Legends of Lucha Libre

El Santo: The Legend Behind the Silver Mask

Wrestler, film star and folk hero who never showed his face in public.

El Santo: The Legend Behind the Silver Mask

Rodolfo Guzmán Huerta became El Santo, the most famous luchador in history, wrestling for nearly five decades.

He starred in dozens of films and comics, and kept his identity hidden until shortly before his death in 1984. He was buried wearing his silver mask.

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