Old School Beefcakes

Paul Roma

 

Hercules Hernandez

Curtis Thompson aka Firebreaker Chip

Don Muraco

Billy Jack Haynes

Quick Draw Rick McGraw

Jim Powers

Bob Emory (Why are there no good quality pics of him?)

Ted Arcidi

Rocky Johnson

Chains, My Baby's Got Me Wrapped Up In Chains

I love chain matches! Here's one between musclegods Hercules and The Ultimate Warrior. Watch it here.

Ring Attire : Then & Now

Over the decades, we've seen a variety of attire that wrestlers wear to the ring. From flashy and elaborate robes -- think Gorgeous George or Ric Flair -- to custom made t-shirts like those worn by WWE's superstars. In the 1950s, wrestlers typically wore long robes that covered their entire bodies. There was a big to-do of them stripping off their robes and being "inspected" by the referee for hidden foreign objects. I loved that ritual; it was sexy as hell to watch a hunky athlete undress as the crowd and his opponent gazed at his marvelous physique. Here's a look at some of the many different things wrestlers have worn to the ring throughout the years. What do you like to see a wrestler wear to the ring?

Tom Zenk in Adidas

A pre-Road WarriorAnimal looking like one of The Village People

A young Steve Austin likes sequins.

A hot cowboy tag team

Dean Malenko in a black & red ensemble.

King of the tie-dyed t-shirt "Superstar" Billy Graham

No frills for Bob Backlund

Bill White's sparkly jacket

A simple tanktop for one guy and a flashy jacket for the other. 

El Rayo 

The Warlord's elaborate breastplate

Who's this mystery man?

The Rougeaus chose sequined capes.

Just a big, heavy chain for Hercules.