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WWE superstars are not just expected to have a unique move set and character as soon as they step in the ring. They are also expected to have their own idea when it comes to ring attire, which sets them apart from everyone else and allows WWE to then turn them into their own brand. There are a number of unique wrestlers in WWE right now and the company has been able to create merchandise for all of them, no matter how strange, but that doesn't mean that their ring attire is any less terrible or any more acceptable.
It isn't just current wrestlers who are having issues with the way that they dress while they are inside the ring either. Over the past few decades there have been a number of wrestlers who obviously didn't bother to look in the mirror or ask for any fashion advice before they made their way out to the ring, since their attire was quite obviously dire.
There's unique, and then there's dressing in such a way that no child would ever want to copy your fashion sense; the latter is the biggest issue with many of the stars on the following list. This list looks at 15 superstars who have worn some of the worst attire to the ring that the wrestling business has ever seen. Being international stars means that there will always be critics and some of these outfits deserve the negativity that they received.
Dean Ambrose's Unflattering Pink Hair
Many members of the WWE Universe won't remember the times that Dean Ambrose appeared in WWE as Jon Moxley, before she was officially signed to the company and given a new name. This means that they missed one of the worst fashion choices of his career when he decided to wrestle with bright pink hair while wearing plain black attire.
This was in a match against Val Venus on WWE Heat back in January 2007, more than five years before Ambrose made his official WWE debut. Even the commentators talked about how strikingly bright his hair. They also remarked on how it didn't fit in with his attire since he had gone for a plain black look. Luckily, Ambrose allowed his natural blonde hair to grow back before he debuted in 2012 and he hasn't decided to go back to his strawberry pink look since.
Bastion Booger's Tiny Singlet
Bastion Booger was never going to be a man who won any awards for his strange ring attire. The larger than life star wrestled briefly for WWE back in the early 1990s and it's been rumored that because of his weight he was punished with the Booger gimmick. As part of his character, he would wrestle as an unkempt man who would wear a grey coloured singlet that looked as though it was a little too small for him.
The singlet wasn't the standard kind either; it seemed that all of his outfits had their own unique design to them, which didn't keep much of his body covered while he was in the match. It was an odd look for a man of that size, since WWE now prefers that their bigger stars wear much bigger singlets so that they are completely covered up. His ring attire did become iconic to him and it is now one of the things that he is best remembered for.
Jeff Hardy's Outlandish Tights
"The Charismatic Enigma" has become one of the best-known wrestlers on the circuit over the past few years and is even a former WWE Champion. It seems that even though Jeff Hardy has finally found the best way to dress in the ring now, back when he first made his debut alongside his brother in the early 1990s, things were a little different.
Hardy was in a number of matches against some of the biggest stars in the business at that time, including one against Triple H where he came out wearing a shocking patterned pair of tights as well as sporting a less than attractive hairstyle, something that many men in the 1990s called "curtains." Fashion in the 90s was a little different than it is now and Hardy definitely went on to have a problem finding a look that worked for him throughout his career.
Giant Gonzalez's Incomprehensible Costume
Giant Gonzalez is perhaps best remembered now as one of the victims of The Undertaker as part of The Deadman's impressive undefeated streak at WrestleMania, Gonzalez was the only star who wasn't defeated cleanly by Undertaker, since he was disqualified for using chloroform. This is how he is best remembered, as the giant himself. He was billed as eight foot when he stepped into a wrestling ring and also had quite the impressive career of his own.
Throughout this career, Gonzalez wore a strange attire that made him look like he was shirtless when he actually wasn't. It was a full-body suit that had many of the wrestling world wondering why he bothered to wear something like that, especially considering how hot it would probably make him throughout his matches. No other wrestler has ever attempted something like that, so this is a category that the giant is in alone. The above image isn't able to fully illustrate just how bad his choice of attire really was.
Zack Ryder's Silly Tights
Zack Ryder is one of the most well-liked WWE superstars in the history of the company. Despite being labelled as a jobber early on in his career, Zack has been willed forward by the WWE Universe, which has forced the company to make him part of matches he never usually would have had the opportunity to compete in.
Ryder has been with WWE now for so long that he has tried out a number of different entrance attires and one of them will always stand out in the minds of the WWE Universe. Ryder was obviously trying to be original much earlier in his career when he decided to wear what can only be described as a pair of tights and trunks in one, which were missing a leg. They would have worked well on a Diva, but they didn't do him any favours. Thankfully he decided to change them after a few weeks of being mocked.
Marty Jannetty's Tasselled Mess Of An Outfit
Many members of the WWE Universe will remember Marty Jannetty as the former partner of WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels when the duo was known as The Rockers. The most memorable moment of his career was when he was superkicked through a barbershop window by his former friend, which then dissolved the duo.
Jannetty is definitely not a superstar who is considered memorable, but he is someone whose wrestling attire will always be remembered because of how bad it once was. What was he thinking when he came to the ring in this tasselled attire? While we are aware that it was the 1980s, surely no one thought that that kind of attire was acceptable at that time. It seems that his time on the Independent Circuit has allowed him to move forward into the 20th century when it comes to his attire in the present day, but sadly there are still images that exist and remind him of his worst wrestling decisions.
John Cena's Absurd Jean Shorts
John Cena has been wearing the same kind of attire now for more than 15 years and it has reached the point where the WWE Universe has given up being negative about it and have just been forced to accept it, since he isn't going to change it anytime soon. Cena has always worn three quarter length trousers along with trainers and a bright t-shirt with a logo.
