Brothers in Paint: 10 best face painted wrestlers of all time

#2 The Road Warriors/Legion of Doom

Often imitated, but never duplicated.

The Road Warriors were the first face paint wearing tag team of the 1980s, though they originally had a much different look;

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The Road Warriors in their original garb.

Hawk and Animal were both motorcycle enthusiasts, and their early gimmick revolved around a 'leatherman' look that was perhaps more evocative of the Village People than a bad ass biker gang.

Then a little movie starring Mel Gibson was released--also called the Road Warrior--and Hawk and Animal developed their iconic look.

Superstars all over the world, Hawk and Animal re-defined tag team wrestling and brought a more physical style into vogue. They are the inspiration for many of the wrestlers on this list, but the original is still the best.

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