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Toxin (born January 27, 1997), previously known by his ring name Toxin Boy, is a masked Mexican professional wrestler (luchador enmascarado in Spanish). He is known for his time with Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) as a freelancer and the independent circuit in Mexico and the United States.
Mil Máscaras (born Aarón Rodríguez Arellano, July 15, 1942) is a Mexican luchador (professional wrestler) and actor.He is regarded as one of the greatest wrestlers of the lucha libre tradition in Mexico – along with El Santo and Blue Demon – and has been described as the first international superstar of lucha libre. [1]
With the importance placed on masks in lucha libre, losing the mask to an opponent is seen as the ultimate insult, and can at times seriously hurt the career of the unmasked wrestler. Putting one's mask on the line against a hated opponent is a tradition in lucha libre as a means to settle a heated feud between two or more wrestlers.
Known for embracing camp, silliness and an element of awe, the indie lucha libre company Lucha VaVoom rings in two-plus decades of high-flying fun with a pair of Valentine's Day shows.
Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre, National Wrestling Alliance: 1961–1985 Mexico: Unmasked by El Solitario in 1985. [2] [3] Dr. Wagner, Jr. Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, New Japan Pro-Wrestling: 1986– Mexico [3] Dr. X: American Wrestling Alliance: 1966–1972 United States: Unmasked by both Blackjack Lanza and ...
She says the most popular masks tend to be outlandish characters like Nacho Libre and L.A. Park — one a comedic take on a luchador, the other a luchador so comedic he’s a meme.
Gravity (born August 8, 1997) is a Mexican luchador enmascarado (masked professional wrestler). [1] He is known for working for the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) under the ring name as well as Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide. His older brother Bandido and his cousins Magia Blanca and Myzteziz Jr. are also luchadores. [2]
Velázquez was the fourth wrestler in Mexico to wear a wrestling mask and the second Mexican to work as an enmascarado ("masked wrestler") in the history of lucha libre. He became the first wrestler in Mexico to be forced to unmask, losing a Lucha de Apuestas (or "Bet match") to Octavio Gaona, creating the most prestigious match type in lucha ...