10 Strange Wrestling Attire Choices - Explained

6. The Rock's Tracksuit

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The Rock had a fantastic pro wrestling physique.

Tall and muscular, those massive thighs were pronounced quite marvellously in his black trunks, the minimal decoration on which helped the character to not descend into the realm of the cartoon. He was all business in that ring, which contrasted well with the outrageous unbuttoned shirts he'd wear trash-talking his opponents into it. In every respect, there were none better at putting on a show.

In a strange, enforced period, The Rock took to wearing a trackie as 1998 turned into 1999. This was especially dissonant for young fans in the United Kingdom because the WWF was escapism from the absolute horror that was early secondary school education, and here was The Rock - who ordinarily couldn't have looked less like somebody you know - looking like the lad in Year 10 who'd chin you for braving a Metallica hoodie. A primitive and ugly understanding of socioeconomics didn't help either. He wore two stripes! Two stripes was fake. Spring for the Adidas drip, you're loaded!

As it turns out, as later confirmed by Bruce Prichard, the Rock chose to have elective cosmetic surgery. The tracksuit covered up the scars.

So if the f*cking Rock once felt self-conscious, perhaps you should stop being an absolute c*nt on Twitter aye?

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Michael Sidgwick is an editor, writer and podcaster for WhatCulture Wrestling. With over seven years of experience in wrestling analysis, Michael was published in the influential institution that was Power Slam magazine, and specialises in providing insights into All Elite Wrestling - so much so that he wrote a book about the subject. You can order Becoming All Elite: The Rise Of AEW on Amazon. Possessing a deep knowledge also of WWE, WCW, ECW and New Japan Pro Wrestling, Michael’s work has been publicly praised by former AEW World Champions Kenny Omega and MJF, and current Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes. When he isn’t putting your finger on why things are the way they are in the endlessly fascinating world of professional wrestling, Michael wraps his own around a hand grinder to explore the world of specialty coffee. Follow Michael on X (formerly known as Twitter) @MSidgwick for more!