camo-inspired boots.
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/ T6 y. v4 n j; A$ C: p+ p$ CThe Iron Sheik's unique footwear.
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# K3 F9 B) S4 L6 |% NThe Sheik was a boot innovator.8 L! ?* @, B2 x }, d
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The red and yellow of Hulkamania ran wild on Hollywood Hogan's boots.6 K( K3 s6 P; R+ G! o* y
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3 r& o: d5 x$ W4 Q! pThe Texas Tornado, Kerry Von Erich.
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" E* r& \; L: p) t+ Q$ `Shawn Michaels and Marty Jannetty of The Rockers wore matching zebra-print boots, demonstrative of their exciting ring style.
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0 o2 J" m% o" ]Cactus Jack could not be more different than The Rockers, but Mrs. Foley's Baby Boy also sported animal print boots.( w: D9 g& t, m( S
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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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The look of Punk's gear has varied over the years, but always shows love for The Second City.8 k& N! h4 u. c' F
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Those aren't hockey skates, but don't tell that to The Goon.
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Known for having gear as dynamic as his ring persona, Kofi Kingston's boots often display his own logo.' z; k0 T7 t" ^4 r- ?! X7 ~
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, ~& f6 O" Q1 F8 l0 XKofi has had many variations of his matching ring outfits.
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+ v; R3 c1 x4 k7 P2 EKofi 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.: E) j/ `7 |+ N- R* Q3 y0 i
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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.7 H) \7 P6 J' a) I
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The Great White uses his cross logo across the back of his boots.4 E, [4 n: I* Q; u9 v1 ?
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Love him or hate him, John Cena chooses to wrestle in sneakers, love it or hate it.. f/ q# m7 E# X) C1 J; E" C5 N! z5 ?
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Many Native Americans used boots inspired by their culture, including Wahoo McDaniel.& H4 D, Z3 b9 h5 C
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Chief Jay Strongbow also wore suede Native American boots when battling the likes of The Wild Samoans.
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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.' P+ y d1 I% o
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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.
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The most interesting element of Mantaur had to be his footwear, right? |
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