In Disguise: 5 WWE Superstars you probably forgot wrestled under a mask 

At present, there are a number of WWE stars who currently wrestle under a mask, including Rey Mysterio who has famously worn his Lucha Libre mask throughout his career. While the likes of Gran Metalik, Kalisto, Lince Dorado have also worn masks throughout their lengthy careers, Bray Wyatt who has only recently started wearing a mask as his Fiend alter-ego.

Whilst the current WWE stars in masks are well-known to the WWE Universe, there are some Superstars whose stint under a disguise was somewhat forgettable.

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#5. John Cena

Who could forget the time John Cena decided to pick up a mask and become Juan Cena? At Survivor Series back in 2010, Randy Orton retained the WWE Championship in a match against Wade Barrett with Cena as the special guest referee.

As per the stipulation, Cena was fired from WWE following Orton's win, which meant that WWE's Creative team was forced to think outside the box. John Cena was still scheduled to appear at WWE Live Events despite being fired, so he became his cousin Juan Cena.

Juan wrestled in the same distinctive colors as Cena but wore a matching mask. The gimmick lasted at main events only for a few weeks. After the former 16-time World Champion was rehired by WWE a few weeks later, Juan was quietly forgotten about.

Although many of the names on this list were able to wrestle on WWE TV under a mask, Cena's alter-ego was never added to Monday Night RAW and is considered forgotten. Despite this, his time under a mask was still a huge addition to Cena's impressive WWE career, which also means that it will always be an impressive piece of trivia for any fan to remember.

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One WWE star who is yet to wrestle under a mask is Matt Riddle, who recently spoke to Gary Cassidy of Sportskeeda on a variety of topics:

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#4. CM Punk

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CM Punk considered himself to be "The Best in the World" whilst working as an active talent in WWE up until 2014. Interestingly, his stint in WWE included wearing a mask for few months after he lost a pledge match to Rey Mysterio.

Up until that point, CM Punk had always had long hair throughout his WWE career but after Mysterio handcuffed him to the ropes and shaved his hair, the former World Champion was forced to wrestle bald.

Punk made the decision to instead start wearing a black mask because he was embarrassed about the fact that he was bald. The mask didn't last for very long since Punk stepped into a feud with The Big Show a few months later, and The World's Largest Athlete ripped the mask to show off his head.

After The Straight Edge Society split, Punk seemed to adjust to life without his long locks and continued to wrestle without a mask for the next few years.

Interestingly, the former World Champion recently brought the mask back out whilst in isolation.

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#3. The Miz

The Miz has been on WWE TV ever since 2006, when he was signed with no prior wrestling experience. The A-Lister has since proved his worth and was once considered to be one of the best heels that the company had, which could be why his career has stood the test of time.

Whilst Miz has had the same gimmick for a number of years which is linked to his career as an actor, there was also a time when The Awesome One was able to wrestle under a mask.

Back in 2009, The Miz lost his match to John Cena on Monday Night RAW where the stipulation meant that he was banned from The Staples Center, Monday Night RAW and SummerSlam. Miz wasn't going to take this lying down and in the following week, he appeared as the Calgary Kid and was able to win a contract match against Eugene.

Miz removed the mask following his victory and debuted his "Because I'm the Miz and I'm Awesome" catchphrase as well as his Skull Crushing Finale finisher.

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#2. Mickie James

Mickie James is a former six-time Women's Champion and was one of the most popular female wrestlers in WWE at one time. That being said, Mickie James was released from WWE back in 2010 and didn't make her return until 2016, when she was defeated by Asuka back at NXT Takeover: Toronto.

In the months that followed, a masked star started to appear on SmackDown and helped Alexa Bliss throughout her Women's Championship reign. This masked star had issues with some of the women on the roster and was then put into a match and revealed to be Alexa Bliss herself.

It wasn't until January 2017 when Bliss faced Becky Lynch in a steel cage that La Lauchadora once again appeared, and this time when she took off her mask it was revealed to be Mickie James.

The women's wrestling legend has been brought back by Alexa Bliss to help her on SmackDown, which was a story that didn't last long since the two women went on to feud the following year.

#1. Kurt Angle

Kurt Angle is a WWE Hall of Famer and has been through a number of different phases in his career, with the latest one seeing him work as RAW General Manager. Whilst working on Monday Night RAW, Angle was able to wrestle in a mask in order to swerve Baron Corbin, even though it was obvious that it was Angle throughout the match.

Kurt Angle was sent on vacation by Stephanie McMahon back in 2018 and with Baron Corbin in charge, a battle royal was announced for the second place in the WWE World Cup match in Saudi Arabia at Crown Jewel.

Several names were added to the match including The Conquistador and Corbin. The Constable of Monday Night RAW thought he had the match won until the gold figure returned to the ring and Olympic Slammed him over the top rope.

It was then revealed that it was Olympic Gold Medallist who was under the mask all along and Angle was then added to the match in The Middle East, which he ultimately lost.