10 Wrestling Masks That Didn't Make Sense
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A few covers are basically as notorious as wrestling itself . Rey Mysterio has taken a customary Lucha veil and assisted it with turning into a piece of his inheritance , as he's a first polling form future lobby of famer . The best covers likewise come from an incredible story . Kane's face was scorched in a scandalous fire . The Fiend's veil was basically as threatening as the dim spot that Bray Wyatt came to release the contrivance .RELATED : 10 Wrestlers That Had A Good Gimmick In WCW ( But A Bad One In WWE ) Carmella Some covers were stupid yet seemed OK . While " Dashing Cody Rhodes " began wearing a reasonable veil to safeguard his face , it was on the grounds that he was so self-absorbed . Since a veil is cool or extraordinary doesn't mean it had a valid justification to be worn . This rundown will look at ten covers ( both great and awful ) that look bad in wrestling . Carmella has had an all over profession in the WWE . Her marriage with WWE commentator Corey Graves has turned into her new endeavor to move past . One of 3 more odd snapshots of Carmella's profession was a cover she started to embrace in 2021 .The veil was a piece of her contrivance and the thought was it should safeguard her face . The issue with this veil is it conflicts with her arrogant attitude since it conceals her self - broadcasted " wonderful face . " It likewise will not safeguard her against injury since it's essentially as flimsy as her opportunities to at any point be a WWE Women's Champion once more . Andre The Giant Andre The Giant is one of the most well known grapplers ever . During a wrestling storyline during the 80s , Andre was suspended from the WWE . All things considered, , he passed on the ring to film a film , The Princess Bride . RELATED : 10 Things You Should Know About Ric Flair's Wrestling Career 1970s Andre returned as a veiled grappler 3
The Patriot named " Giant Machine . " The story was that Andre kept away from suspension by wearing a veil . Sure , it was a comedic point , yet it look bad since not a solitary individual idea that Andre was not Andre in light of the fact that he wore a veil . After a heel abandon Bret Hart , the WWE laid out a person called " The Patriot . " Hart turned into an American - detesting wrestling adversary and the Patriot should be the American to stop him . The entire thought was a failed to remember story that ended up to be meaningless . One part of The Patriot that generally felt bizarre was the Lucha veil . It was possible used to conceal the personality of Del Wilkin case the point took off , however it frantic 3 sense on a thoroughbred American grappler . A Lucha cover is a Mexican wrestling image and it felt both awkward and weird for a " image of America " to brandish a veil made popular in Mexico . The Shockmaster The Shockmaster had quite possibly of the most horrendously awful presentation throughout the entire existence of wrestling . Fred Ottman should turn into a gigantic star in the wake of embracing the trick in WCW , however he was exposed in perhaps of the most terrible way imaginable ... he stumbled upon entrance . The trick was rejected soon after the fall , and albeit many discussions about how amusing the occurrence was , barely any notice how odd the Stormtrooper cap was . The Shockmaster wasn't an expansion , Star Wars universe so the cap sense The sparkle that covered the veil 3 Mr. America sense . The sparkle that covered the veil made The Shockmaster seem to be a rapper's neckband pendant than a grappler . Grapplers attempting to camouflage themselves with a cover has occurred since the beginning of wrestling . Mr. America is an especially terrible version of this old story since it highlighted one of the most conspicuous grapplers ever , Hulk Hogan . What was this cover expected to do other than discolor Hogan's inheritance ? In the event that there was ever a second Vince McMahon turned the tables on Hogan for the development of the nWo , it was the crazy veil he made Hogan wear as Mr. America . Hogan's stock dropped 3 because of this cover and trick that look bad to anybody . Calgary Kid The Miz's contrivance has functioned admirably for the greater part of his profession . Notwithstanding being somewhat better than expected in the ring , he fundamental evented WrestleMania 27 because of his work with his well - known " A - Lister " trick . In the 2009 storyline , Miz lost to John Cena was restricted from Raw and SummerSlam . He appeared as another grappler named the Calgary Kid and wrestled Eugene procuring an agreement to return in the wake of winning the session . His covering look bad since it was as yet the Miz who won and he was still after his actually banned in any event, exposing .Vader has perhaps of the most famous veil throughout the entire existence of wrestling . His whole look and size assisted him with turning into a lobby of famer who won't ever be neglected . Not much is known concerning why Vader wore his famous cover and , truth be told , it turned into a brand name that he never truly required . The look is notable , yet there was never any history and its expansion seems like additional work for the monster who was never introduced as a grappler sufficiently patient to sit and put on a veil before a match . Trimming tool Charlie Terry Funk is a wrestling symbol . He Q3 title holder in the ' 70s and manamed a wrestling vocation that traversed more than fifty years . For not a great explanation , Funk started to embrace his Chainsaw Charlie trick in the WWE . RELATED : 10 Things You Didn't Know About Terry Funk's ECW Run The insane trimming tool - yielding trick did practically nothing to add to Funk's inheritance and the pantyhose that covered his face was silly . It seemed like someone at WWE just added the pantyhose to Funk's clothing for no great explanation . Aldo Montoya Before he became Justin Credible at ECW , PJ Polaco was agent Aldo Montoya . nicknamed " The Portuguese Man 3 The whole trick was made to be ridiculed and the athletic supporter veil was funny . There was never any cemented reason given for why he wore the cover . Right up 'til now , it appears to be peculiar to give a merchant such a terrible veil since they are as of now given very little to work with . The Undertaker Some fans fail to remember the Undertaker had to wear a veil for a brief time frame in the mid - 90s because of a physical issue he endured to his eye attachment . Despite the fact that its functional use seems OK for The Deadman , the Phantom of the Opera - esque veil he wore had neither rhyme nor reason . The Undertaker's clothing is however notable as he seems to be and