Few MASKED Wrestlers really stood out in Professional Wrestling!
In MEXICO-probably 90%+ of Mat Men wear Masks-which for me devalues the HOOD!
Also Rules are different and change regarding the Defeat of the Man wearing the BONNET!
Here when a Masked Wrestler lost he had to Unmask latterly ANY kind of LOSS BUT in the
1950's he had to 'lose by 2 Straight Falls! Elsewhere like AMERICA-Defeat didn't result in
losing the Mask unless stipulated-e.g.Mask vs. Mask Contests! So to stand out he had to be
very good indeed!-One such AMERICAN Wrestler was THE PATRIOT!
Clad in Red,White and Blue and carrying the Stars and Stripes he was very Popular with
the Fans and a Target for other Top Heavies!-A NORTH AMERICAN Heavyweight Champion
for GLOBAL WRESTLING FEDERATION initially he went on to Fight BRET HART for the
WWF (World) Heavyweight Title!
His Finisher was the PATRIOT MISSILE-a Flying Shoulder Block 'launched' from the Top
Turnbuckle which was usually fatal for the Opponent!-Quick and Agile and superbly muscled
he was a Fan Favourite both in American Football-under his Alter-Ego and in the Wrestling
Ring and had a fairly long Run!-THE PATRIOT had everything going for him!
Photos to follow!
MAIN MASK
He looked great and they built him up with a great run in WWF , but he had to sell to Brett Hart's Sharpshooter. Remember those days well.