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Before Al Snow joined the J.O.B. Squad, he dazzled opponents as the mysterious Avatar.
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After 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.
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Dos Caras, Alberto Del Rio's father, is widely considered one of the greatest performers in lucha libre history.4 z0 |, q3 Y4 x- W9 m; O d
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( f* Z2 s9 d2 nEl Santo was one of the most iconic performers in all of Mexico.
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8 l/ [; j& K8 E3 ~Golga was one of the strangest members of a group called The Oddities.2 t9 E+ P9 A# ^+ r
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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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/ K2 k0 f" ?9 d. s$ @6 Z7 s4 ^) ULa Parka was a mainstay of WCW's Cruiserweight division in the 1990s.5 p3 N! ~+ T: |3 B/ M+ a- z3 q l
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5 R; f9 N- z. {- hHailing from "Outer Space," Max Moon battled none other than Shawn Michaels for the Intercontinental Championship on the very first episode of Monday Night Raw.
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( E1 Q# K; L3 @8 {( AMil 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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" |: ^' }8 d: r, b* PHulk Hogan fooled no one under a mask as his Mr. America persona.
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Whatcha gonna do when Mr. America runs wild on you, brother?
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) J# }4 X; F' X! k# fMr. Wrestling II, a popular performer in the southern territories, was President Jimmy Carter's favorite grappler.) _. Y; W# O1 W, S! T/ E8 [" P
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! }9 @" Y4 h6 s Y) a1 bPsicosis, a former WCW Cruiserweight Champion, performed without a mask as a member of The Mexicools in WWE.
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Rey Mysterio, a masked ring veteran, is one of the most popular Superstars in WWE.
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Rey Mysterio, The Utimate Underdog, has overcome the odds to win several championships and accolades throughout his career.
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Sin Cara has been one of the most popular WWE Superstars since his arrival in 2011.
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, R( Z% w0 q( q/ b. W/ W4 P% G ]The Destroyer gained fame in AWA and Japan, where he engaged in a rivalry with another masked legend, Mil Mascaras.
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' L$ q1 a6 s! q! `: c4 }The Patriot's tenure in WWE was short-lived, but he gained a notable victory over WWE Hall of Famer Bret "Hit Man" Hart.2 d$ [0 z, `( f( S0 ]) c5 U# b/ ]7 H
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Ultimo Dragon has performed all over the world and made his WWE debut at Madison Square Garden in 2003.
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