Steve J. Rogers Posted December 31, 2004 Report Posted December 31, 2004 I'm sure ECW marks will suggest the likes of Raven, Sandman and Dreamer but were there anyone earlier, in a non-HillBilly gimmick that did not wear wrestling (or any form of competitonal garb which includes martial art styles and such) Steve
Guest Fook Posted December 31, 2004 Report Posted December 31, 2004 IRS pretty much wore a suit in the ring.
reign Posted December 31, 2004 Report Posted December 31, 2004 I would have to guess the Booklyn Brawler although that was, like IRS really a good costume and fit the character. The one that really sticks out as being not associated with the character was DDP and his terrible jeans that he wore....he looked like crap and made me not want to watch him.
Guest OSIcon Posted December 31, 2004 Report Posted December 31, 2004 The Sheepherders never really wore wrestling gear from what I can remember. They did the camaflauge pants and tank top deal. That would be around 1985 or even earlier which predates IRS and the Brooklyn Brawler. I'd imagine there are also quite a few other wrestlers around that time and even earlier that didn't wear traditional wrestling gear.....
Steve J. Rogers Posted December 31, 2004 Author Report Posted December 31, 2004 Well I guess there goes the whole "ECW invented the look" thought... Ah well. Maybe it was the "Look at me! I look like I just stumbled out of the audience and I'm here to kick some ass!" style that ECW perfected with Dreamer, Sandman, Raven, ect Steve
Guest LooneyTune Posted December 31, 2004 Report Posted December 31, 2004 Does Haystacks Calhoun count as a hillbilly (I've only seen 1 match of him)? I just think he was a really fat guy.
spman Posted December 31, 2004 Report Posted December 31, 2004 One Man Gang never really wore any traditional wrestling gear.
Guest LooneyTune Posted December 31, 2004 Report Posted December 31, 2004 The Moondogs: Wore cut up jeans and what looked like hiking boots(?).
reign Posted December 31, 2004 Report Posted December 31, 2004 Most of the guys mentioned so far like Raven and the Bushwackers wore what they wore because it fit the character and made some sense. No they weren't wearing tights but I don't think they needed to because of the character they were playing. Getting back to DDP, he had wrestling attire that really wasn't too bad but then took to those faded,tight guess jeans(they had the little triangle on the back) and I think that it was supposed to mean he was just an average guy like the people but I just never worked for me. Worst use of non wrestling attire I believe.
Guest LooneyTune Posted December 31, 2004 Report Posted December 31, 2004 You should've seen what the bastard wore at Fall Brawl 1995. BLECH! What a nightmare.
Nighthawk Posted December 31, 2004 Report Posted December 31, 2004 Does Haystacks Calhoun count as a hillbilly (I've only seen 1 match of him)? I just think he was a really fat guy. You shitting me? He was THE hillbilly.
Art Sandusky Posted December 31, 2004 Report Posted December 31, 2004 His first name is HAYSTACKS, ferchrissakes.
Epic Reine Posted December 31, 2004 Report Posted December 31, 2004 Raven's flock never weared any wrestling trunks. They all just wore jean shorts and t-shirts. I never understood why for awhile, Billy Kidman wrestled in a tank top and shorts.
nl5xsk1 Posted January 3, 2005 Report Posted January 3, 2005 "Big" Bubba Rogers (the future Big Boss Man) wore a suit in the ring when he debuted, and that was '86 or '87.
Perfxion Posted January 3, 2005 Report Posted January 3, 2005 Bobby Heenan wins this because in the late 70s/early 80s in the AWA he wore a Weesle suit to the ring to wrestle a match. Hense the nickname for him.
Guest LooneyTune Posted January 4, 2005 Report Posted January 4, 2005 Does Haystacks Calhoun count as a hillbilly (I've only seen 1 match of him)? I just think he was a really fat guy. You shitting me? He was THE hillbilly. I just thought he was some really fat guy who could only fit into overalls. Oh well... Bib Bubba gets my official vote now.
Slayer Posted January 4, 2005 Report Posted January 4, 2005 I would say Randy Savage's Electric Cowboy outfit constitutes "non-traditional" wrestling attire
Guest Frank_Nabbit Posted January 5, 2005 Report Posted January 5, 2005 The Sheepherders have been around since at least the late 70's (with Johnathan Boyd as the flag bearer) They had like 20+ years experience when they signed with the WWF in late 88 (According to PWI at least) Kamala in 83 wore his jungle outfit (Predates most of whats been stated) I believe Ricky Starr wrestled in a ballet singlet in the 60's If I actually think a while, I bet I can think of someone from way back who had a non traditional outfit.
Guest Frank_Nabbit Posted January 5, 2005 Report Posted January 5, 2005 One Man Gang never really wore any traditional wrestling gear. He did in the late 70's. He wore a singlet type outfit. (As OMG and Crusher Broomfield)
JHawk Posted January 6, 2005 Report Posted January 6, 2005 I believe Ricky Starr wrestled in a ballet singlet in the 60's Every tape I've ever seen of Starr had him in trunks, although he did wear ballet slippers or something.
Epic Reine Posted January 6, 2005 Report Posted January 6, 2005 What about Test when he first entered the WWE? He wore muscle shirts and leather pants.
EVIL~! alkeiper Posted January 7, 2005 Report Posted January 7, 2005 Obviously the idea of wearing non-wrestling attire goes back more than just a few years. Thinking the issue over, however, I was surprised that I could not think of any examples from before the 1980s. Big Bubba Rogers and One Man Gang were probably among the first the wear them full time. Sure there are a handful of wrestlers who wore non-wrestling gear for one match, but that hardly counts.
EVIL~! alkeiper Posted January 7, 2005 Report Posted January 7, 2005 Obviously the idea of wearing non-wrestling attire goes back more than just a few years. Thinking the issue over, however, I was surprised that I could not think of any examples from before the 1980s. Big Bubba Rogers and One Man Gang were probably among the first the wear them full time. Sure there are a handful of wrestlers who wore non-wrestling gear for one match, but that hardly counts.
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