page_title: Gimmick (professional wrestling)
section_title: Masked
hierarchical_section_title: Gimmick (professional wrestling) / Common gimmicks / Masked
caption_attribution_description: Español: Mil Mascaras "Mr.Personalidad" en el red carpet de la inauguracion de Morbido 2012
context_page_description: In professional wrestling, a gimmick generally refers to a wrestler's in-ring persona, character, behaviour, attire and/or other distinguishing traits while performing which are usually artificially created in order to draw fan interest.
  These in-ring personalities often involve costumes, makeup and catchphrases that they shout at their opponents or the fans.
  Gimmicks can be designed to work as good guys or villains depending on the wrestler's desire to be popular or hated by the crowd. A tweener gimmick falls between the two extremes. A wrestler may portray more than one gimmick over their career depending on the angle or the wrestling promotion that they are working for at that time.
  Promotions will use gimmicks on more than one person, albeit at different times, occasionally taking advantage of a masked character which allows for the identity of the wrestler in question to be concealed. Razor Ramon was portrayed by both Scott Hall and Rick Bognar.
  Occasionally, a wrestler uses a gimmick as a tribute to another worker; such is the case of Ric Flair's Nature Boy persona which he took on as an homage to the original Nature Boy, Buddy Rogers.
context_section_description: Masked wrestlers made their appearance in Europe (Theobaud Bauer in France, 1865) and the United States (Mort Henderson as "Masked Marvel" in 1915) considerably earlier than in Mexico, but it was the latter that popularised the use of masks. This, in some cases to signify a high-flyer style, influenced by Lucha Libre.
  A specific masked gimmick may be used by more than one wrestler at a wrestling company's request since their identity can be permanently concealed. This is the case of Mexican Sin Cara and Japanese Tiger Mask. Masks also allow a wrestler to perform as more than one character for a variety of wrestling promotions.
  Other wrestlers that have used masks in their performances include: Mexican-Americans Rey Misterio, Big Van Vader, or Japanese legend Jyushin Thunder Liger.
caption: Mil Máscaras was the first masked wrestler to perform at Madison Square Garden
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