Mil Mscaras, better known by her family name Mil Mscaras, is a popular Japanese professional wrestler. However, when some wrestlers are caught on camera without their mask, we can't help but look in their direction because we're so darn curious to see what they look like without the mask. The first reason is that the character was, at times, so absurd that he was wildly entertaining; there's something about a guy in a shark costume doing a Stone Cold Steve Austin impression that many people found wildly funny. He actually seems like a cool dude when not having to wear that mask and doesn't look as many expected him too, with a glaring picture showing that there's nothing comic about him in real life. "[18], On October 7, 2011, Mil Mscaras returned to Japan to celebrate the 40th anniversary of his debut in the country. As a testament to his loyalty, Abyss was once offered a contract by WWE that would have immediately plunged him into a WrestleMania match with The Undertaker, but Abyss declined to stick to his home with Impact. Curry Man was a rather colorful and entertaining character back when TNA was actually beginning to become good, with the weird character actually performing well in their mid-card. His mask is one of the most instantly recognizable in all of wrestling, though he's sometimes been known to wrestle without it as part of his demonic alter ego, Kishin Liger. A mask helps separate a wrestler from the pack and distinguishes them from the rest of the roster. (Mil didn't appear in the third and final "Champions" film because it would've involved traveling to a foreign country where it was filmed.). 1963. A mask helps separate a wrestler from the pack and distinguishes them from the rest of the roster. He actually looks pretty cool with the sunglasses on and seems to be a private person when not having to wrestle, but he's quite extraordinary when performing in front of thousands of fans inside a wrestling ring. Theft of the Mummies of Guanajuato (1972) teamed up Mil with the Blue Angel and El Rayo De Jalisco. Please ignore rumors and hoaxes. The Boogeyman's most famous feud in WWE has to be his one with King Booker. He was portrayed as an exciting Luchador and won the WCW Cruiserweight Championship multiple times as well. Mscaras' nephew, Alberto El Patron, defended his uncle in a shoot video, saying there was a lot of backstage politics and Mil was only trying to protect his position from those who wanted to take it from him. His four sons, Joseph Scott, Robert Bradley, Steve and Brian Girard, all became wrestlers. These feuds took place mostly in Mexico and the US and were broadcast on Spanish language stations in the USA, Mil Mscaras was also the heavyweight champion of the IWA wrestling promotion, which was founded by Eddie Einhorn, and still holds the title to this day. Forget "Jingle Bells." We're in the mood for a different kind of music. His decision to leave his mask was a terrible one, as it tarnished his career because of the mask is the unique thing about him. Mil Mscaras helped McMahon lobby the commission, and they allowed him to wrestle in a mask, which he did against Don Jardine. Vergara's two regular movie stars had suddenly become unavailable. Mil Mscaras is an avid golfer and plays in many charity golf tournaments around the world, including the annual Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation Celebrity Golf Tournament. Early into his career, Psicosis was hired by Paul Heyman under the recommendation of Konnan to work for Heyman's rising underground organization, ECW, in 1995. Jos's younger son Guillermo wrestles as El Hijo de Dos Caras. After getting two more runs with the Cruiserweight Championship, Guerrera was released in 2000 following a string of drug-induced controversies that occurred during a WCW tour of Australia. He wrestled for WCW in the 90s where he produced some brilliant matches, before going to WWE in 2003. According to the script, Mil was an infant who was found clutched in his dead mother's arms in a war-torn area of Europe during World War 2 and was sent to an orphanage. The actual law in New York at the time didn't allow anyone to wear a mask in public unless they were attending a masquerade party. Also in WCW, Ultimo managed to add some more titles to his collection with two WCW Cruiserweight Championships and an additional two WCW Television Championships, although at the height of his career in 1998, he suffered an injury which required surgery. Mysterio never took his mask off in the WWE, not showing his real face to the audience and wanting to keep it a secret. Once that character ran its course for him, Daniels returned to television as The Fallen Angel. However, those dreams ended up falling by the wayside when the 1964 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, didn't go how he wanted them to. [8], On September 10, 1991, at the age of 49, Mil Mscaras won his final title, the WWA (Mexico) World Heavyweight Championship. Mil Mscaras is considered one of the most influential wrestlers of all time for enhancing and popularizing the lucha libre style around the world, both in the ring and as the star of 20 films. In between the championships and wacky storylines he's had, the Abyss character has gone through a shocking evolution over the years. HOH VI: The West Coast Invasion - Event @ Harrah's Rincon Casino in Valley Center, California, USA. Mil Mascaras is basically a wrestling deity in Mexico, second only to El Santo in terms of popularity and importance. For early 2009, he simply traded his Curry mask for a Suicide mask. This even happened when Mscaras got a shot at Graham's world title in 1978. Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. His ring name is Spanish for \"Thousand Masks\".Mscaras was inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2010, and the WWE Hall of Fame in 2012. If they were to remove them, either voluntarily or under the stipulation of a Luchas de Apuestas (translating to "bet fight," it's a match where the luchadors wager their masks and must never pick up a mask again if they lose), they are looked at as a disgrace by lucha libre enthusiasts. While many fans consider him one of the best lucha libre wrestlers in history, his reputation among fellow wrestlers is a lot less flattering. He never gave you anything it's true but I didn't give him anything either. After losing a "hair vs mask" tag-team match at Superbrawl IX against Scott Hall and Kevin Nash, Rey Mysterio was forced to unmask in 1999. Jos's oldest son Alberto is a former WWE Champion and currently wrestles as Alberto El Patron. The highlight of El Torito's WWE career was when he entered a feud with fellow mini wrestler, Hornswoggle. In fact, Abyss is one of the only TNA originals to still be working with the company to this day. Mscaras became popular in Mexico for being one of the best conditioned luchadores in the heavyweight division, which was dominated by foreigners at the time. However, concerning his work in the ring, and specifically his work with younger talent, everyone from Chris Jericho to Mick Foley refers to Mil as one of the worst wrestlers they have ever been in the ring with. To appease this curiosity, here are a few masked wrestlers without their masks. The Garden debut of "The Man of 1,000 Masks" opened the door for countless wrestlers who grew up watching him. Mesias is one of the biggest names on the Mexican wrestling scene, having won World Championships in AAA, IWA, and WWC. Please. I know, sounds like a lot for one guy with two thumbs to put on their plate. Aunque nunca ha sido desenmascarado y su verdadera identidad generalmente se mantiene en secreto por respeto a las tradiciones de Lucha Libre, su verdadero nombre es conocido por aparecer en los crditos de las pelculas que ha protagonizado. Rip an all black version of the mask in question (all black makes it easier to distinguish skin from mask) 2. You don't need me to tell you that these three cruiserweights were criminally underused in WWE. Mscaras is considered one of the most influential wrestlers of all time for enhancing and popularizing the lucha libre style around the world, both in the ring and as the star of 20 films. Mick Foley rarely has a bad thing to say about anyone, but he hated Mil Mscaras. Under the new pseudonym of Sin Cara, there were high hopes for Luis Urive's international success to translate exponentially to WWE's American audiences. Even if someone has never heard of him or seen his work, there's something about his mask that can immediately grab the attention of others. Rey mysterio agreed to face kalisto in mask vs. Shawn S. Lealos is a freelance writer who received his Bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Oklahoma with a minor in Film Studies. But he was never one of the boys. Somewhere along the line, he seems to have decided to go back to wrestling under a mask. Their feud is highlighted by a Barbed Wire Massacre match between the two. Mascaras was an individual who helped the Mexican wrestling scene get some recognition and later he moved to the USA and wrestled for the likes of National Wrestling Alliance(NWA) and even wrestled in Japan for a while. 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El Santo had walked out on him over a contract dispute, and Blue Demon was injured unexpectedly and would require a prolonged time-out. Although he was soon cut from the competition for lying about his age, he was still invited to OVW. If a guy doesn't execute a move, I don't pretend that he did. You've already signed up for some newsletters, but you haven't confirmed your address. Mil's film career lay dormant after 1990 for 17 years, but he more recently resumed appearing in movies. Aaron Rodrguez Arellano (July 15, 1942), best known as Mil Mscaras is a semi-retired Mexican professional wrestler and actor who has starred in several films with fellow luchadores. Unique lists featuring pop culture, entertainment and crazy facts. One problem is that in the U.S. some wrestlers focus more on their image than their skills. [19], In April 2012, Mil Mscaras was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by his nephew Alberto Del Rio.[20]. El hijo menor de Jos, Guillermo, lucha como El Hijo de Dos Caras. As silly as the character might be, the man behind the mask takes his gimmick very seriously, as is evident from when he sued Miramax for releasing the filmThe Adventures of Sharkboy & Lavagirl. Mil's missions were becoming a bit more meaningful by this time. He also wrestled in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where his most notable match was a match with Cactus Jack at Clash of the Champions X: Texas Shootout on February 6, 1990 in the Memorial Coliseum in Corpus Christi, Texas. It went to his head. He went back to Mexico under the name Myzteziz, and then, seemingly in an attempt to highlight his rights to Sin Cara, changed his name again to Caristico (a combination of Cara and Mistico). Capture the moment, natural candid action shots. The second came thanks to a feature on the video game WWE 2K17. When he believed the Mexican Sports Commission, through the Olympic Wrestling Federation, was underpaying him for the time needed to train, he quit. MILMASCARASvideos. On the surface, a mask may seem nothing more than a simple piece of clothing, but a professional wrestler's mask is the key article of clothing that defines the wrestler's gimmick and personality for the crowd. He has two sons and two daughters with his first wife, who died in 1975, and two daughters with his second wife, whom he married in 1995. Two years later, it was revealed that Joseph Park was merely a split personality of Abyss. Spouse: Linda Bello (m. 2006), Mara Davis (m. 1999-2002), Ariel Roderick (m. 1990-1997), Deleores Pedro (m. 1964-1970) The player is capable of changing/removing any part of a superstar's costume, and because of this feature, the player can remove Kalisto's mask to reveal his scanned face. He later joined WWE in 2005 after a stint which was an absolute bust, where he was also forced to remove his mask and portray a heel Mexican. Visit Shawn Lealos' website to learn more about his novel writing and follow him on Twitter @sslealos. Prefer the heels more than the faces and see more into the technical side of wrestling than the entertainment side. Nobody could see his true face, but it was later revealed that the Imposter Kane was actually Luke Gallows. Graham also wrote that he hated wrestling Mscaras, calling him "mechanical," and claiming that Mil refused to sell other wrestler's moves, and usually did so grudgingly. 13:07. Yes! CANEK llegue a Japn en el 78, la primera vez, y al da siguiente los periodicos me compararon con el Mil Mascaras, dicen el sucesor de Mil Mascaras. Working with the company to this day sons, Joseph Scott, Robert Bradley, Steve and Brian,... This even happened when Mscaras got a shot at Graham 's world title in 1978 a! 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