All of Cena's merchandise is stupidly bright, which doesn't fit in with the rest of his attire at all. Also, for the face of a wrestling company, it's quite shocking that he has never been asked to wear actual wrestling boots in the ring, since he is a wrestler. Somehow Cena has avoided ever having to lace up an actual pair of boots for the better part of his career, which shows that boots are apparently not seen as the only acceptable shoe type in WWE.
Brodus Clay's Unflattering Singlet
Brodus Clay was never one of the smallest guys in WWE, but he was someone that the company gave a huge push when they made him the Funkasaurus and put Naomi and Cameron alongside him as the Funkadactyls. Despite the company having a lot of faith in this gimmick, it wasn't one that actually worked out and led to Clay and Cameron being released from the company, with Naomi being the only surviving member of the team who is still employed.
Clay made a hideous fashion choice when it came to his outfit, since he went for a singlet that didn't do anything good for him. The outfit was too tight and showed off a little bit too much of the star than anyone really wanted to see. It was truly unflattering and it makes it hard to decide whether it was the attire or the bad dance moves that were the worst part of this gimmick.
Dolph Ziggler's Ill-Advised Pants
Dolph Ziggler calls himself The Showoff, but it seems that even he struggles to make some of his looks work sometimes. One of his worst choices that springs to mind is the attire that he chose to wear back in 2015 when he was part of a storyline with Rusev's wife Lana.
In a quite obvious attempt to make Rusev jealous, Dolph decided to come to the ring wearing a pair of tights that had Lana's face on an unfortunate place. Not only that, but the tights were also ripped down the legs, which made it look as though Dolph was getting his fashion ideas from WWE Diva Brie Bella. All in all, it wasn't a very good outfit and it is one that Dolph hasn't worn since, so it was just a waste of fabric in the end. Maybe next time be a little bit more subtle, Dolph. It goes a long way.
Vito's Poorly-Fitting Dress
The members of the WWE Universe who remember Vito's character will know exactly where this is going. Vito had quite the secret when he came to WWE and then he was finally able to reveal it and come to the ring wearing a dress.
For a number of matches, the former superstar would come to the ring and actually compete in dresses. It was a gimmick that worked quite well for a while, but it was never one that had any kind of fashion sense behind it. Thinking about it, it was one of the worst things that happened to Vito. How could anyone ever be taken seriously in the wrestling business after months of being forced to wrestle while wearing a woman's summer dress?He didn't even choose to wear dresses that suited his body type, which is a shame, because he really could have made this gimmick work if he had.
Sarah Logan's Bad Makeup And Outfit
Sarah Logan is a newbie on the main roster, but in a world that is currently populated by women who are pushing to make history, Logan is having an issue finding her place. Her attire is definitely something that she should have consulted a stylist on, since she just looks like a grounder from TV show The 100.
Logan is really struggling to fit in with the other women and find a personality that will allow her to stand out. It's hard to believe that she was able to become such a standout star on the Independent Circuit, since she isn't someone that many of the WWE Universe have thought twice about since she walked through that main roster curtain back in November. While her attire is unique, it isn't something that works for her at all. Maybe a chance of gimmick could help her to kickstart her main roster career.
Braun Strowman's Badly Designed Pants
Braun Strowman is quickly becoming one of the standout stars in WWE at this present moment. However, even though he has been able to climb through the WWE ranks over the past few years, he has only recently decided to change his awful wrestling attire.
Many of the WWE Universe have noted the fact that because Strowman's trousers have dark patches sewn into the inner thigh, it makes it seem as though The Monster Among Men has had a little bit of an accident on his way to the ring. Since the WWE draft back in 2016, Braun has been someone that WWE has been watching closely, which could be why when WWE started to push him into the title picture a few months ago, they finally thought it was time for him to change up his look. His new trousers are very similar but have a much better pattern.
Shawn Michaels' Many Bad Looks
Longevity was definitely something that Shawn Michaels had throughout his career, but the issue with this is that he had a number of looks during his wrestling years that really didn't work for him. Some of Michaels' attire went along with his Heartbreak Kid nickname, while others seemingly only worked because of his obsession with overdressing for his entrances.
There are many outfits he wore that could have been used for this list since he seems to be one of the worst dressed WWE stars in the company's history. Even now Michaels is rarely seen without a cowboy hat and a pair of tight jeans. He has his look and he will always find a way to ensure that he sticks to it. Michaels was one of the most popular stars of his day and is still considered to be one of the greatest of all time, so maybe these are fashion mistakes that only Michaels was allowed to make.
Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake's Yellow And Red Disaster
Brutus Beefcake is a WWE Legend, there's no doubt about that, but one thing that many fans think of when it comes to the wrestler's legendary career would have to be his sense of style. The above image is taken from WrestleMania IX when Barber had to protect his face, but he definitely chose the wrong pattern and colour scheme to step out in front of the world.
Even his friend Hulk Hogan took a while to make red and yellow work together, but Brutus fully committed to this fashion disaster. There are a number of times when Brutus personally regretted his choice of tights as well, since there are still many videos on YouTube that show that he often showed off a little more than he should have or indeed wanted to, when the tights accidentally split in the middle of the ring.
Goldust's Truly Inexplicable Outfits
Goldust is easily one of the most controversial figures in wrestling history thanks to some of his risky costume choices over the past few years. Goldust, alongside his real-life wife Marlena, definitely pushed the envelope when it comes to what was acceptable in WWE during The Attitude Era, not just when it comes to attire, but his character's personality as well.
Goldust's attire left very little to the imagination at that time as WWE continued to push him as one of the strangest and sometimes creepiest characters that the company has ever created. While he is still part of the company right now, many of the things that he was allowed to wear in the 1990s would never be approved right now in WWE's PG environment. Some children still have nightmares thanks to the image above, which shows one of his most terrible fashion choices.
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