How '90s WWE Superstars Predicted Today's Style Trends

The '90s wasn't just an awesome decade for style, it was also one of the greatest eras of professional wrestling—WWEwas known as the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and had a chokehold on the hearts and minds of pretty much every dude. The entertainers had amazing outfits, and personalities to match. Looking back at superstars like Stone Cold Steve Austin, Dude Love, and Undertaker, it's no wonder that we tuned in every week, and also paid for the awesome pay-per-view events. These guys were nothing short of our generation's folk legends.

With our minds always on style, we couldn't help but notice similarities in today's menswear landscape and the way these guys dressed back then. And it just wasn't because we were having flashbacks of drinking Surge and powerbombing our best friends on trampolines. From the leather vests and masks to being draped in an American flag, perhaps some of today's rappers and designers took style cues from the body-slamming attire of these ring legends. Whether heel or face; heavyweight champ or under-appreciated star; their larger than life fashion sense rivals today's most stylish personae. Here's a look at How '90s WWE Superstars Predicted Today's Style Trends.

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WWE Superstar : Sgt. Slaughter

It's a common perception that Nick Wooster started this camouflage shit in the #menswear world, and dudes quickly followed in his footsteps. After all, when he talks, people listen, but definitely not to the same degree as when Sgt. Slaughter barks down someone's throat.

Slaughter is a wrestling legend and a G.I. Joe—it doesn't get better than that. And he can also put a tailored spin on the rags that lie in the Army/Navy store. If Wooster still wants to make the claim on the camo blazer, he may just be introduced to Slaughter's cobra clutch.

WWE Superstars: High Energy

Jeremy Scott is the only designer brave enough to bring back neon checkerboards for 2014, but wrestlers like Owen Hart and Koko B. Ware—aka High Energy—already knew the obtrusive pattern could look cool when worn with aplomb, especially when you've got the electrifying stunts to back up such loud outfits. We'll give them a pass on the drop-crotch pants, just because they could kick our asses.

WWE Superstar: The Undertaker

Let's play a game: Undertaker or Public School fall/winter 2012? Seriously, if the clothes were made in his size, the Undertaker would probably wear Dao-Yi Chow and Maxwell Osborne-designed pieces as he chokeslams and piledrives fellow wrestlers into the afterlife.

Is Undertaker the O.G. street goth? One thing's for sure, he's the only guy who wasn't born pre-1920 that we can't make fun of for donning a floppy-brimmed hat.

WWE Superstar: Dude Love

Dude Love was a very rare incarnation of Mick Foley, but when he showed up he wore nothing but the sweetest tie-dye. Guys nowadays wear an equal amount of the '60s-approved clothing, and even though they like to get trippy, it's rare to find the peaceful vibes that Dude Love was all about. Just watch his entrance video, and pray you're that funky as you get your multi-color steez on for the rest of the summer.

WWE Superstars: Legion of Doom

Sure, when Lady Gaga wore a sweatshirt with protruding nails and knives for Supreme everyone said, "Wow, that's really badass." And rightfully so; the singer is a definite attention-getter in the fashion world. Although, does that fashion cred also extend to the spiked shoulder pads that Animal and Hawk, aka the Legion of Doom, wore every time they got ready for a tag-team match? It's a tough call.

It was hard not to want a pair of these shoulder pads as a kid, and if you're feeling nostalgic, you probably have a better chance of digging up some Legion of Doom memorabilia on eBay than you do scoring this one-of-one Gaga garment.

WWE Superstar: Papa Shango

Papa Shango used to light his opponents on fire, and Mr. MFN eXquire has a pretty hot flow. Coincidence? Totally. Additionally, it's hard not to notice the gratuitous jewelry that both of them have around their necks. Papa Shango and eXquire both rock the least flashy of necklaces that are totally eye-catching.

The skull-faced witch doctor, had an assembly of chicken bones on his necklace, and eXquire has an elephant head and the Mishka eyeball. Both channel a tribal vibe that takes any outfit from boring to awesome. If you're going to throw a bunch of random beads and black magic keepsakes around your neck, you better captivate the audience.

WWE Superstar: Rowdy Roddy Piper

Diddy has more money than all of us, so we can't really make fun of him. Because, you know, that would make us look like weak-ass haters. Rowdy "Roddy" Piper probably has something in the bank as well, but more importantly he could also suplex you onto the pavement.

