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Aarón Rodríguez Arellano

Born 1942-07-15 (age 83) San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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Biography

Aarón Rodríguez Arellano is a Mexican luchador (professional wrestler). 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. Máscaras 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. He is also an accomplished artist and cultural ambassador for his native country and has appeared on three of its postage stamps. Although he has never been unmasked and his true identity is generally kept a secret out of respect for lucha libre traditions, his real name is known due to appearing in the credits of the films he has starred in. His ring name is Spanish for "Thousand Masks".

Máscaras was inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2010, and the WWE Hall of Fame in 2012. He is a member of one of Mexico's most prominent wrestling families; his brothers José and Pablo respectively wrestle as Dos Caras and Sicodélico. José's oldest son Alberto is a former WWE Champion and currently wrestles as Alberto El Patron. José's younger son Guillermo wrestles as El Hijo de Dos Caras. Pablo's son Aaron is better known as Sicodelico Jr.

Known For

Leyenda Macabras de La Colonia
Leyenda Macabras de La Colonia

1974

as Mil Máscaras

WWE Royal Rumble 1997
WWE Royal Rumble 1997

1997

as Mil Mascaras

The Vampires of Coyoacan
The Vampires of Coyoacan

1974

as Mil Máscaras

Andre the Giant
Andre the Giant

1985

as Mil Mascaras (Archive footage)

The Champions of Justice
The Champions of Justice

1971

as Mil Máscaras

The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch

1994

as Mil Mascaras (archive footage)

Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle
Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle

1979

as Mil Máscaras

The Mummies of San Angel
The Mummies of San Angel

1975

as Mil Máscaras

Mil Máscaras
Mil Máscaras

1969

as Mil Máscaras

The Mummies of Guanajuato
The Mummies of Guanajuato

1972

as Mil Mascaras

The Champions Five Supermen
The Champions Five Supermen

1972

as Mil Máscaras

Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
La llave mortal
La llave mortal

1990

as Mil Máscaras

The Vampire Girls
The Vampire Girls

1969

as Mil Máscaras

El poder negro (Black power)
El poder negro (Black power)

1975

as Mil Máscaras