He never gave you anything – it's true – but I didn't give him anything either. Javier Ojst is a senior writer for Pro Wrestling Stories. These feuds took place mostly in Mexico and the US, and were broadcast on Spanish language stations in the U.S. Máscaras was also the heavyweight champion of the IWA wrestling promotion, which was founded by Eddie Einhorn, and still holds the title to this day. He is a big fan of Mascaras. Máscaras performed for All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) during the '70s. hace 4 años. He rarely resorted to rule breaking, instead relying on his repertoire of moves and counter-moves. Japan is the country in the Far East, but wrestling fans of Japa... Antonio Inoki vs. Hulk Hogan NEW JAPAN, IWGP Final Jun. This child would be taught everything they know and would fight for good, peace, and justice. Perhaps the saying of “You can’t demand respect; you must earn it” applies here. And yet he maintains a somewhat modest demeanor when praised with accolades from his career.
As told in his book Have a Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks, Mick Foley, wrestling as Cactus Jack Manson, was not looking forward to working with Máscaras at the Clash of the Champions X event that took place at Corpus Christi, Texas, in 1990.
Disclaimer, Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclosure, The Pro Wrestling Stories Podcast to Return in the Fall (2020), Raven in WWE – Where Did It All Go Wrong? But the massive crowd went nuts for him anyway. Have A Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks (p.169), Foley, Mick. After several rejections and a skeptical attitude shown by Rodriguez, he finally agreed to become Mil Máscaras (which translates in English to “A Thousand Masks”) when he saw that he no longer had a future in Olympic Wrestling. Federico Curiel directed Mil's next two films in 1968, both of which feature American horror star John Carradine as a bad guy. Rodriguez was unhappy with the subpar living conditions and the horrible food at the Olympic dormitories along with what he considered the small pay he was being offered by the Mexican Sports Commission through the Olympic Wrestling Federation. He has two sons and two daughters with his first wife, who died in 1975, and two daughters with his second wife, whom he married in 1995.
(His real life wrestling career followed and grew out of the excitement generated by his film appearances.). Mil Máscaras (born Aarón Rodríguez Arellano, July 15, 1942) is a Mexican luchador (professional wrestler). You talk about a shoot or a half-shoot, and that's the kind of match that it was.
Máscaras also starred in a series of 20 luchador action films beginning with his self-titled debut in 1966 at age 24. “One problem is that in the U.S. some wrestlers focus more on their image than their skills.
Mick recounts, “Máscaras sucked, and the match was going to suck. He was smaller than Baba or Tsuruta, and his fight was always tedious. His nephews are Alberto Del Rio (also known as Dos Caras Jr., El Hijo de Dos Caras, and Alberto El Patrón); the current El Hijo de Dos Caras; Sicodélico Jr.; and Hijo Del Sicodelico. In 1970, Curiel directed Mil in two of his team-up movies. Let me take what comes with a smile, without loss of courage. Máscaras is an avid golfer and plays in many charity golf tournaments around the world, including the annual Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation Celebrity Golf Tournament. The tope suicida, AKA suicide dive outside the ring, is a move he claims he did create, but overall he used traditional Lucha moves but tried to do them faster than what people were used to seeing. Mil Máscaras was the first Lucha Libre personality that was created specifically to be a movie star, since his whole persona and flashy look was designed initially for the movies. Dump him,” as explained in his book “Assassin” by Scott Teal.
