10 Hidden Meanings Behind Outlandish WWE Survivor Series 2018 Attires

"When a goon hits your eye on the hard camera side, That's Amore!"

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Ordinarily when a pay-per-view justifies it, this piece - an evolving love letter to the art and heart of wrestling attire - strives to find pointed splashes of colour, minor notes of detail or little winks and nudges literally sewn into a performer's aesthetic that carry the titular hidden meanings or symbolic heft before a worked (worked, Nia) punch is even thrown.

This will be no different of course, though it's worth mentioning almost all of the main roster here as one big honourable mention - the bulk of the stars committed to the brand supremacy bit with their red or blue gear variants, with some (and more on those later) going several leaps further than the rest with some glorious ensembles fit for WrestleMania rather than the 'Show Of Shows' Thanksgiving cousin.

If anything, Survivor Series exposes those that see no point or purpose making the investment in the concept for one night only. The talents are normalised as it is, rounded like cattle and branded by the t-shirts they're forced to wear - those that try and step out from the ordinary deserve the extra credit and spotlight on this night even more than when they step out on 'The Grandest Stage'.

10. The New Day

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Regulars on lists such as these, The New Day nailed their attire choice as usual with a stirring reminder of the blue brand's past as they proudly represented its present.

With their team name scrawled in the exact style of the original and much-loved SmackDown logo, Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods and Big E also had the iconic giant fist from the second SmackDown set breaking down walls - just as they have during their remarkable four year run as a trio.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett