10 Surprising Hidden Meanings Behind Famous Wrestling Attires
1. Heartbreak
Few, if any, were as adept as Shawn Michaels for capturing the minutiae of what could make a professional wrestling match a thing of true artistic beauty. He understood the power of every single detail.
Exactly a year before he'd retire, he'd express his art on the grandest stage with The Undertaker in a WrestleMania 25 clash some consider to be the finest match in company history. Protecting his 'streak' as he was at the time, 'The Deadman' was successful.
As he collected his 'Match of the Year' Slammy that winter, something cracked inside Shawn about his WrestleMania defeat. About to leave, he hesitated, returned and glowered wilfully down the lens the camera that he knew he could beat 'Taker, given one more chance. Feigning strength and confidence, he was clearly a man nearly driven to insanity by his first loss.
Every single detail.
His requests fell on deaf ears, not least thanks to Undertaker's position as World Heavyweight Champion at the time. That led Shawn to his next move - win the Royal Rumble. He'd done it twice before and almost completed the hat-trick before being eliminated by (who else?) The Undertaker in a scintillating close to 2007's encounter.
Every single detail.
The performance at the 2010 edition of the January classic was an exhibition of storytelling in another galaxy to his contemporaries. Obsessed with winning, he ran through the field with youthful vim, and even took out 'The Game' in an effort to succeed. Sure enough, for the only other time in his career, he wore the tights he had lost in one year earlier.
Every. Single. Detail