Why do some wrestlers wear mouth pieces and others don't?

nakamura probably wears it because opponents will strong style him back

>>1329282

Remember a few months ago when Styles knocked out Miz's vaneers?

general level of importance: aesthetics > comfort (jaw tension, teeth clenching) > protection

Same reason some wrestlers wear MMA gloves, it's a little of both. It mostly looks the part but will also serve to protect your mouth from a stiff kick or a misfire. Notice how most people who use them wrestled in Japan, where they wrestle stiffer.

>>1329288
this is literally backwards.

>>1329663
It is when you get older anon. When you're young and trying to get signed you do whatever you can to get recognized. Eg: Rusev barefoot, Cesaro stupid leg tape

>>1329282

Probably because some wrestlers are stupid.

I would wear a mouth piece all the goddamn time. Less to protect my teeth and more to protect my brain. Having a mouthpiece allows something for the jaw and neck muscles to clinch against, and lowers the incidence of brain injury.

I'm 99% certain I'd have at least one more concussion and a broken jaw if I didn't have a mouthpiece for rugby.

Plus, certain guys look more menacing with a mouthpiece. Kurt Angle, for example.

>>1329286
>>1329289
Nakamura's way less stiff than he was in NJPW, but it still looks good so far.