He’d shower with it and, when finished, leave with a clean mask. Responder Guardar. I understand because I understand the business. We encourage you to sound off on Mil Máscaras on our Twitter or Facebook accounts to tell us what you think! Fans were caught in the hype and encouraged to send their ideas for masks he could use, with the chosen winners receiving a small cash prize. Mil's second film Los Canallas and all of them thereafter were shot in Color. In turn, Flores didn’t try to meet him halfway either. © Pro Wrestling Stories. So he lobbied for a change, and the Athletic Commission bent the rules to accommodate Máscaras to wrestle “The Spoiler” Don Jardine on December 18th, 1972. |…, Bret Hart vs. British Bulldog at SummerSlam 1992 – The True…, Harley Race – Tales of His Tenacity and Strength | The…, Ludvig Borga – The Surreal, Shocking Life of Tony Halme |…, The Spoiler” Don Jardine: The Man Who Trained the Undertaker, The Assassin” Jody Hamilton – Behind the Mask, Have a Nice Day: A Tale of Blood and Sweatsocks, A Lion’s Tale: Around The World In Spandex, Lucha Libre | 5 Chilling Cases of Murder and the Paranormal, Silver King – The Death of Nacho Libre Star Luchador Raises Questions. “Much as I had predicted, the match, to use a Jim Cornette term ‘sucked a dick’ but when the time was right, I made most of the audience forget that Máscaras even existed. Ultimate Warrior Kills Hulk Hogan On Upcoming Uncensored Video About Hulk Hogan! He gave everybody the impression that he was doing them a favor by showing up to work.”, Recommended read: “The Assassin” Jody Hamilton – Behind the Mask. This was a triangle match that also included El Halcon, This was a triangle match that also included, Foley, Mick. Mil Máscaras was almost a perfect substitute for El Santo and Blue Demon, who had great success with their movies. Rodriguez was not going to accept this and did not lower his asking amount. 4 respuestas. During the '70s, Máscaras also had feuds with Mexican wrestlers such as TNT, Canek, El Halcon, and Angel Blanco. The Aztec Mummy (aka Mil Mascaras: Resurrection) | Press", Wrestling Information Archive – Pro Wrestling Illustrated Award Winners – Most Popular Wrestler of the Year, "The Wrestling Gospel According to Mike Mooneyham", "CANOE – SLAM! Máscaras also wrestled in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where his most notable match was a match with Cactus Jack at Clash of the Champions X: Texas Shootout on February 6, 1990 in the Memorial Coliseum in Corpus Christi, Texas. Though Mascaras' … ), while in Las Vampiras, Mil goes up against a secret cult of female vampires led by a very manic Carradine. Mick was relieved when it seemed like Máscaras wasn’t going to show up because he had missed his flight into town.
Even after reaching the age of 70 Máscaras continues to perform sporadically. Also, as a very accomplished amateur wrestler, he was chosen to be part of the delegation that would represent Mexico in the 1964 Summer Olympic Games held in Tokyo, Japan. Mil's missions were becoming a bit more meaningful by this time. Máscaras made many appearances during the 80s and the 90s at the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico. Data on Mil Máscaras’ life for this piece came from interviews of him, which can be accessed here and here. When Máscaras was honored in 2006 by the Cauliflower Alley Club, a fraternal organization for retired wrestlers, “The Destroyer” Dick Beyer presented Máscaras with the award and mentioned that “He was the best competitor I ever wrestled. The first film, simply entitled Mil Mascaras (1966) was shot in black & white, and made Mil out to be a sort of super-hero. pt1. 7:10. You talk about a shoot or half-shoot, that’s the kind of match that it was.”. Máscaras takes on an unassuming attitude when told that he influenced so many future stars in Japan like Tiger Mask (Satoru Sayama), Jushin “Thunder” Liger, Ultimo Dragon, and The Great Sasuke. Anónimo. [7] Máscaras was also one of the first wrestlers to introduce the high-flying moves of lucha libre, such as the plancha and tope suicida, to Japanese fans. Theft of the Mummies of Guanajuato (1972) teamed up Mil with the Blue Angel and El Rayo De Jalisco.
Many times, being scared of someone perhaps following him and discovering his real identity, he’d even wear masks while at the hotel. [8] This brought him international fame as one of the first high-flyers, something he was not considered in Mexico where he fell under the mat-power category. Hulk Hogan Ultimate Grill Check Out the Hulk Hogan Grill. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. The reasoning is that a child is noble and free of prejudices that may cloud his thoughts. If I miss a move, then I don’t ask anyone to make me look good.”. All rights reserved. Santo and I could keep our status by doing so. The Champions of Justice (also 1970) saw Mil in action with fellow wrestlers Blue Demon, Tinieblas, El Medico Asesino and La Sombra Vengadora (who all joined together as sort of a super-team to fight monsters, mad scientists, criminals, evil dwarves or whatever else crossed their paths.) Probably the most famous Japanese wrestler in USA is 'The Oriental Mystery' The Great Kabuki. [17] Satoru Sayama, the original Tiger Mask, has described Máscaras' impact on Japanese professional wrestling, "If it weren't for Mil Máscaras, there would be no Jushin Liger, no Último Dragón or the Great Sasuke today,". He says that “He wanted to do something for the people.”. I heard about all the things he didn’t like. In 2001, he was inducted into the Southern California Pro-Wrestling Hall of Fame.
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