10 Bizarre Times Wrestlers Experimented With Their Look

7. Jeff Jarrett

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Affectionally nicknamed his "Aztec Warrior" look by the internet wrestling community at the time (the internet wrestling community, in 1997?! Get outta here, that started with Twitter!), Jeff Jarrett's already-cursed WWE return was made worse by a singlet that simply did not work for him.

'Double J' had been well known for his oddly unique attire before returning the company in 1997, but his edgelord worked shoot stuff required a change away from something even remotely resembling the country singer character he'd flatly disavowed. A giant matching entrance jacket looked a ballache to travel with, but was presumably there to get over the idea that he had returned as a major star rather than the midcarder that had departed years earlier.

If shooting on Stone Cold Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels on his first night back hadn't done the damage, this updated aesthetic did. He was back in the 'Double J' garb within four months, and finally found the long-standing update he was searching for by the end of the year.

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