5 WWE Superstars who should bring back their iconic attires

To some fans, the attire of a professional wrestler might not seem like a vital element but trust me when I tell you, the gear of a wrestler plays an equally important role in building a Superstar's character, putting aside their in-ring work and their promo skills.

Throughout the years, we've seen some of our favorite wrestlers sport some of the finest and most memorable attires. For example, New World Order's classic black & white tee or Brock Lesnar's Suplex City merch were usually sported by the majority of the WWE Universe, at one point in time.

However, not every attire is fortunate enough to make it through and over the years in professional wrestling, we've seen plenty of notable gears make sporadic appearances. WWE Superstars, for one, have been known to pay homage to their inspirations and also have paid tribute to several fictional characters throughout the years.

In this article, we'll take a look at 5 WWE Superstars who should bring back their previously used iconic attires, or at least a special element of it. Because, after all, the gear that WWE Superstars wear is as important as their skills in the ring and on the microphone and holds a significant substance to their on-screen characters.

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#5 Rey Mysterio- Silver Surfer of WWE

WWE will conduct Rey Mysterio's retirement ceremony on the upcoming episode of Monday Night RAW. And, while we still don't have an idea of what WWE actually has in store for Mysterio, chances are next week could very well be the last and final time we see 'The Master of 619' on our television screens.

Well, if Mysterio is inevitably on his way out of the WWE, then why not bid farewell in style? In 2006, Rey Mysterio was taken off WWE TV due to an ACL injury and the WWE Universe was left wondering when Mysterio will be returning once again.

Despite his uncertainty on this occasion, Mysterio did return to WWE in 2007, at the SummerSlam pay-per-view, and that too in style. 'The Master of the 619' popped up as the Fantastic Four villain, The Silver Surfer.

Mysterio has competed under several superhero/villain inspired outfits and if he is indeed on his way out of the WWE next week, then why not show up in a unique style? Of course, it all eventually depends on Vince McMahon's decision, as the WWE Chairman disapproved Mysterio's Silver Surfer attire, after the very first time he had seen it.

#4 Alexa Bliss- Harley Quinn

As I said, WWE Superstars have been highly inspired by both Marvel and DC characters, throughout the years. Similar to Rey Mysterio, reigning WWE Women's Tag Team Champion, Alexa Bliss has been heavily inspired by fictional characters.

The former RAW Women's Champion has previously sported attires inspired by the likes of DC's Supergirl, Disney's Ursula, Marvel's Iron Man, and most notably, DC Comics' Harley Quinn.

In the past, Bliss has competed wearing the Harley Quinn attire on notable occasions and was also seen sporting the unique look on several WWE pay-per-views. When previously asked about it, Bliss also revealed the inspiration behind the Harley Quinn look.

“I am a Harley Quinn fan. I am a big fan of characters in general. When I was in NXT, we would dress up in themes like Freddy Krueger and Iron Man. [Buddy] Murphy, who wrestles in NXT, just recently dressed up as Two-Face. And I was like, man wish I could do that stuff. I really want to do a Harley Quinn inspired outfit. So he helped me come up with it.”- said Bliss.

The 'Five Feet of Fury' recently also teased the return of the Harley Quinn look, via her official Instagram.

#3 The Velveteen Dream- Boxing Gear

The Velveteen Dream is possibly the most unique and versatile Superstar from the NXT roster, and very possibly in all of WWE, as well. In his journey to the top of the pedestal in NXT, Dream has gotten himself over with the WWE Universe in various unique methods, be it his skills on a microphone or be it the ability to mock his rivals via his own in-ring attire.

In the past, we've seen 'The Dream' mock the nWo's classic black-and-white tee, due to his issues with New World Order originator Hulk Hogan. The former NXT North American Champion has also mocked his former rival Ricochet by sporting the latter's Prince Puma tights (Quite the statement that was).

At NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia in 2018, The Velveteen Dream faced Kassius Ohno and in the build-up to the feud, the former promised that he would knock Ohno out 30 seconds into the match, solely because the latter was known as 'The Knockout Artist'.

On the day of the event, Dream gave us yet another memorable entrance, as he walked out to the ring in boxing gear and also wore a mouthpiece. 'The Dream' wasn't able to finish-off Ohno via KO but sure did beat him via the Purple Rainmaker.

#2 Adam Cole- Leather Jacket

Adam Cole with the traditional Bullet Club leather jacket

Now, this one is a bit out of the box but bear me through this.

Adam Cole is the current NXT Champion and quite possibly one of the most popular WWE Superstars today. Cole's current reign as NXT Champion has played a vital part in the elevation of his career in WWE and pro wrestling, in general.

His faction, The Undisputed Era also has played a more than important role in establishing NXT's legitimacy in their Wednesday Night Wars against All Elite Wrestling, The likes of Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, Bobby Fish, and Roderick Strong have run roughshod through the entire NXT roster. If you ask me, the group definitely has the "cool factor" in them.

Another important reason for The Undisputed Era's success has to be their crazy-good merch. The attire sported by the likes of Adam Cole and co. are usually seen all over the arena within parts of the WWE Universe.

However, could you imagine how awesome it would be for WWE to introduce an Undisputed Era Leather Jacket?

Leather jackets, in general, have been iconic in pro wrestling. The likes of Finn Balor, Kenny Omega, AJ Styles, and almost half of the Bullet Club have sported leather jackets throughout their careers, and so did Adam Cole.

Having Cole bring back the leather jacket, but this time with The Undisputed Era's black-and-yellow inspired on it would be legendary. Not only would it help in increasing WWE's merch sales but it would also add that extra bit of element NXT Champion, Adam Cole needs to carry around with himself.

#1 Seth Rollins- White and Gold attire

Seth Rollins sporting the White and Gold attire

Is there a more beautiful attire on this planet than Seth Rollins' "White Ranger" gear?

The year 2015 was highly successful for Seth Rollins. The former 'Architect' of The Shield enjoyed a lengthy run as WWE Champion. He also became a Double Champion when he defeated arch-rival John Cena in iconic fashion to capture the WWE United States Championship. And he did so at 'The Biggest Event of the Summer' in 2015.

SummerSlam 2015 itself was a special PPV for Rollins, as he knew that he had the opportunity of walking out with both the WWE Title and the WWE US Title. And, in order to make the occasion a bit more auspicious, Rollins decided to rock an all-white gear, featuring a white and gold vest with it.

Rollins' current gear is all-black, as 'The Monday Night Messiah' also likes his disciples, Austin Theory and Murphy to sport dark colors. However, maybe the former WWE Champion could bring back the white gear once he eventually turns a babyface once again (Indicating that he's headed the opposite direction). Of course, it would take a lot of doing to convince WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, who seemingly isn't a fan of the white and gold gear.

Edited by Akhilesh Tirumala