10 Wrestling Legends' Biggest Crimes Against Fashion

2. John Cena

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It's not that John Cena looks a total buffoon in tights, but more that after so long in jean shorts it's utterly impossible to take him seriously dressing like a wrestler.

Worn during the early part of his career, the multiple sets of brightly coloured tights and boots tell a story of thousands of dollars wasted on an idea that dissolved as soon as he happened upon the gimmick that would make him a megastar.

He'd front the local team's colour scheme in every city he wrestled in, theoretically earning a pavlovian babyface response each time he walked to the ring. It was also open to direct subversion should he turned heel or be turned organically due to the latent sycophancy of the idea.

Only 6 months on from his debut, and he was already in denim, never again to adorn the trunks.

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