10 Most Iconic Wrestling T-Shirts You Should Own

2. Austin 3:16

Ths shirt helped launch the WWF's savior during the late 90s, Stone Cold Steve Austin. Like the number one spot, this shirt's front is simple showing just the words "Austin 3:16". The original shirt's back has the old WWF New Generation logo in light blue and the signature Stone Cold smokin' skull. Austin made his famous Austin 3:16 speech after winning the 1996 King of the Ring and soon after these shirts were the hottest selling merchandise item in wrestling arenas across the world Austin himself would don the shirt and wore it for months after months making the shirt that much more popular. In an era where several classic t-shirts were produced, the Austin 3:16 is the only shirt that represents a single character. There can be no doubt who the fan is support while wearing this classic. It's such a popular design that it was even re-designed later in Austin's career with several variations on the original Austin 3:16 design. Changing the font, releasing in a different colors, and adding blood-dripping efects were all adjustments made to this classic to help update the shirt over the years. Even with all the updates and various Austin merchandise that would be released throughout the late 90s and into the next millennium, no shirt representing Stone Cold was better than Austin's first one, the original Austin 3:16.
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A former stuntman for Paramount Pictures, Matt enjoys sports, water skiing, driving fast, the beach, professional wrestling, technology, and scotch. At the same time, whenever possible. Having attended many famous (and infamous) shows including WrestleMania XV, In Your House: Mind Games, and the 1995 King of the Ring, Matt has been a lifelong professional sports and wrestling fan. Matt's been mentioned in numerous wrestling podcasts including the Steve Austin Show: Unleashed, Talk Is Jericho, and Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard. As a former countywide performer, Matt has been referred to as Mr. 300 for his amazing accomplishments in the world of amateur bowling. He is also the only man on record to have pitched back-to-back no hitters in the Veterans Stadium Wiffle Ball League of 2003.