WWE is one of the biggest sports entertainment brands in the world, and the professional wrestlers of the company have played a major role in its success. While their in-ring performances always play a major role in the success of a character, the appearance of an in-ring star is equally important to making it work.
Amid the kind of tactics performers use to attract the audience’s attention, at times fans ask about different aspects of WWE stars. One such question that has been a topic of discussion among fans is why superstars have wet hair, and it has been answered by a veteran in-ring star of the Stamford-based promotion.
It was none other than wrestler-turned-youtuber Maven Huffman who told his audience the reason behind this attribute of pro wrestlers, and what he shared was pretty interesting. Sharing the secret about this, he said, “Just looks better. Every match I was ever in, you’ll see guys right before their music hits, before they’re getting ready to go out and they’re dumpin almost an entire bottle of water.”
With this, the 3-time Hardcore Champion made the revelation about why major stars of the Triple H-led promotion have wet hair. While it may seem to some that doing so is not that important of an aspect of a performer’s appearance, as shared by Huffman, the impact of this minor addition goes way beyond the entrance.
Who are the biggest names in WWE who wet their hair?
It has been revealed by Maven that having wet hair makes superstars look better, and it’s probably true because some of the biggest names in the company have this thing in their appearance. Triple H is arguably the first name that comes to mind whenever we think about a WWE star having wet hair, and it made him look extremely better than many of his peers.
While Hunter used to have wet hair in his pro wrestling career, he wasn’t the only one, as high-flying performer Jeff Hardy also used to have wet hair during his tenure in the Stamford-based promotion. The Undertaker, who is arguably the most successful gimmick in the professional wrestling industry, also used to keep his hair wet, which shows how it’s an important part for a lot of in-ring workers.
The late Scott Hall also used to have wet hair, and he even used it as a move to save himself from embarrassment back in the 1990’s. Veteran Canadian-born pro wrestler Bret Hart also used to wet his hair, and many believe that he used to have the wettest hair ever. All these names belong to the past of this industry, but even among the current generation of workers in the promotion, a lot of guys have this special attribute in their characters.
While there are various in-ring stars who keep wet hair, former Shield mates Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins are arguably the biggest names of the modern era to do it. The Tribal Chief and The Visionary have already made it big as singles performers, and it’s safe to say that their persona, in which their hair used to be wet, played a major role in making them look like megastars of the company.
Just like Seth and Roman, their faction mate Dean Ambrose, aka Jon Moxley, also used to have wet hair during his run as a part of The Shield. Even though he’s no longer a part of the Stamford-based promotion, he’s now signed with AEW. But the former WWE star earned a lot of popularity when he used to keep his hair wet in the Stamford-based promotion.
In addition to this, former WWE star Dolph Ziggler used to have wet hair for the majority of his tenure with the Stamford-based promotion. The late Bray Wyatt also used to wet his hair during his run with the biggest wrestling promotion in the world, and it was a very important part of his persona as the leader of The Wyatt Family. Talking about Wyatt, his real-life brother also used this aspect of Bray’s character when he portrayed the Bo Dallas character in the organization.
Last but not least, recently called-up SmackDown star Baron Corbin also used to have this wet hair thing during his first run on the main roster of the Triple H-led promotion. Not just these guys, but many more names from the wrestling world have made this a part of their character, and it shows how it’s a pretty impactful aspect for their personas.
Maven reveals the secret to how WWE stars sell punches
In addition to sharing the reason why in-ring stars have wet hair on his YouTube channel, Maven also revealed the secret about how WWE stars sell the punches inside the ring. Sharing inside details about it, the veteran revealed, “Then during the match if somebody goes and throws a punch and they boom react to it.”
Huffman also shared how the reaction of pro wrestlers plays a major role in making the punch look impactful. “That quick reaction right there. You’re going to see water droplets come off, and we all want to say woah. Did he catch him with that punch? Sure looked like it. Water droplets flying off might help with just that,” the 47-year-old added in his video.
Looking at these comments by the former Hardcore Champion, it’s clear how having wet hair helps WWE superstars in more than one way. It not only makes them look good but even works well in giving them the luxury of selling moves of their opponents in a way better way than it could be shown without wetting their hair.
All in all, it’s safe to say that Maven’s revelation about the reason behind why in-ring stars wet their hair makes complete sense, as he has been in the real setup of the pro wrestling world. It also reveals how a lot of big names use this thing in their characters. As the former performer keeps sharing such inside details about the industry on his YouTube channel, it remains to be seen what he has to share next with the fans.