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Ric Flair wore this elaborate robe on his way to the ring for the epic bout he had with Shawn Michaels at WrestleMania XXIV." N" ^, ~2 B$ C
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Flair'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.
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. z) `# W9 _ x* A0 o1 F: f* k& `$ |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.2 ]# m& K. ?3 q; ^% ^
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Triple H rose from beneath the stage at WrestleMania 22 on this massive throne.
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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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4 r6 w' O a- Z" G9 r4 l9 P* w"Macho Man" Randy Savage wore a different set of gear for each of his four tournament bouts at WrestleMania IV.
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# ~$ X) F0 F4 n3 c' gHe defeated "The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase in the finals to win the WWE Championship.
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Miss Elizabeth had a matching dress for each of Savage's attires.
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Rey Mysterio showed his warrior spirit with this Aztec-inspired gear.' T( U5 g- ^# P5 x U8 R
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; f8 W& F+ V9 d8 K# {. d! ?& N* h"Ravishing" Rick Rude got inside the head of Jake "The Snake" Roberts with these tights.
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That's the face of Roberts' wife, Cheryl, airbrushed on the front.
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8 i: i- A5 i- W4 q" g3 W! wHollywood Hogan shocked the world by ditching his red and yellow for the black and white of The nWo.( Z( E8 @* F p5 {- }: o
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"The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes found success no matter what he wore, including these infamous yellow polka dots.
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$ Q2 z9 y; D7 N9 K" Q0 Q3 ~Ricky Steamboat became "The Dragon" during his second stint in WWE.( i, [# B8 j" i
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With a scaly cape, Steamboat breathed fire before his matches.
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Sting went from extra-colorful to black and white when WCW turned its back on him.
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Kane got reacquainted with his inner monster when he put on his mask once again.* f; o. f* u; A6 ?
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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.
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' O# s7 h- w% ?5 Q4 c: QThe massive crowd in attendance at WrestleMania XXVIII was in awe as they watched The Undertaker approach the ring in this jacket.
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1 @; X0 z2 `- Y3 z0 m$ l7 i% y! _The Phenom kept his face covered until he stepped in the ring for his Hell in a Cell Match against Triple H.# B1 o& C5 j( Z' J* }& u
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After being buried alive by Mankind, The Deadman returned to WWE a month later at Survivor Series 1996.# [. c9 s, A7 @) d
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He descended from the rafters of Madison Square Garden, dressed like a bat.
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Once he reached the stage, he ditched the fake Deadman garb for something more his style.
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In 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."
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: p5 u- H9 f( u+ ?0 ?4 oGoldust's attire is one of the most unusual in WWE history.
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