Luchador masks can be dated back to the inception of the sport in the mid-19th century. The interesting thing about the inclusion of the mask in lucha libre is that, of all of the offshoots of Greco-Roman wrestling, Mexican wrestling is the only one that adopted its use. In professional Mexican wrestling, the luchador mask defines a wrestler’s identity and helps him create and maintain a persona. And in El Rey Network’s new TV show, Lucha Underground, you’ll be privy to plenty of cool-looking masks and the stories of the luchadores who wear them. At the 1865 World 's Fair, Theobaud,Bauer first debuted the mask, wrestling as "The Masked Wrestler" in Paris, France. He would continue wrestling using the mask throughout out France as part of a