10 Fascinating WWE WrestleMania 21 Facts
5. Shawn Michaels Debuted His Chaps-Style Tights On This Show
There's a lot worth remembering about Michaels and Kurt Angle's all-time classic at WrestleMania 21. Something notable from an aesthetic point of view was a radical change in Michaels' appearance beginning with that match. As "The Heartbreak Kid", Michaels always wore leather chaps to the ring as part of his elaborate disrobing entrance, but beginning April 3, 2005, they were part of his ring gear.
Michaels switched to the baggier pants for his matches, most likely to conceal the bulky knee braces that he required after years of accumulated damage and injuries.
As far as altering one's time-tested look, Michaels' switch to the wrestling chaps ranks highly on the list of cosmetic changes. It's a look that Michaels would keep for the next five years, the remainder of his legendary career.