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Andre the Giant was the first WWE Hall of Famer.
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! d6 k6 \, j/ |Goldberg was known for his solid black trunks, and later took to wearing more black gear.. i: l5 o2 ?9 g. ^* c
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Bobby Lashley represented Mr. McMahon in WrestleMania 23's Battle of the Billionaires.
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The Big Boss Man, once known for his bright blue shirt, donned black when he became The Corporation's security force.
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8 w ]7 ]3 _/ J3 l% z3 C7 m& SKing Kong Bundy took on Hulk Hogan for the WWE Championship in the main event of WrestleMania 2.1 l2 ~$ \+ d; k6 P+ E) G
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0 c4 V2 T# Q7 C% m) TSting became known for wearing black in the late '90s, but also swapped out his neon threads earlier in his career.
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1 ]3 A1 p7 p& T: a: dJim Ross is as known for his big black hat as he is for shouting "slobberknocker!"* @0 w2 h5 M/ T' \: C1 ?: t6 U
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The Undertaker is WWE's true prince of darkness, having worn black for the better part of 20 years.4 D; @+ D# d, U1 P. i+ n2 ]! A1 k
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2 E7 }* z$ w+ d- d5 M! a4 aIn 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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In 2002, Hogan and his nWo pals, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall, joined WWE.4 P+ _8 v* F* c) C% ~
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"Stone Cold" Steve Austin never needed flashy colored outfits.
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In the late '90s, the new incarnation of The Hart Foundation took to wearing matching black leather jackets.
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Sid didn't need any color other than black to "rule the world."
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