10 Fascinating Masked 'Mystery' Wrestlers

9. Very Mysterious Ice Cream (Claudio Castagnoli)

Mainstream WWE fans know Cesaro as the underutilized übermensch of the lower midcard, but for over a decade he wrestled on the indies under his real name. As Claudio Castagnoli, he often teamed with Chris Hero as the Kings of Wrestling, but it's his heated 2007 rivalry with his on-again, off-again partner that earned him a spot on this list. Hero defeated Castagnoli in a €œloser leaves Chikara€ match, but he and his allies were soon challenged by the heroic Los Ice Creams, and their new partner, Very Mysterious Ice Cream. Unlike Ice Cream, Jr. and El Hijo Del Ice Cream, Very Mysterious Ice Cream was also Very European. Instead of utilizing his lucha-inspired offense of his teammates, Very Mysterious was fond of dismantling his opponents with powerful uppercuts and hossing them around in cravate holds. He also wrestled in slacks, a sleeveless dress shirt, and a tie (because Claudio was Swiss and therefore working an IRS style gimmick by default, maybe?). He unmasked not long after his debut, but if a guy disguised as a frozen dairy treat shows up on Raw, you guys will know what's up.
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