"The hell is he wearing" - real story behind Seth Rollins WrestleMania attire revealed
Seth Rollins came out with a big blue fur-lined overcoat over a mesh-covered shirt with black-and-turquoise colored laced tights at WrestleMania 38. He competed in a match against the returning Cody Rhodes. The outfit was one of the most memorable at this year's Showcase of the Immortals.
WWE costume designer Sarath Ton (a.k.a Mikaze) appeared on The Sessions with Renee Paquette, where he discussed how he came up with the idea for Rollins' WrestleMania outfit. He specifically highlighted the lace-covered tights that the former champion wrestled in.
"I remember right after (Royal) Rumble he came walking back, and I came to him," said Ton. "This was my pitch to him. I have this idea, at 'Mania, when you walk out, I want people to say 'the hell is he wearing? a wedding dress?' And he is like, 'Okay, I see where you're going with this.' And then we started talking."
He described the black lacing on the outfit was originally planned to be white, but that changed when Cody Rhodes was finalized as the former Universal Champion’s opponent. Ton realized that the white on his outfit would clash with Rhodes' attire.
The attire also went from all black to turquoise and black due to a change in booking. The latter was planned for a scenario where the RAW star would not know that he would be getting a match at WrestleMania. This changed the week of the show.
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Seth Rollins seemingly endorsed Cody Rhodes on RAW by shaking his hand
Seth Rollins interrupted Cody Rhodes' promo on the April 4th edition of Monday Night RAW. When the American Nightmare put a hand out, Rollins shook it, and commentator Corey Graves on commentary described it as a sign of respect.
Cody Rhodes was in the middle of cutting a promo about his father, "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, and his family legacy. He also made it clear that he intends to win the world championship, which is currently held by Roman Reigns.
.@CodyRhodes made his return to #WWERaw and let his intentions be known. https://t.co/T6g3A7REDM
Rhodes made his WWE return on WrestleMania 38 Night One, as he was revealed as Seth Rollins' opponent. He then defeated the former WWE Universal Champion in a hard-fought match.
What were your thoughts on Seth Rollins' attire at WrestleMania 38? What did you think about his match with Cody Rhodes? Sound off in the comments section below.
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