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Gallery 647 Rhinestone Cowboys

	Many wrestlers like to wear long robes and capes to the ring to catch the fans' attention and increase their sex appeal. Michael Hayes pulls his robe wide open so his hairy chest -- his greatest asset -- is exposed for the fans to check out.
	Rick Rude knew how to build suspense. He'd wear a long robe to the ring, covering his ripped body. Then he'd insult the horny fans for a while before pulling his robe open and exposing that amazing body. Wearing a robe really gives a man a presence, like he is a king or porn star or something.
Mark Jindrak is another arrogant tease who covered his body with a robe to force the anxious fans to wait. Once in the ring, he'd throw open his shiny silver robe to expose that shredded physique underneath. Then he'd admire himself in the mirror for a while, and who could blame him??

The Iron Sheik could anger a crowd just by showing up in his flowing robes and head-dress. Here his thick chest and bulging trunks bust out the front of his open robe. Damn, this stud looks about as large as one of the camels he rides!
The only thing hotter than a wrestler in a robe is two wrestlers in matching robes. Here comes "Aftershock", a modern pretty-boy Tag Team in matching white coats.
Terry Taylor liked to wrap his body in very fancy rhinestone robes to make sure all eyes were on him as he strolled to the ring. Then he'd peel off his garments and strip down to his trunks in front of all the fans, who were usually whistling and clapping for him while he stripped. This stud can even make a gay, sparkly bath-robe look sexy!

	This bad boy, Leo Newman, looks savage in his leopard skin robe. He places the trophy strategically between his wide open thighs with his long robe flowing down behind him.
	Another Leo -- Leo Garibaldi -- poses in his sexy animal print robe. He puts his hands on his hips to spread the robe open and display his body. Guys named Leo must favor the animal print.
	I wonder if this stud is also named Leo, because he struts to the ring in a zebra-striped robe. The fans get a sneak peek at his fancy trunks, exposed under his open robe like a Christmas present that isn't fully wrapped.
Paul Ellering, who later managed the Road Warriors, began his career as a powerful body-builder who wore a cape into the ring like some kind of Super-hero. Look how he rewards the fans for their cheers of worship by throwing open that cape and flexing his impressive muscles for their enjoyment. Great use of the cape to build anticipation!

A robe or cape always makes a man stand out, as if he's some sort of hero or god. Bobby Roode, a modern Indy stud, is loosely wrapped in a blue cape, his bare flesh and matching blue trunks exposed underneath. When he gets in the ring, he'll unwrap the package and give us a better look.
This young stud -- I believe his name is Alex Shelley -- performs a strip tease on the ring apron to get the fans aroused. He places his arms over his head to open that long coat and show off his body in a sexy pose.
They say "Clothes make the Man." Here is a cocky hunk who knows how to wear a ring coat. First he struts to the ring with his pants loose around his hips, his oiled chest exposed. Once on the apron, he rips the coat open and performs a little dance, thrusting his hips wildly as he peels off the coat to expose his body. The fans know they love this action. Even if they are booing, everyone knows they want more!

	Check out these caped crusaders from the Golden Age of wrestling, looking like a pair of brave Super-heros ready for battle. They place their hands on their hips to open their robes for the fans' inspection.
Here we have the original flamboyant homo Tag Team. They prance to the ring like sissies in their matching capes and white speedos and gloves. When the fans howled in exitement, the promoters knew they found a hot gimmick, and numerous fairy Tag Teams followed.

Adding a feather boa to the traditional wrestling robe creates a flamboyant feminine look that's sure to arouse the interest of the fans. This smooth boy toy raises his arms, knowing this will expose his tight blue speedo like the curtain being raised at a show. He could teach the boys on "Queer Eye" a thing or two about hot to dress for success!
This young hard-body, Jimmy Jacobs, has recently started posing in a robe with a purple boa. Damn, he looks pretty in that robe! This new look has raised the little stud's sex appeal by about 200 degrees on the Hot meter.
It's normally the talented no-nonsense veterans like Paul Orndorff who are permitted to wear the fanciest and most expensive robes, as if they've earned the respect and the money to be able to dress like this. When a man entered the ring in fancy robes like Orndorff's, you knew you'd see some high quality wrestling from an experienced stud.

	This Indy stud reminds me of Orndorff, the way he packs that huge body into the shiny robe, covered in sequins and rhinestones. I'm not sure why he's munching on bananas as he walks to the ring, maybe it's a sexual reference.
	This 1970's Tag Team wore matching silk bath-robes at ringside. I guess the appeal of wearing long robes is that it makes the fans think about the wrestlers getting ready for bed, like they are going to peel off those robes and climb under the sheets.
	Justin Pierce once wore a sexy silk robe to the ring, which matched his baby blue boots and white trunks. After his sadistic opponent beat him into submission and choked him with the robe, he stopped wearing it! From BG East, Justin Pierce vs. Kid Vicious, Ultra Heels 4
The hottest Hulk Hogan ever looked was when he starred as "Thunder-lips, the Ultimate Male" in Rocky III. He strutted to the ring in a flowing cape, oozing sex appeal and talking trash. Then he tore open his robes to reveal an impressive physique packed into tight white trunks. Then he beat Stallone to a pulp. Hogan should have acted this way more often!

Instead of a traditional wrestling robe, this Southern boy draped the Confederate flag over his shoulders, and the red-neck fans down South hooted and hollered with pride. This kid looks like the King of the Hill-Jacks in his home-made cape.
Jamie Noble, also known as James Gibson, has also recently started draping the Confederate flag over his smoking little body for his walk down the aisle. This is a sexy look for the young stud and it inforces his image as a crazy Southern rebel.

	But the winner of all fashion awards, the Master of the fancy wrestling robe, has to be 27-time World Champ Ric Flair. The Nature Boy spent a fortune on his flamboyant ring robes, and the fans responded by worshipping this Human Orchid.
	Nothing but the best for the World Champion. Flair knew how to bring respect and class to the championship belt by wearing the most elaborate robes. Here Flair looks like a blond angel in his long blue robe, with shiny silver wings hanging from his arms to his ankles.
	Yes, the Nature Boy knew how to "Style and Profile" when he walked that aisle. Here he removes his breath-taking purple gown to expose his bare flesh and his thick gold belt. The cool robes really added to Flair's image as a champion stud! To see a few more images of Flair in his fancy gear, check out Gallery 352.
Flair was always willing to gender-bend a little for the fans' enjoyment. He strolls to the ring in a beatiful pink robe, with red rhinestones and pink feathers. This is flashier than anything the starlets wear on the red carpet before the Oscars!
Flair may look like a prancing sissy in these fancy gowns, but the irony is that he is a hard-ass brawler in the ring, the "Dirtiest Player in the Game." Part of his appeal is that he is vain and flamboyant in a feminine way, and at the same time, brutal, manly and rough.
This black robe, covered with butterflies, flowers, and white feathers, is fancier than any kimono worn by the fanciest Geisha in Japan. It was also probably more expensive! This enhances Ric Flair's image as a rich play-boy thanks to his high earnings as World's Champ.
I guess winning the belt and staying on top of the Wrestling world allows a man to indulge in his every fantasy. Only a super-star Pro Wrestler can get away with bleaching his hair and strutting around in a gorgeous robe like a flamboyant drag queen!
Clearly Flair is playing up to the fans and their wrestling gear fetishes. He took flashy robes to a whole new level in his expensive threads. Without his flowing robes, would this mediocre wrestler have attained the worship and respect of generations of fans??