Aarón Rodríguez Arellano
Known for Acting · 46 credits
- Born
- 1942-07-15 (age 83)
- Place of birth
- San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
- Also known as
- Aaron Rodríguez Arellano · El Mil Mascaras · Mil Mascaras · Aaron Rodriguez · Mil Máscaras
Biography
Aarón Rodríguez Arellano is a Mexican luchador (professional wrestler). He is regarded as one of the greatest wrestlers of the lucha libre tradition in Mexico - along with El Santo and Blue Demon - and has been described as the first international superstar of lucha libre. Máscaras is considered one of the most influential wrestlers of all time for enhancing and popularizing the lucha libre style around the world, both in the ring and as the star of 20 films. He is also an accomplished artist and cultural ambassador for his native country and has appeared on three of its postage stamps. Although he has never been unmasked and his true identity is generally kept a secret out of respect for lucha libre traditions, his real name is known due to appearing in the credits of the films he has starred in. His ring name is Spanish for "Thousand Masks".
Máscaras was inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2010, and the WWE Hall of Fame in 2012. He is a member of one of Mexico's most prominent wrestling families; his brothers José and Pablo respectively wrestle as Dos Caras and Sicodélico. José's oldest son Alberto is a former WWE Champion and currently wrestles as Alberto El Patron. José's younger son Guillermo wrestles as El Hijo de Dos Caras. Pablo's son Aaron is better known as Sicodelico Jr.
Known For
TV Shows (8)
World Class Championship Wrestling
1982
as Mil Mascaras
Mid-South Wrestling
1981
as Mil Mascaras (Archive footage)
WWE Old School
1973
as Mil Mascaras
WWF All-Star Wrestling
1975
as Mil Mascaras
Clash of the Champions
1988
as Mil Mascaras
WWF Championship Wrestling
1980
as Mil Mascaras
WWE Hall of Fame
2005
as Self
WCCW Star Wars
1981
as Mil Máscaras
Movies (38)
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
1997
as Mil Mascaras
Andre the Giant
1985
as Mil Mascaras (Archive footage)
Leyenda Macabras de La Colonia
1974
as Mil Máscaras
The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions
2012
as Himself
The Vampires of Coyoacan
1974
as Mil Máscaras
NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
1990
as Mil Mascaras
La Lucha Invade el Cine Mexicano
2024
as Self
Mystery in the Bermuda Triangle
1979
as Mil Máscaras
El poder negro (Black power)
1975
as Mil Máscaras
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
2008
as Mil Mascaras
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994
as Mil Mascaras (archive footage)
Secret of Death
1969
as Mil Máscaras
Mil Máscaras
1969
as Mil Máscaras
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: July '84
1984
as Mil Mascaras
The Champions of Justice
1971
as Mil Máscaras
AJPW Giant Baba Memorial Spectacular
2001
The Mummies of Guanajuato
1972
as Mil Mascaras
La llave mortal
1990
as Mil Máscaras
AWA Super Clash
1985
as Mil Máscaras
Best of the WWF Volume 3
1985
as Mil Máscaras
Wrestling's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest!
1985
as Mil Mascaras
Vuelven Los Campeones Justicieros
1972
as Mil Máscaras
The Vampire Girls
1969
as Mil Máscaras
WWE Houston Wrestling: The Paul Boesch Retirement Show
1987
as Mil Mascaras
Mil Mascaras vs. the Aztec Mummy
2007
as Mil Mascaras
Robbery of the Mummies of Guanajuato
1972
as Mil Máscaras
La verdad de la lucha
1990
as Sergio Roca Dragon I / Mil Máscaras
El hijo de Santo en frontera sin ley
1983
as Mil Máscaras
Academy of Doom
2008
as Mil Máscaras
The Mummies of San Angel
1975
as Mil Máscaras
WCCW Star Wars (February 1981)
1981
as Mil Máscaras
WWE Hall Of Fame 2012
2012
Infernal Angels
1968
as Mil Máscaras
Michinoku Pro 3rd Anniversary: These Days
1996
as Mil Mascaras
Una rosa sobre el ring
1973
WCCW Parade of Champions '87
1987
as Mil Mascaras
Aztec Revenge
2015
as Mil Máscaras
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '87
1987
as Mil Mascaras
About Aarón Rodríguez Arellano
Aarón Rodríguez Arellano is a Mexican luchador (professional wrestler). He is regarded as one of the greatest wrestlers of the lucha libre tradition in Mexico - along with El Santo and Blue Demon - and has been described as the first international superstar of lucha libre. Máscaras is considered one of the most influential wrestlers of all time for enhancing and popularizing the lucha libre style around the world, both in the ring and as the star of 20 films. He is also an accomplished artist and cultural ambassador for his native country and… With 46 credits spanning from 1968 to 2024, Aarón Rodríguez Arellano has appeared in 38 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Aarón Rodríguez Arellano Movies
- WWE Royal Rumble 1997 (1997) — as Mil Mascaras
- Andre the Giant (1985) — as Mil Mascaras (Archive footage)
- Leyenda Macabras de La Colonia (1974) — as Mil Máscaras
- The Best of WCW Clash of the Champions (2012) — as Himself
- The Vampires of Coyoacan (1974) — as Mil Máscaras
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