10 Most Influential Wrestlers Ever
6. Mil Máscaras
Alberto Del Rio's notorious uncle, Mil Máscaras (the Thousand Masks) is famous for having introduced the lucha libre style to an eager international audience. Known for a ground-based offence in Mexico, he would become one of the first masked luchadors to work as a good guy outside of his home country. That meant unveiling the high-flying moveset of a fan favourite, which famously floored the Japanese industry - no less a legend than the original Tiger Mask has clearly stated that there would be no Jushin Thunder Liger or Ultimo Dragon without Mil Máscaras.
In Mexico, his size made him a heavyweight, yet his popularity was such that he became known as one of the Big Three stars in all of lucha libre. In North America, he became the first masked wrestler to perform in Madison Square Garden, and was so widely respected for his ability - if not necessarily for his personality - the length and breadth of the business that his example, and the techniques he popularised, paved the way for light heavyweights or cruiserweights across the board and across the world.