Touted as the Ultimate Thrill Ride, WWE's Wrestlemania 33 will emanate from Orlando, Florida this Sunday. The spectacle is expected to draw more than 100,000 fans from 40 different countries, making it one of the biggest sporting events in the world.

The connection between wrestling and sneakers is stronger than ever. Puma is releasing an official collaboration with the WWE, Enzo Amore went sneaker shopping with Joe La Puma and Complex, Ric Flair is a Yeezy-loving hypebeast, and Shane McMahon is receiving exclusives directly from Jordan Brand. By the year, more and more wrestlers are ditching traditional ring boots for the latest in performance footwear.

In anticipation of this weekend's big event, we teamed up with artist Patso Dimitrov to render sneaker concepts inspired by the stars of Wrestlemania 33. The illustrations take elements of each wrestler's personality, legacy, presentation, and role in the WWE Universe into account. Get the story behind these colorways below.