10 Strangest Places WWE Props Ended Up

6. Randy Savage's Royal Rumble 1993 Gear - The Pro Wrestling Tees Store, Chicago

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Randy Savage was thick as pig sh*t going for the cover during the final moments of the 1993 Royal Rumble, but he looked absolutely amazing making his massive mistake. Forced to try and tackle eventual winner Yokozuna one-on-one, he managed to floor the sumo star and hit his flying elbow.

But what then? Rather than trying to lift him up, he went with his instincts and it cost him. Yoko kicked out, pressing the Macho Man up and over the top rope in the process and, perhaps ruing his daft error, Savage never wore the gear on television again.

It ended up on the wall of the Pro Wrestling Tees store in Chicago, owned and operated by huge Savage fan Ryan Barkan.

Savage had countless amazing ensembles that should be hung in museums, but the iconic Illinois wrestling fan destination such as this will absolutely do for now. His threads really are everywhere you look, including the television...

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 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. Within the podcasting space, he also co-hosts Benno & Hamflett, In Your House! and Podcast Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Podcast. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, Fightful, POST Wrestling, 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