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Andre the Giant was the first WWE Hall of Famer. k0 r3 F' Y2 C3 T
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_4 E- r! D8 w2 SGoldberg was known for his solid black trunks, and later took to wearing more black gear.& C& j3 C. l2 T; z" \) w; z
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. K% M, a; q: [2 I! v& RBobby Lashley represented Mr. McMahon in WrestleMania 23's Battle of the Billionaires.
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* O+ d- }- L" Y+ oThe Big Boss Man, once known for his bright blue shirt, donned black when he became The Corporation's security force.
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King Kong Bundy took on Hulk Hogan for the WWE Championship in the main event of WrestleMania 2.
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. d" O# G" B' t0 E0 {5 a4 oSting became known for wearing black in the late '90s, but also swapped out his neon threads earlier in his career.
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Jim Ross is as known for his big black hat as he is for shouting "slobberknocker!"9 @/ J+ x; _9 E/ l
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% D- m" Y- r& {7 [The Undertaker is WWE's true prince of darkness, having worn black for the better part of 20 years.
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In the mid-'90s, Hulk Hogan went Hollywood and swapped the red and yellow for the black and white of the nWo.
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3 i- l2 g4 u: M, V" n! H2 ZIn 2002, Hogan and his nWo pals, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall, joined WWE.5 _$ g8 s! q$ x' V$ Q* V
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"Stone Cold" Steve Austin never needed flashy colored outfits.9 }9 H$ k% _8 x; M" r J9 l
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Pink took over The Hart Foundation's outfits later in their careers, but their early ring gear was mostly black.6 Q+ E7 |+ ^5 G5 F
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" E6 _8 G' Y- _4 `In the late '90s, the new incarnation of The Hart Foundation took to wearing matching black leather jackets.* h7 n ]6 K& [: k7 g& D: T
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