When it comes to fashion, Dwayne Johnson is definitely on the list of WWE wrestlers who get mentioned. The proud member of the WWE’s Samoan Dynasty has always kept things stylish. But when The Rock returned to the WWE in 2011, he always kept his style very grounded and basically whatever he was wearing at that time.

However, on tonight’s WWE SmackDown show, he wore something that got the attention of one top AEW star.

Ricky Starks claims Dwayne Johnson took inspiration from his fashion sense

Johnson’s highly anticipated return to the ring after the explosive WWE WrestleMania XL Kickoff show. Johnson not only turned on Cody Rhodes and sided with his cousin Roman Reigns but also turned heel. This was something that was surprising to many fans. This episode of SmackDown would deal with the fallout of that. To take the stage, Johnson wore something special for this moment, which caught the eyes of Ricky Starks of AEW.

Taking to social media, Starks said, “The inspiration is free, absolute!” This was in reference to the appeal Johnson chose to wear on this occasion. In a gold, white, and black open sleeveless top and dark sunglasses, the resemblance to what Starks wears on AEW is uncanny. This is where fans started drawing parallels to who took inspiration from whom.

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While the comparison and talks of inspiration are fine, one should not forget Hollywood Rock’s original outfit. Back in the day, heel Johnson would come out with a black open waistcoat and glasses. This became iconic to his overall heel persona, and it came way before Starks did.

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Ahead of the show, Reigns claimed that this SmackDown would change everything, and to an extent, it did. Not only was Johnson made an honorary member of The Bloodline, but Babyface Johnson was gone. Heel Rock was here in Salt Lake City.

Johnson not only humiliated Rhodes’ dream of finishing his story but also insulted the crowd on multiple occasions. Rock also claimed that he would do whatever it took to ensure Reigns stayed the WWE Universal Champion and even changed up his iconic line at the end. What do you think about the similarity between Starks and Johnson’s fashion sense? Tell us in the comments.

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