Random Dumbest Wrestling Costumes (19 items)

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  (#1) Giant Gonzalez

  Official debut: 1993

  Former WCW star El Gigante debuted in the WWE at the 1993 Royal Rumble as Giant Gonzalez when he interfered during the Royal Rumble match itself and took out The Undertaker. At more than 7 and a half feet tall, he was supposed to have an intimidating presence and look like a formidable foe for 'Taker (and he would have...if not for the weird bodysuit he wore throughout his entire tenure with the company).

  The bodysuit was airbrushed with fake muscles and strategically placed hair, which didn't make him look so much intimidating as it made him look like the world's worst Harry and the Henderson cosplayer. The only thing worse than Giant Gonzalez's costume were his matches with The Undertaker! 
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  (#2) Shockmaster

  Official debut: 1993

  Whoever thought dipping a Stormtrooper helmet in glitter was a good idea definitely had to face some serious life choices after this on-screen fiasco. Complete with sleeveless coat and beer belly, Shockmaster made his now-infamous WCW debut in 1993 by literally breaking through a wall and tripping over himself. In addition to his mask falling off, his teammates couldn't help but break character, which is a huge taboo in the pro-wrestling world. 

  Shockmaster failed to make an impact in WCW, but that didn't stop the company from continuing to market the character, even going so far as to introduce The Super Shockmaster, who was allegedly Shockmaster's nephew. 
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  (#3) Battle Kat

  Official debut: 1991

  Using his cat-like reflexes, wrestler Dean Peters would hop into the ring and strut around the squared circle as a fearsome kitty kat. Naturally, crowds weren't too keen on a guy wrestling in a cat mask and Peters was cut from the WWE altogether a few months later. Maybe most wrestling crowds are dog people?
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  (#4) Max Moon

  Official debut: 1992

  Where do we even start with Max Moon? He wore a jetpack to the ring, which would give him enough elevation to hop on the ring steps (you've read that right). Moon also had wristbands that shot out fireworks, which, more than anything, was a lawsuit just waiting to happen. His actual wrestling attire was adorned with a gauche design that resembled a circuit board. It was quite an eye-catching look for all the wrong reasons.

  A few months after his debut, Max Moon would depart WWE. Maybe he used his jetpack to fly into a galaxy that thinks his dumb wrestling costume actually looked good. 
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  (#5) Gobbledy Gooker

  Official debut: 1990

  Decades before the Philadelphia Flyers mascot Gritty entered our hearts, the WWE had the Gobbledy Gooker arrive during Survivor Series by hatching out of an egg. Naturally, the fans instantly hated it. He was a horrifying-looking turkey that jived across the ring.

  While the Gobbledy Gooker didn't stay in the WWE for very long (seasonal wrestling gimmicks NEVER work nor last), he was forever remembered as one of the biggest WTF moments in pro wrestling history. This pro wrestling eyesore was definitely for the birds!  
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  (#6) Mantaur

  • Wrestler

  Official debut: 1995

  Half man, half beast, all lame, Mantaur was marketed as a powerful wrestler you didn't want to cross. Unfortunately, the gimmick was a little too far-fetched, and in his WWE debut fans didn't find the fake horns and hoofed boots too intimidating. The man behind the mask, Mike Halac, eventually reinvented himself as the tougher, cooler Tank, but Mantaur definitely left a stain on the early years of his career.
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  (#7) Bastion Booger

  Official debut: 1993

  Bastion Booger (real name Mike Shaw) was a WWE superstar in 1993 who's unflattering name was only trumped by his unflattering wrestling attire. An overweight wrestler who's get-up was designed to make him look as unappealing as possible, the "costume" (if you can really call it that) makes him look like he was made of Play-Doh and was being squeezed out of the costume through every opening. 

  You'd think with a name like Booger, he'd PICK a better costume! You heard the phrase "a sight for sore eyes," well Bastion Booger was the sight that gave pro wrestling fans sore eyes! 
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  (#8) The Ding Dongs

  Official debut: 1989

  The WCW tag team The Ding Dongs had costumes equally as dumb as their name. The main thing about the Ding Dongs is that they liked bells - yep that was their whole gimmick. They wore bright orange bodysuits and masks with, you guessed it, bells adorned all over them. They also brought actual bells to the ring so people's sight wasn't the only sense they offended. Their run was short-lived to the relief of everyone.

  You have to feel bad for the wrestlers underneath the masks - they were just doing their job. The only real Ding Dong was the fool who thought this whole thing was a good idea! 
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  (#9) Men On A Mission

  Official debut: 1993

  Men on a Mission was a rap-based tag team, and when you think of rap music you naturally think big purple-and-gold outfits with the saying "Whoomp There It Is" etched on the back, right? Not only were Men on a Misson's outfits loud, but they were kind of behind in the times of where rap music was at the time.

  While we had rap artists like Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Wu-Tang Clan pushing the genre to unprecedented heights, Men on a Mission looked like they came out of a DJ Jazzy Jeff and Fresh Prince music video from years prior. The team and their look were out of date before they even debuted.

  Whoomp, there it ain't! 
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  (#10) The Spirit Squad

  Official debut: 2006

  DX these guys are not. Though the individual members were pretty awesome on their own (notice Dolph Ziggler in the lower right), the Spirit Squad is definitely up there as some of the dumbest costume ideas in wrestling history. This cadre of evil cheerleaders at one point actually held the World Tag Team Titles, but like their cheers, the gimmick quickly became stale, with most members eventually drifting off into pro-wrestling obscurity.

