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Before Al Snow joined the J.O.B. Squad, he dazzled opponents as the mysterious Avatar.
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$ b: H3 r# P9 ~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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# e% `3 O4 @. j: U. M& ZDos Caras, Alberto Del Rio's father, is widely considered one of the greatest performers in lucha libre history.& N" w; T8 p# u& z
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El Santo was one of the most iconic performers in all of Mexico.8 w9 H; n; ]; p; d
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Golga was one of the strangest members of a group called The Oddities.
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Kim Chee, the handler of WWE Legend Kamala, accompanied The Ugandan Giant to the ring for his matches.. f: z- V" q- ?* N$ T8 D8 R# N* K
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Kim Chee battled Kamala after The Ugandan Giant left his handler to join up with Slick.
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0 X' Q9 }, }" l8 X# W9 E% SLa Parka was a mainstay of WCW's Cruiserweight division in the 1990s.& f4 t( x1 f0 j0 @: }
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Hailing 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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Mil 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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' t8 k& c: S9 g" \# VMr. Wrestling II, a popular performer in the southern territories, was President Jimmy Carter's favorite grappler.
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3 B) a- C+ ?7 hRey Mysterio, a masked ring veteran, is one of the most popular Superstars in WWE.0 e2 r5 [% a7 f6 i; T( F( \
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/ I# ~# ~+ a- ^- S0 VRey Mysterio, The Utimate Underdog, has overcome the odds to win several championships and accolades throughout his career.+ Q% }) m4 Z7 H) k' r! o. b
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8 G1 q: G2 H( t$ j2 s9 k- c& X; }Sin Cara has been one of the most popular WWE Superstars since his arrival in 2011.3 j+ i: X* h, p* M$ ~& p& i' J
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0 G' _0 W( r# }! l9 SThe Destroyer gained fame in AWA and Japan, where he engaged in a rivalry with another masked legend, Mil Mascaras.& x1 B# j2 Q, O3 k
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The Patriot's tenure in WWE was short-lived, but he gained a notable victory over WWE Hall of Famer Bret "Hit Man" Hart.- p2 W i7 k2 B) M6 V! @8 ]
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The aptly named Tiger Mask
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2 C% ~7 c- b7 t* _& s# N/ GUltimo Dragon has performed all over the world and made his WWE debut at Madison Square Garden in 2003.
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