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- Although ring gear itself can be part of an iconic image for a wrestler, their entrance gear can be just as memorable too. When making an entrance, it is the first thing fan sees, so to capture their eye and look like a star, it is important to wear something that sounds out. From caps to robes to towels, certain props and clothes have become legendary parts of a wrestler’s image. Some are certainly better than others, with the more unique, eye-catching, eccentric, and bold choices being the ones that stand out as the best of all time. On occasion, even the simplest of attires can become popular and a staple of the business too, with a lot of that coming down to how talented the wrestlers are who don the gear. For example, if Colin Delaney had appeared on an episode of WWE’s ECW on SyFy to get squashed by Mark Henry, wearing a shiny and colourful Kazuchika Okada robe, it would probably look cheap and silly, but when it is worn by someone who is at the top of a company, with great music, drowned in money raining down from the sky, with a guaranteed good match to follow, it becomes one of the best looks in modern-day wrestling.
Heading to the ring and walking that aisle is one of the most important ways a superstar could get over with the crowd. While what happens in the ring is a partnership of sorts as two to several people come together for a match, when a wrestler comes to the ring, all eyes are on him or her.
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Some wrestlers invested a lot of money into that entrance walk to the ring, specifically into that great entrance gear that helps them accentuate their character and make themselves larger than life superstars. Some of the best have been emulated by the next generation, but some are just too iconic to replicate.
UPDATE: 2022/06/23 11:00 EST BY Andrew Kelly
Although ring gear itself can be part of an iconic image for a wrestler, their entrance gear can be just as memorable too. When making an entrance, it is the first thing fan sees, so to capture their eye and look like a star, it is important to wear something that sounds out. From caps to robes to towels, certain props and clothes have become legendary parts of a wrestler’s image. Some are certainly better than others, with the more unique, eye-catching, eccentric, and bold choices being the ones that stand out as the best of all time. On occasion, even the simplest of attires can become popular and a staple of the business too, with a lot of that coming down to how talented the wrestlers are who don the gear. For example, if Colin Delaney had appeared on an episode of WWE’s ECW on SyFy to get squashed by Mark Henry, wearing a shiny and colourful Kazuchika Okada robe, it would probably look cheap and silly, but when it is worn by someone who is at the top of a company, with great music, drowned in money raining down from the sky, with a guaranteed good match to follow, it becomes one of the best looks in modern-day wrestling.
14 * Charlotte Flair’s Robes
Although Charlotte Flair inherited the robe gimmick from her father, she has carried it on to the point where it truly feels like her own. Her selection of robes, particularly at the likes of WrestleMania, are always absolutely stunning.
The jewels, gems, feathers, and silk of all the designs make her look like a complete star, with one of the more standout versions of her robe coming at WrestleMania 32, which re-used the material from Ric Flair’s WrestleMania 24 retirement attire.
13 * Great Muta’s Selection Of Costumes
Throughout the years, the Great Muta has produced a range of entrance gear to intimidate his opponents and to look like a true legend. An unending supply of masks on top of masks – even including giant skull headgear, have made up some of his more striking appearances.
In addition, the bright colors and eye-catching coats, jackets, robes, and more, have made his entrance gear constantly unique and fresh, even with such a lengthy and prosperous career.
12 *Randy Savage’s Hat, Tassel Jacket, And Sunglasses
“Macho Man” Randy Savage was an eccentric superstar who played a huge role during the late 80s and early 90s, with a big part of his gimmick coming with his bright and in-your-face entrance attire. Savage wore an array of colors, but the style of hat, headbands, sunglasses, and tassels made it clear who it is immediately, with it being a very popular option for wrestling cosplayers, showcasing just how popular of an attire it is.
This was stepped up when he became the “Macho King”, with his wardrobe becoming even more powerful, with a mixture of both wacky and regal styles at the same time. Not many people could pull off walking to the ring like Savage did, but he had all the personality in the world to make it work a dream.
11 * Roddy Piper’s Kilt
A basic white tee with a leather jacket and kilt sounds like a bland look on paper, especially for a Canadian (even with his Scottish heritage). However, Roddy Piper made it a look that would last in the memories of fans forever, with it even being passed down to Ronda Rousey in more recent years.
Piper made the kilt a signature piece of clothing in wrestling, with the jacket helping to make him look like the hard-headed nut that he was. Piper’s entrance attire was simple, but it was effective, with most of that being down to how talented he was, and how much of an impact he made during his career.
