In 1929, Salvador Lutteroth Gonzalez brough professional wrestling into Mexico after viewing wrestling in El Paso, Texas while working. In 1933 he and Francisco Ahumada founded Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL) in Mexico City. The first person to popularize mascaras (lucha libre masks) was Santo, El Enmascarado de Plata or “Saint, the Silver Masked Man”. Since their introduction, mascaras have remained a mainstay in Mexico and have played apart in Lucha Libre as it establishes characters. Some famous luchadors to wear mascaras include Rey Mysterio, Jr., Psicosis, Blue Demon, La Parka, Jushin “Thunder” Liger, and Mil Máscaras.
We all have split personalities; we all wear masks at some point in our careers. – Rey Mysterio
Photo Credit: Jushin Liger
Info Credit: Lucha Masks
Quote Credit: Rey Mysterio
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