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Sports-entertainment's scariest masks and face paint: photos
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9 X* O% Y' j Q9 R' aPerhaps the most famous masked man in WWE history, Kane has struck terror into the WWE Universe's heart for nearly two decades.
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, ?* H$ i1 I6 o! f% dConcealing a face supposedly scarred by flames, Kane's mask went through several variations until he was forced to shed it in 2003 after a loss to Triple H.
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In 2011, after a near ten-year stint without his famous shroud, Kane returned to WWE with a new mask.
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Since debuting in 1997, Kane has become one of the most dominant masked competitors in WWE history., |# z; w+ z9 s$ l: H8 ^5 l
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Kane's not the only Brother of Destruction to vacillate between wearing a mask and not. After suffering a broken orbital bone in 1995, The Undertaker briefly wore a mask.9 }/ ~" X. G) m% V1 ^! C
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In a move seen more recently by Kane, The Undertaker takes hold and smothers his adversary.2 R/ S7 |; N* C; x1 H I
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La Parka took a cue from the Mexican Dia de los Muertos, dressing himself in the guise of a skeleton.
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4 H' i. ^( ]; aOne of the many permutations of Mick Foley, Mankind, wore a leather mask as a symbol of the former WWE Champion's derangement.
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Mankind's leather mask looked more like a muzzle for Hannibal Lecter than traditional sports-entertainment headgear.
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$ Z8 B/ T" ?# D4 {$ H0 GDemented and masked, Mankind & Kane twice won WWE's World Tag Team Championships.
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/ P0 J4 i- \; z5 j& _: _( vMortis donned a ghoulish skull mask to strike fear into his opponents' hearts.: c( |4 G. d- t+ q: h9 ~7 P
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/ g; P6 p* D. B7 u0 SThe Boogeyman's frightening face paint haunted the dreams of WWE Superstars.
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His freakish face befit the profile of a man who regularly feasted on handfuls of worms.
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Sting's iconic black and white paint was a major change from his previous designs.
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! y7 B, e# a( U. |! _( K) fWHAT A RUSH: The feared Legion of Doom were as known for their war paint as for their boundless aggression in the ring.
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Hawk and Animal, The Road Warriors, paired face paint with their massive spiked shoulder pads to create an intimidating aura that made them an attraction around the world.
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The Road Warriors are one of the most decorated tag teams of all time, holding titles in WWE, WCW and AWA.
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5 S% w. y& W; O/ P% j) s7 F: YFormer World Champion Jeff Hardy took to disguising his face with paint late in his WWE career.
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The mighty Umaga was known for his fearsome face paint as well.
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Vampiro's ghoulish garb suggested nothing less than the living dead.1 a" ~, `, L( O2 q
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The Great Muta disguised his own face under a combination of paint and masks throughout his legendary career.
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Like many competitors before him, no one design of paint would satisfy the mysterious Muta.: x7 e, t9 B! l- S+ Z4 u" e+ B! F
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2 N" \( A! ~' a; G# X( t6 Q& kThose with a fear of clowns are encouraged to avoid the devious Doink.
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The clown prince of WWE had a hoot crushing his opponents' chest with the Whoopee Cushion.% M% m( m0 T! |4 ~! Z4 x# S
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With Doink, it was always time to clown around. |
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