5 inspired outfits from WWE Royal Rumble 2020

The WWE Royal Rumble event is always a must-watch, even for fans both diehard and casual. This makes it an incredible time for talents to do everything they can to get attention for themselves and their characters. Many times Superstars will wear ring gear that they have never worn before in an effort to stand out more than usual.

This year was no different as we saw many talents don inspired ring gear - from super heroes, to video game characters, to a tribute to the Lakers after the Kobe Bryan tragedy. In this article, I'll be looking at the top five inspired attires from the Royal Rumble event, if I missed any inspired outfits or you want to give me your thoughts on my list let me know in the comments below.

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#5. MVP As Black Panther

MVP Returns To Enter The 2020 Royal Rumble

MVP was a nice surprise to see in the Royal Rumble as he entered in the number twelve position. Although the former United States Champion was quickly tossed out during the Reign of Lesnar during the Rumble match, this doesn't mean his return wasn't appreciated.

His gear, as you can see above, is his signature cut off one piece - however, instead of having MVP down the middle, it has markings. As you can see in the chest area and the arms, it looks quite a bit like the gear that Marvel's Black Panther wears. The movie is a part of the highly successful Marvel Cinematic Universe franchise and is considered one of the best films of the franchise. It was even nominated for a Best Picture Oscar.

MVP kept this outfit true to himself while also paying tribute to an iconic superhero, making an absolute dope blend for an inspired outfit.

#4. Lana As Captain Marvel

Lana In The 2020 Royal Rumble

The only woman to have a microphone as she entered the Royal Rumble this year is also the most controversial woman in the WWE right now. So maybe it was inspired approrpiately as Lana wore an amazing Captain Marvel inspired outfit. The Ravishing Russian was tossed out of the Rumble pretty quickly - however it wasn't before she had the chance to show off her gear.

Everything from the boots, to her golden blond hair to her one piece immediately screamed Captain Marvel. You have to wonder if she wore this gear due to the controversy that the highly successful movie is receiving as of late. Lana has stated that since the angle with Lashley and Rusev launched she has received lots of hate.

The angle has been highly criticisized yet, much like the Captain Marvel movie, it continues to be successful as far as the metrics as concerned. Regardless of your thoughts on her in ring abilities you have to admit that her outfit from the Royal Rumble last night was an incrediblely well put together attire.

#3. Rey Mysterio as Batman

Rey Mysterio Connects With A 619 On Brock Lesnar

Rey Mysterio is known for his incredible outfits over the years, even dating back to his WCW days. As of late however, he has been big on the Batman Universe it seems as he not so long ago wore a Joker inspired mask and singlet. It's interesting to note he wore that attire against Brock Lesnar and only faced off against Lesnar again in this Rumble.

This year in the Royal Rumbl,e he went back to his heroic roots however and rocked a Batman-inspired attire. Take a look at the black gear, but mainly his mask, as it looks very much like it was inspired by the caped crusader.

Mysterio had one of the best moments last night with The New Day as they took on Lesnar. All three men were looking to get revenge on The Beast for things that happened at the end of 2019. The crowd was behind them and were cheering them on to eliminat the champion. However, they would fall short as Lesnar would eliminate all three men.

#2. Zelina Vega as Sindal

Zelina Is Eliminated By Shayna Baszler In 2020 Royal Rumble

Zelina Vega began the night on a high note with her business partner Andrade retaining his United States title on the pre-show against Humberto Carillo. She entered the Rumble with a pretty good draw and was hoping to finish her night just as it started. Unfortunately as you can see above, SHayna Baszler would choke out Zelina before throwing her over the top rope.

Zelina, however, had a very interesting outfit as she looked like Sindal from Mortal Kombat. This isn't the first time Vega has channeled her inner video game loving inspiration for her gear. Last year in the Royal Rumble match she wore a "Vega" inspired gear. She also appeared in MK cosplay, along with The New Day, during the Mortal Kombat 11 reveal event earlier last year.

You can tell from the colors and the fit of the costume that she was looking to throw a little tribute to the Mortal Kombat character and franchise. I look forward to seeing more of Zelina in the ring, as she is incredibly athletic and want to see what video game character may be her next inspiration.

#1. Shorty G Lakers Inspired Gear

Shorty G Makes Entrance For Match Against Sheamus

The morning of the Royal Rumble was an extremely emotional time for some of those who grew up watching Kobe Bryant. The former NBA champion, father, and breakout film star tragically passed away in a helicopter accident Sunday morning.

The WWE would actually have a moment of silence and a tribute to Kobe on air during the Royal Rumble. However, the former Chad Gable may have given a tribute as well, coming out in a basketball style jersey and basketball shorts. Wearing head to toe purple and gold, you have to wonder is this is due to the accident that happened earlier that day?

While Shorty G did not pick-up the win against Sheamus in his match-up, he was given quite a bit of time and offense on the preshow against the former Royal Rumble winner. It is nice to see that WWE is willing to give time to Superstars to get over and connect with the crowd even in a loss.