As proven by our last entry, inspiration for WWE t-shirts doesn't necessarily have to stem from pop culture. Sometimes wrestling history is recycled too, although this particular example is sure to sit uncomfortable with a sizeable chunk of the WWE's current audience. If any current superstar was to use the logo of Verne Gagne's beloved, now-defunct AMA promotion, it would surely be one with a keen grasp of classic, old-school wrestling. A figure such as Daniel Bryan or Tyson Kidd would have been perfect for the design, but the WWE instead opted for John Cena. Never the most fundamentally-solid in-ring performer, Cena was nevertheless given a tweaked version of the old American Wrestling Association logo for his bi-annual attire change. The three words of the promotion's name are changed to reflect Cena's "Hustle, Loyalty, Respect" mantra, and the generic central figures become John himself, slapping the STF on a hapless foe. Otherwise, however, the design remains exactly the same.
