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Before Al Snow joined the J.O.B. Squad, he dazzled opponents as the mysterious Avatar.
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J/ a+ p" ?4 J, U2 \6 r1 N" wAfter CM Punk had his head shaved as the leader of The Straight Edge Society, he took to wearing a mask to mock his nemesis Rey Mysterio.7 j8 k( q3 v- L4 a- B5 q
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Dos Caras, Alberto Del Rio's father, is widely considered one of the greatest performers in lucha libre history.
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El Santo was one of the most iconic performers in all of Mexico.' F; J) p/ A) x- Q+ i* E: j) u
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: Z( r, ]5 l2 `% W/ X3 v& VGolga was one of the strangest members of a group called The Oddities.! m, _* u$ A/ _& X1 C2 q, o
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Kim Chee, the handler of WWE Legend Kamala, accompanied The Ugandan Giant to the ring for his matches.
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+ Z: b, N% f/ x CHailing from "Outer Space," Max Moon battled none other than Shawn Michaels for the Intercontinental Championship on the very first episode of Monday Night Raw.) _4 m9 P# j' C( _! e
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# [0 \1 K1 U) J+ M' v: k8 f% tMil Mascaras, the Mexican legend and uncle of Alberto Del Rio, will be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame this year.
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- i8 ?) i `6 @ wHulk Hogan fooled no one under a mask as his Mr. America persona.. k/ O* Z: e" V3 h( X7 d
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Whatcha gonna do when Mr. America runs wild on you, brother?
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Mr. Wrestling II, a popular performer in the southern territories, was President Jimmy Carter's favorite grappler.
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1 [- \' }) L# o) L- ^# vPsicosis, a former WCW Cruiserweight Champion, performed without a mask as a member of The Mexicools in WWE.* m9 J; h! k- D) o3 Z* A- @0 a
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Rey Mysterio, a masked ring veteran, is one of the most popular Superstars in WWE.
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7 r- X( ?4 ?( F7 m9 oRey Mysterio, The Utimate Underdog, has overcome the odds to win several championships and accolades throughout his career.
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The Destroyer gained fame in AWA and Japan, where he engaged in a rivalry with another masked legend, Mil Mascaras.
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9 u# ?" R$ u8 V6 }# MThe Patriot's tenure in WWE was short-lived, but he gained a notable victory over WWE Hall of Famer Bret "Hit Man" Hart./ n/ V G* D6 \& W* E
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4 x5 E6 V1 e7 }0 C/ T: xUltimo Dragon has performed all over the world and made his WWE debut at Madison Square Garden in 2003.
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