10 WWE Wrestler Attires That Paid Tribute To Other Wrestlers

7. Johnny Gargano - Shawn Michaels (NXT TakeOver: New York)

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Here's a closer look at my #NXTTakeOver: New York gear. When Adam Riches and I first spoke about TakeOver design inspirations.. this was always the end game. We just wanted to save it for a special occasion. Outside of the obvious Candice cupcake Easter Egg (that she didn't know about!).. can you find the other?

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Johnny Gargano's TakeOver: New York plan might have changed from the intended blowoff with Tommaso Ciampa to an NXT Championship match against Adam Cole, but he was still shrewd to evoke an "end game" with his Iron Man-inspired attire.

This isn't WhatCulture Comics, but the "easter egg" wrestling reference he placed in there was one to marvel at.

Shimmering sequins snuck out at the sides of the design on his trunks, whilst the 'Johnny Wrestling' moniker was in the aforementioned WrestleMania XII colours of Gargano's real life hero and Performance Center coach Shawn Michaels.

'Johnny Wrestling' had already effectively paid tribute to 'HBK' with his work alone. Gargano became 'Johnny TakeOver' as Michaels had 'Mr WrestleMania' with a seemingly endless stream of instant classics on NXT's biggest stage, but this incredible outing with Cole was perhaps his very best. A maiden Championship victory whilst sporting the stunning look and colour scheme only furthered the favourable comparisons.