Diddy looked weird in a kilt when he took the stage, but admit it—Piper actually looks rad. Maybe it's the leather jacket he's wearing, or the fact he's ready to stomp you out at a moment's notice—but it's possible that Diddy (and the rest of the hip-hop world) just wanted to look like a dude that doesn't take shit and gives no fucks. We can't blame Diddy, but be warned: If you're a dude wearing a skirt, you'll have to stick up for yourself at one point or another.

WWE Superstar: Jake "The Snake" Roberts

More than a few rappers nowadays have started to wear python-inspired or legit snake leathers, but Rick Ross' insanely large python T-shirt makes as large of a statement as Jake "The Snake" Roberts placing a constrictor in the middle of the ring. How many of the wrestling legend's snakes did it take to amass the boss' shirt?

WWE Superstar: "Stone Cold" Steve Austin

People wear leather because they want to look like a badass, but if you put on the luxurious cowhide in vest form, you better live up to the bill. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin used to enter the ring shirtless, with a pair of jorts on and a leather vest and promptly double-fist a few Buds. Every single time, it was fucking awesome. Now, we're not saying Big Sean doesn't go hard on wax, but a bare-chested leather vest look definitely comes off better when you're executing lights-out stunners on Vince McMahon than walking a red carpet.

WWE Superstar: The Great Sasuke

While rappers have recently started wearing masks, wrestlers have been doing it for decades. Sure, you've seen Kanye West or French Montana cover their faces in recent months, but you always knew what was under the veil. Long before that, plenty of Mexican wrestlers have a legacy of "luchadores," and Japanese wrestlers have a masked heritage too. The Great Sasuke clinched the first ever WWF Light Heavyweight Championship in 1997, making him a legend. Even after he left wrestling to become a Japanese legislator, the wrestling great still refused to remove his mask. Talk about dedication.

WWE Superstar: "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan.

There are different implications between A$AP Rocky draping himself in a colorless American flag and "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan running into the ring, swinging a 2x4, and yelling, "Hooo!" But there's no denying that the two dudes are equally trill, and no matter how either drapes themselves in Old Glory, their appearance is guaranteed to get the crowd rocking.

Whether that makes the fans feel extra patriotic, or influences them to snatch the performer's Supreme cap—it doesn't matter. Rocky and Hacksaw hyped the arena to the same decibel, whether it's with a lyrical barrage or a with a wooden board to the back.

WWE Superstar: Macho Man Randy Savage

The late, great Macho Man Randy Savage was known for his colorful style and superb taste in eyewear. From of-the-moment ski-inspired shades to the loud patterned versions that he was also seen in, his sunglasses always upped his style to extraordinary levels. You could say the same thing for RiFF RaFF, who's known for his equally wild way of dress and his predilection for sunglasses. The self-described "Neon Icon" could probably rival Randy Savage on total pairs owned.

WWE Superstar: "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase

In a sport where victory is dictated by belt size, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase flaunted his personal style by putting his money where his waist was. The superstar knew that "everybody has a price," and he wasn't afraid to use his wealth to achieve anything—especially great style.

Today, rapper 2 Chainz has often expressed his appreciation for the finer things in life, like expensive True Religion denim, luxurious Louis Vuitton accessories, and this Undertaker-like Versace get-up at the Grammys. Most importantly, he also put a lot of emphasis on his belt size. Perhaps that's why the Atlanta rapper has become a stylish heavyweight in his own right.

WWE Superstars: Demolition

R. Kelly shocked everyone when he took the stage at the 2013 BET Awards in a leather jacket studded to the point of looking like a medieval weapon. But as crazy a career as Kelly has had, it doesn't match the in-ring antics of the tag-team duo Demolition. Wrestlers Smash and Ax came to each match in full-face paint with studded vests and chaps—that's some gear that would scare the hell out of whoever joined them in the ring.

WWE Superstar: Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka 

Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka is still wrestling to this day and he's 70 years old. Known for his animal-print singlet, Snuka looked as wild as his wrestling style—instantly making him a style icon. And his wild ring outfits have held up, too.

Much like Snuka jumping off the top of steel cages, it takes a brave soul to pull off a bold animal print look. But Wiz Khalifa has the confidence and aplomb to manage looking fly in a wild leopard-print jacket. Maybe he's hoping his career, and recent marriage, will last as long as Superfly has between the ropes and turnbuckles.