When it comes to out-of-ring fashion, there are two kinds of wrestlers: the kind that wears their own T-shirts in order to increase sales on the online shop, and the ones who are allowed to dress themselves. The former is a little more common these days -- especially in WWE -- but the former is an art unto itself.
Some stars opt to wear regular clothes and appear more down to earth, while others go in the opposite direction, dressing to impress. Without further ado, let’s take a look at some of the best-dressed wrestlers working today -- some of whom actually incorporate their sense of style into their in-ring attire.
10 Evil Uno
When he’s not tagging with Stu Grayson, Evil Uno essentially functions as the head spokesperson for The Dark Order. Dark Order really evolved from a lackluster heel group to a loveable bunch of misfits since AEW began, and in particular Evil Uno’s experienced a bit of a glow up himself. Nowadays, Uno’s often seen wearing some sharp suits, which are always enhanced by the fact that he wears his signature mask while doing so.
9 Sonya Deville
Given that most of her appearances as a wrestler amount to her wearing her MMA-themed ring gear, it was easy to underestimate Sonya Deville’s fashion sense. But once she took a position as an on-screen WWE authority figure alongside Adam Pearce, she’s been killing it with her style these days. She’s almost always sporting really eye-catching five-piece suits that show off her expert sense of color coordination. There are rumors she may return to in-ring competition, which would be a shame because fans will see fewer great suits every week.
8 Tetsuya Naito
Tetsuya Naito was highly undervalued until he turned heel and formed Los Ingobernables de Japon, after which he not only got an upgrade in attitude and in-ring success but also in terms of style. When he’s not wearing LIJ-themed baseball shirts to the ring, Naito’s sporting what can only be called vampire crime boss drip.
Naito’s suits are especially good because they’re a part of his ring entrances for important matches, in which he takes forever to remove his suit in order to get into his opponents’ heads.
7 Andrade El Idolo
Speaking of Ingobernables, it would be a crime to not talk about one of the founding members of the Mexican heel stable. Andrade El Idolo’s got kind of a lucha libre Ric Flair thing going on -- and not just because he married into the family. Always looking suave in his suits and sunglasses, El Idolo radiates a cool sense of superiority, just like his father-in-law. Then there’s the most important part of his outfit -- his gold chain with medallion designed after his old La Sombra mask.
6 Cody Rhodes
A top babyface and one of the higher-ups at All Elite Wrestling, Cody Rhodes can be a polarizing figure among many fans, with much criticism lobbed at how much he’s featured on TV and how often he wins. What ISN’T controversial, however, is The American Nightmare’s suit game, which is always on point. Never relying on the easy answer of black, Rhodes tends to opt for lighter colors like blues, grays, and even pinks, making him one of the most stylish men in wrestling.
5 Zelina Vega
Fans seem to pay more attention to Zelina Vega’s tendency to cosplay -- a thing she’s very good at -- but in the end that tends to obscure the former Thea Trinidad’s status as a fashionista. With a great eye for high fashion, Zelina Vega’s always on Instagram sporting something amazing -- that is, when she’s not doing something Naruto-related. On top of all that, she also has a tendency to incorporate her sensibilities into her ring gear.
4 Mark Henry
Nicknamed “The World’s Strongest Man” due to his weightlifting accomplishments, Mark Henry wrestled for WWE from 1996 until his retirement in 2017. While he’s worn some nice suits in the past, all it took was for one article of clothing to make him one of pro wrestling’s best-dressed: the salmon suit jacket.
Wearing the aforementioned fashion statement, Mark Henry staged a fake retirement, delivering an emotional speech before suddenly attacking John Cena to kick off a feud going into Money in the Bank 2013. While Henry would ultimately lose that match, that jacket went down in history.
3 Lana
Lana started her pro wrestling career wearing fierce business suits as Rusev’s villainous manager nicknamed “The Ravishing Russian,” but in the years since, she has established a strong reputation as a fashion plate on social media. Regardless of whatever she was doing on WWE television, she could always be seen on Instagram, where nearly 4 million followers flock for the sole purpose of seeing Lana (now CJ Perry) look great in great outfits.
2 SANADA
Three-time IWGP Tag Team Champion SANADA may appear like a gothic punk pirate (?), but he is the third Ingobernable wrestler on this list with a proven track record for killing it in the outfit game. The dude is easily one of the best-dressed men in wrestling, often wearing snazzy suits but also capable of putting together more casual ‘fits with a great sense of style. He’s the kind of dude for whom no outfit looks bad, and can even make something as simple as a button-up shirt and shorts seem like a revelation.
1 Bianca Belair
The SmackDown Women’s Champion, Bianca Belair, always has awesome (and often sparkly) ring gear, much of which she designs herself. But what some fans might not know is that she also designs clothing for non-wrestling purposes, most recently her amazing (and, again, sparkly) red dress for the ESPYs. Belair is one of the best wrestlers keeping the “wear regular clothes to the ring” trend alive in wrestling, so it would be a shame if she were ever forced to wear her own T-shirt on TV.