10 Most Shocking Wrestling Unmaskings

10. The Halloween Phantom

Halloween Havoc 1991 saw the appearance of a mysterious wrestler known only as The Halloween Phantom. The Phantom, clad in a mask and black suit that covered his entire body, took on Tom Zenk, making short work of "The Z-Man" and finishing him off with a neckbreaker. The entire bout lasted less than 90 seconds.

Later that evening, Eric Bischoff conducted an interview with former announcer Paul E. Dangerously, who was returning from a kayfabe firing (and a real-life suspension). Dangerously announced that he may have been done behind the booth, but he still had his manager's license, and that was the role he would now be playing.

Dangerously then brought out his new charge - none other than The Halloween Phantom. As he continued to rant and rave about taking his revenge on WCW - and the company's franchise, Sting - The Phantom patiently waited for his big moment. When Dangerously was done, The Halloween Phantom disrobed and unmasked to reveal none other than "Ravishing" Rick Rude.

Rude was about a year removed from his last major U.S. run, so his appearance was a major surprise. He would end up becoming the centerpiece of The Dangerous Alliance, a heel group that terrorized WCW for much of 1992.