mask or no mask that is the question

[MINISTRYrising]

so mask or no mask. that is todays question. there have been a lot off wrestlers over the year's that have worn masks.(to many to count) and at some point these wrestlers have ended up wrestling without one wrestlers like kane, ray mysterio and know abyss(we all know your abyss mr joseph parks) but do you like them more with the mask or without

 

[Heel Ziggler]

I think a mask makes the wrestler have a different identity. take kane for example. he was more brutal with the mask. and hunico. he had a different style when he was sin cara negro. i'm more of a fan of the original masked kane, masked mysterio, and hunico. it depends on the gimmick/style

 

[HBsam31]

For some reason the mask just adds a bit of something to the character. When the Luchadors wore the masks in WCW the heritage of the mask was always talked about. It was said that if the wrestler lost his mask it brought him great shame back home. It was built up to be something really important. When Mysterio lost his mask I just never saw him the same. Kane was the same way. I don't know I guess the mystique goes away or something. It seems kinda lame, but I honestly think when a character is debuted with a mask it becomes a part of them, and things aren't the same if the lost it.

 

[Hollywood Naitch]

There is obviously the heritage behind the masks that are worn by the luchadors in Mexico and other countries, so much so that the "character" can be passed on to another wrestler once the original retires- like Tiger Mask.

The mask means alot more in these countries than they do in the US, the US wrestling fans have never really taken to the masked luchador style like the Latin American fans, and the whole style of wrestling is different.

Personally, while I have no problem with masks in wrestling- I think Kane is far better WITH the mask than without, it adds an extra element to his persona, usually I prefer the wrestler without the mask, it allows you to see the facial expression better and the emotions of the wrestler in the match, they can sell much better when you can see they are in pain.

The mask does add a sense of mystery to the character though, like with Kane so they could go with the "burned" storyline, but in the majority of cases I don't really think the mask adds anything, but I know quite a lot of fans disagree.