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Sports-entertainment's scariest masks and face paint: photos4 E! i# E/ ~3 E) }" B! H+ p* C/ p& M: B
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/ q. c$ y. l) gPerhaps 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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0 f+ A# q* O2 e* h/ G1 U. }Concealing 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.: s5 D$ o- T! Q3 w5 }& r
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+ x0 k% |2 S X; t: @* N2 \In 2011, after a near ten-year stint without his famous shroud, Kane returned to WWE with a new mask.
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. B8 ]& h: v7 K- Z/ ~Since debuting in 1997, Kane has become one of the most dominant masked competitors in WWE history.
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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./ i4 z4 n7 J0 F; d
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In a move seen more recently by Kane, The Undertaker takes hold and smothers his adversary.: r/ G: Z5 y9 `4 o7 X' g" X) y
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1 s7 C3 s7 g3 O9 b! N2 FLa Parka took a cue from the Mexican Dia de los Muertos, dressing himself in the guise of a skeleton.
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One 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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" T( x# A S( H+ J" j% _6 BMankind's leather mask looked more like a muzzle for Hannibal Lecter than traditional sports-entertainment headgear.
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Demented and masked, Mankind & Kane twice won WWE's World Tag Team Championships.2 x/ t. w; p" X+ Y8 n1 y
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Mortis donned a ghoulish skull mask to strike fear into his opponents' hearts./ o, o/ r P* @) V4 ?& t3 m
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$ X( s) p' W/ m: ]- ^) sThe Boogeyman's frightening face paint haunted the dreams of WWE Superstars.$ g: K* r5 q" p% d
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8 p6 Q5 Z/ z0 W: B) _His freakish face befit the profile of a man who regularly feasted on handfuls of worms.0 m/ h- i4 m% y& z+ V' q7 R
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' _& M6 `8 `7 F, ESting's iconic black and white paint was a major change from his previous designs." G5 J4 Y& n. n5 q
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WHAT A RUSH: The feared Legion of Doom were as known for their war paint as for their boundless aggression in the ring." D5 S1 L1 _7 b$ N2 t
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9 x: D+ p" ]; m/ q, gHawk 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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) j+ ~- U/ {3 P' {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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Former World Champion Jeff Hardy took to disguising his face with paint late in his WWE career.3 l0 v, a$ z ^" T! s4 X) o1 O$ e
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4 p$ X5 S4 f4 _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.* X" c& o& {1 A p) U) X
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The Great Muta disguised his own face under a combination of paint and masks throughout his legendary career.4 Y2 d" X& \) L; w. ~9 {
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Like many competitors before him, no one design of paint would satisfy the mysterious Muta.' ~0 }* T0 w$ m" B6 z: d$ o
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9 V) ~' A5 i# s; }" iThose 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.
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