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Sports-entertainment's scariest masks and face paint: photos
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Perhaps 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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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.. u2 w( M( k* W# R+ k3 g
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0 ~1 o; N, l9 O- g8 a; U) zIn 2011, after a near ten-year stint without his famous shroud, Kane returned to WWE with a new mask.. _8 s3 \( F% y1 p( R& P9 f3 p6 L
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Since debuting in 1997, Kane has become one of the most dominant masked competitors in WWE history.% _; k. |7 o* h& r) \' c- Q9 Q
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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.4 a/ j# Q6 ]( Q( `, @0 R+ s9 R
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% D& v, W* ~% yIn a move seen more recently by Kane, The Undertaker takes hold and smothers his adversary.- j- {& d0 G' l' v( D8 w
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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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5 h! h) `0 g/ Q6 F3 L2 H3 B1 O7 wOne 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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/ Y# h$ G, ?$ v+ ^2 DDemented and masked, Mankind & Kane twice won WWE's World Tag Team Championships.1 D( c7 G8 S, J$ b# n6 G- _2 u
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Mortis donned a ghoulish skull mask to strike fear into his opponents' hearts.
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The 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.' h: `7 Q* N7 b0 }
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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.3 L! ]+ F B. c
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6 v% q! Z. k: f) E) a) m4 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.8 |4 Q# [ o2 F# X6 d
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; P2 X& I$ O2 h' x- RThe 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.
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' Y1 D' x7 b' d3 _! s2 XThe 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.
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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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8 x4 w4 k2 T3 _+ O1 yLike many competitors before him, no one design of paint would satisfy the mysterious Muta.
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8 C p8 I5 q6 q& f4 H" h' uThose with a fear of clowns are encouraged to avoid the devious Doink.
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4 ~6 v$ _& X# V. X: jThe clown prince of WWE had a hoot crushing his opponents' chest with the Whoopee Cushion.
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With Doink, it was always time to clown around. |
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