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How to design wrestling gear on a budget (without looking amateur)
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How to design wrestling gear on a budget (without looking amateur)

A question from the comments took me back to my debut run: no budget, no gear, no clue. Here's what I learned about building a wrestler's look from nothing, why John Cena, Darby Allin and Orange Cassidy prove basic doesn't mean thoughtless, and why the concept always matters more than the price tag.

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