there's an explanation he never brought back the veil after he recuperated from consumed individuals . Might he at any point see into 3 one more domain with the cover ? There were numerous ways of playing it off , yet the organization did essentially nothing to lay out the veil as something besides an irregular expansion .2nd point Some masks are as iconic as wrestling itself . Rey Mysterio has taken a traditional Lucha mask and helped it become a part of his legacy , as he's a first ballot future hall of famer . The best masks also come from a great story . Kane's face was burned in an infamous fire . The Fiend's mask was as menacing as the dark place that Bray Wyatt reached to unleash the gimmick .RELATED : 10 Wrestlers That Had A Good Gimmick In WCW ( But A Bad One In WWE ) Carmella Some masks were dumb but made a ton of sense . When " Dashing Cody Rhodes " started wearing a clear mask to protect his face , it was because he was so narcissistic . Just because a mask is cool or great doesn't mean it had a good reason to be worn . This list will examine ten masks ( both good and bad ) that made no sense in wrestling . Carmella has had an up and down career in the WWE . Her marriage with WWE announcer Corey Graves has become her recent attempt to get over . One of 3 stranger moments of Carmella's career was a mask she began to adopt in 2021 .The mask was a part of her gimmick and the idea was it was supposed to protect her face . The issue with this mask is it goes against her cocky demeanor since it covers up her self - proclaimed " perfect face . " It also won't protect her against injury since it's as thin as her chances of ever being a WWE Women's Champion again . Andre The Giant Andre The Giant is one of the most famous wrestlers of all time . During a wrestling storyline in the 80s , Andre was suspended from the WWE . In real life , he left the ring to film a movie , The Princess Bride . RELATED : 10 Things You Should Know About Ric Flair's Wrestling Career 1970s Andre returned as a masked wrestler 3
The Patriot named " Giant Machine . " The story was that Andre avoided suspension by wearing a mask . Sure , it was a comedic angle , but it made little sense since not a single person thought that Andre was not Andre just because he wore a mask . After a heel turn from Bret Hart , the WWE established a character called " The Patriot . " Hart became an American - hating wrestling foe and the Patriot was supposed to be the American to stop him . The whole idea was a forgotten story that amounted to nothing . One aspect of The Patriot that always felt strange was the Lucha mask . It was likely used to hide the identity of Del Wilkin case the angle took off , but it mad 3 sense on a purebred American wrestler . A Lucha mask is a Mexican wrestling symbol and it felt both out of place and strange for a " symbol of America " to sport a mask made famous in Mexico . The Shockmaster The Shockmaster had one of the worst debuts in the history of wrestling . Fred Ottman was supposed to become a huge star after adopting the gimmick in WCW , but he was unmasked in one of the worst ways possible ... he tripped upon entrance . The gimmick was scrapped shortly after the fall , and although many talks about how funny the incident was , few mention how strange the Stormtrooper helmet was . The Shockmaster wasn't an extension , Star Wars universe so the helmet sense The glitter that covered the mask 3 Mr. America sense . The glitter that covered the mask made The Shockmaster look more like a rapper's necklace pendant than a wrestler . Wrestlers trying to disguise themselves with a mask has happened since the early days of wrestling . Mr. America is a particularly bad rendition of this old story since it featured one of the most recognizable wrestlers of all time , Hulk Hogan . What was this mask supposed to do other than tarnish Hogan's legacy ? If there was ever a moment Vince McMahon got back at Hogan for the formation of the nWo , it was the insane mask he made Hogan wear as Mr. America . Hogan's stock dropped 3 due to this mask and gimmick that made no sense to anyone . Calgary Kid The Miz's gimmick has worked well for most of his career . Despite being slightly above average in the ring , he main evented WrestleMania 27 thanks to his work with his well - known " A - Lister " gimmick . In the 2009 storyline , Miz lost to John Cena was banned from Raw and SummerSlam . He showed up as a new wrestler named the Calgary Kid and wrestled Eugene earning a contract to return after winning the bout . His masking made no sense since it was still the Miz who won and he was still after his technically barred even unmasking .Vader Vader has one of the most iconic masks in the history of wrestling . His entire look and size helped him become a hall of famer who will never be forgotten . Not much is known as to why Vader wore his iconic mask and , in all honesty , it became a trademark that he never really needed . The look is iconic , but there was never any backstory and the addition of it seems like extra work for the beast who was never presented as a wrestler patient enough to sit and put on a mask before a match . Chainsaw Charlie Terry Funk is a wrestling icon . He Q3 world champion in the ' 70s and manamed a wrestling career that spanned over FIVE decades . For no clear reason , Funk began to adopt his Chainsaw Charlie gimmick in the WWE . RELATED : 10 Things You Didn't Know About Terry Funk's ECW Run The crazy chainsaw - yielding gimmick did little to add to Funk's legacy and the pantyhose that covered his face was pointless . It seemed like somebody at WWE just added the pantyhose to Funk's attire for no real reason . Aldo Montoya Before he became Justin Credible at ECW , PJ Polaco was jobber Aldo Montoya . nicknamed " The Portuguese Man 3 The entire gimmick was made to be made fun of and the jockstrap mask was laughable . There was never any concreted reason given for why he wore the mask . To this day , it seems strange to present a jobber with such a bad mask since they are already given very little to work with . The Undertaker Some fans forget the Undertaker was forced to wear a mask for a short time in the mid - 90s thanks to an injury he suffered to his eye socket . Although its practical usage makes sense for The Deadman , the Phantom of the Opera - esque mask he wore made no sense at all . The Undertaker's attire is as iconic as he is and there's a reason he never brought back the mask after he recovered from consumed people . Could he see into 3 another realm with the mask ? There were many ways to play it off , but the company did little to establish the mask as anything other than a random addition .
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