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A selection of Lucha Libre (Mexican wrestling) masks sold at stores. A wrestling mask is a fabric-based mask that some professional wrestlers wear as part of their in-ring persona or gimmick. Professional wrestlers have been using masks as far back as 1915 and they are still widely used today, especially in Lucha Libre in Mexico.
Early masks were very simple with basic colors to distinguish the wrestler. In modern lucha libre, masks are colorfully designed to evoke the images of animals, gods, ancient heroes and other archetypes, whose identity the luchador takes on during a performance. Virtually all wrestlers in Mexico will start their careers wearing masks, but over ...
Velázquez was the fourth wrestler in Mexico to wear a wrestling mask and the second Mexican to work as an enmascarado ("masked wrestler") in the history of lucha libre. He became the first wrestler in Mexico to be forced to unmask, losing a Lucha de Apuestas (or "Bet match") to Octavio Gaona, creating the most prestigious match type in lucha ...
Lucha libre is a unique form of professional wrestling in Mexico that dates back more than 100 years, with Luchadores wearing Spandex costumes and colorful masks. Mexican wrestlers creating ...
Mexican lucha libre, or professional wrestling, has a long-standing tradition around the wrestling mask and its role in both lucha libre and the culture of Mexico itself. In 1940 the Lucha de Apuestas, or "Bet match", was invented where a wrestler would either bet their mask or their hair (or on rare occasions their career) on the outcome of the match. [1]
Toxin (born January 27, 1997), previously known by his ring name Toxin Boy, is a masked Mexican professional wrestler (luchador enmascarado in Spanish). He is known for his time with Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) as a freelancer and the independent circuit in Mexico and the United States. In AAA, he is a former AAA World Trios Champion. In ...
Jesús Juárez Rosales (born July 3, 1967), better known by his ring name KeMonito, is a Mexican mascota enmascarado (or masked professional wrestling mascot). He is best known for his work with Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), where he portrayed a técnico ("Good guy") wrestling character.
Águila Solitaria (born August 31, 1954) is a Mexican Luchador enmascarado, or masked professional wrestler. Águila Solitaria's real name is not a matter of public record, as is often the case with masked wrestlers in Mexico where their private lives are kept a secret from the wrestling fans. [1]