  Ziggler's gone on record multiple times to air his hate for the group. Fortunately, it didn't seem to hurt his later career.
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  (#11) Aldo Montoya

  Official debut: 1994

  The Portuguese Man O' War, Aldo Montoya was a wrestler with a strong Portuguese heritage whose nickname was a type of jellyfish, so why wouldn't they put a mask on his face that can best be described as...a jockstrap? 

  Honestly, the WWE had no choice but to put a yellow jockstrap on his face due to those circumstances...right? Poor guy had to wear the jockstrap on his face for almost three years before he went over to ECW and become Justin Credible. 
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  (#12) The Goon

  Official debut: 1996

  The Goon's backstory was that he was a hockey player who was banned from every hockey league due to his brutal nature (hence the name The Goon), so, naturally, he turned to professional wrestling. While he may have been a hockey player turned wrestler, his attire didn't turn with the occupational change.

  Still mired in full hockey regalia, The Goon would wrestle in hockey pads, gloves, and jersey, and not to mention his wrestling boots were designed to look like ice skates (which is admittedly a nice touch).

  It was a ridiculous gimmick and the hockey attire with full pads just made him look like he didn't want to get hurt by the wrestlers. 
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  (#13) Red Rooster

  Official debut: 1988

  What's that...? Is that...? Yes, those are tiny rooster feathers on top of Terry Taylor's head. The Red Rooster made his WWE debut in the '88 Survivor Series, where he was quickly eliminated. While Taylor was able to shine in his time with the WWE, his gimmick as The Rooster is often cited as one of the dumbest wrestling gimmicks of all time.
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  (#14) Chainsaw Charlie

  Official debut: 1997

  Terry Funk may be a wrestling legend, but his stint as Chainsaw Charlie is definitely one chapter he probably wishes we could all forget. While coming out to the ring with an actual chainsaw was pretty hardcore, the gimmick was admonished by the dumb overalls and ridiculous pantyhose mask. Terry actually recounted his awkward debut a few years ago:

  I came out of that box with my chainsaw and my stocking over my head, and the crowd, expecting some great surprise, let out a sound that seemed strangely reminiscent of escaping gas. I had visions of coming out to a tremendous roar, but that wasn't exactly the reaction I got.
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  (#15) Repo Man

  Official debut: 1991

  The Repo Man was well...a repo man, and when you think of repo men you think of a villainous Zorro-type mask that covered about an eighth of his face. Apparently, there's also a stereotype of repo men where they get run over by cars a lot because Repo Man's attire was littered with tire tracks all over it.

  If only someone behinds the scenes of WWE would have repossessed this hideous outfit before Repo Man made his debut then maybe the fans would've taken him more seriously. 
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  (#16) High Energy

  Official debut: 1992

  This zany tag team consisted of Owen Hart and Koko B. Ware (two wrestlers who are equally awesome in their own right), High Energy came to the ring sporting painfully bright colors and extra baggy neon MC Hammer-style pants. While the tag team never really achieved stardom, the ridiculousness of their costumes definitely stood out. 
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  (#17) The Killer Bees

  Official debut: 1985

  The Killer Bees name came about since Jim Brunzell and B. Brian Blair both had the letter B in their name; so why not call them the Killer Bees? Why not go even further and have them dress up in yellow and black bee-related attire? If you said no because that would be ridiculous, then you weren't working for WWE back then. 

  The Killer Bees wore yellow and black striped tights, bee bedazzled ring jackets and even had bee themed masks that they put on in the middle of matches to confuse their opponents as to which Killer Bee was which. Don't worry tag teams in the mid-80s, you weren't the only one confused by all of this. The team lasted for a few years, but they nor their costumes created much buzz! 
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  (#18) Irwin R. Schyster

  Official debut: 1991

  Irwin R. Schyster (IRS for short) was a gimmick performed by pro wrestling stalwart Mike Rotunda. IRS was a tax collector by day and a professional wrestler by night and apparently didn't have time to change his clothes between jobs! Wearing a short-sleeved dress shirt, red suspenders, eyeglasses, and a tie to the ring, you would think he would take all that off before entering the ring to battle his opponent...he only ever removed the eyeglasses.

  One would think the tie alone would be put him at a disadvantage in the ring, but Irwin was steadfast in his fashion choices. If you ever wondered what it would look like if Dwight Schrute wrestled, this is about as close as you'll get. The isn't even a good look for office attire, let alone a wrestling ring! If only instead of collecting taxes, Irwin R. Schyster collected some fashion tips! 
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  (#19) The Mountie

  Official debut: 1991

  Candian mounted police are a lot of things, but scary definitely isn't one of them. As one part of The Fabulous Rougeaus, Jacques Rougeau Jr. became The Mountie after his brother, Ray, retired. Apparently, this luke-warm costume was so controversial that Jacques couldn't perform as The Mountie when the WWE was touring in Canada. Go figure.
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  (#20) Brutus Beefcake

  • Wrestler

  Official debut: 1984

  He's a barber...and he's a beefcake? Brutus's 1984 debut stands as another idea of a decent costume idea gone horribly, horribly wrong. First off, his catchphrase is "strutting and cutting,"which sounds tough enough. He also comes to the ring carrying a pair of hedge clippers - which is probably one of the scariest props any wrestler's ever used. But instead of using the clippers as a weapon, he uses it to...cut your hair? 

  After he beat his opponents, he'd use the clippers to - no joke - chop their hair and rip their clothes. Simply viscous. 

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