10 Big Van Vader’s Headgear
Fans have been waiting so long to read this superstar’s name with three extra words attached to it - Hall Of Famer Vader! The absolute best big man of the nineties also had one of the craziest pieces of entrance gear during his WCW run.
He’d come out with a massive helmet that breathed smoke and was able to help make a very menacing man that much more fearsome to his opponents, who by the time they saw that helmet might have been checking their drawers.
9 Ric Flair’s Robes
On the wrestling fan’s collector’s market, there might not be any more sought after piece of ring gear than the outlandish and beautiful robes of The Nature Boy!
While there have been plenty of great designers over the years designing stuff for the wrestlers, only Olivia Walker’s name is committed to memory when discussing this topic. Ol’ Slick Ric couldn’t exactly style and profile without Walker’s grandiose robes. This style has been passed on to his daughter, Charlotte Flair, in recent years.
8 The Road Warrior’s Spiked Pads
Because two hulking men with crazy haircuts and face paint just wasn’t scary enough, they decided to add spiked football pads to the Road Warrior’s presentation and really put the fear of god into their opponents with a dominant run.
Part of what made Hawk and Animal iconic was their sets of pads. Sometimes the pads were black and chrome, other times a little more colorful depending on which side of the fence they were playing. Regardless, they were always awesome to look at.
7 The Bar’s Kilts And Punk Rock Jackets
As one of the newer entries on this list, The Bar started as tossed together tag team of the big bruisers Sheamus and Cesaro. But the two men were also able to come together a great tag team.
Wearing unique entrance gear of kilts and army camouflage Punk Rock style jackets helped to make them look like a team, something few tossed together WWE tag teams of this period tried to do - they even ventured into territory usually reserved for The New Day when they started doing the Dragonball Z Fusion Dance.
6 Stone Cold Steve Austin’s Vest
When does a simple black vest become an iconic piece of 90s pop culture? When it’s being worn by the biggest star in the business!
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Stone Cold Steve Austin and his minimalist approach to ring gear got over huge by just wearing a black vest with a skull on the back and some random sayings on the gear like 100% Bulletproof or BMF and OMR (One More Round), which he wore for his supposed final match at WrestleMania 19 (until coming out of retirement 19 years later).
5 Bret Hart’s Jacket And Sunglasses
Practically every other month, something comes out about Bret The Hitman Hart that makes him even more legendary, be it a meme someone made, or a match unearthed from mothballs somewhere. But fans have known for years just how awesome The Hitman was - just look at his gear.
Not many guys could pull off a leather jacket with epaulets and NOT look like a pirate (maybe that’s why PCO stole it?). Of course Bret’s sunglasses were equally iconic, especially when he gave them away to fans.
4 Rey Mysterio’s WrestleMania 22 Gear
The Legendary Luchador Rey Mysterio has been known his entire career for having awesome gear. Whether it was The Phantom at Halloween Havoc or Marvel’s Mysterio at WrestleMania 35, the guy always has his finger on pop culture to help his own brand.
At WrestleMania 22, he had his crowning achievement, he also paid homage to the Lucha and Aztec cultures of yesteryear by wearing a huge headpiece reminiscent of an eagle as he headed to the ring to do battle with Kurt Angle and Randy Orton.
3 Chris Jericho’s Light Up Jacket
Chris Jericho has made it a very good habit of reinventing himself every year or so, or every character change or two - whichever happens first.
During the early 2010s, Y2J returned to the WWE for sparse runs to help maximize his appearances. He also came to the ring in a jacket that looks like Lite Bright made it, and helped to further Le Champion’s career.
2 Goldust’s Wig And Robe
A walking Academy Award is what Goldust was once referred to. That look was complimented by lavish entrance gear to help make the Bizarre One more androgynous.
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Adorned in crazy looking golden feathered robes and a wig, everything about early Goldust was meant to incite a lot of heat from the crowds, and it worked to a tee.
1 The Undertaker’s Hat And Jacket
The Phenom has come a long way from a simple lightweight trench coat and hat when The Undertaker first debuted at the 1990 Survivor Series. But he hasn’t deviated too far from that initial entrance gear. However, he has changed enough over the years to keep everything fresh.
Most recently during his final run in the company, he looked like a walking version of the Necronomicon, the book of the dead from the Evil Dead movies. Along with Taker retiring and entering The Hall Of Fame, whoever designed his gear should get a big thank you as well.
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