The top 30 horror gimmicks in pro wrestling history

16. Vampiro

The Canadian Vampire that made his name in Mexico and WCW, Vampiro made his name in Mexico as he became one of the biggest wrestling stars in the company’s history. Vampiro appeared in companies like CMLL and AAA for the majority of his career and making his name internationally as a member of the WCW roster.

Vampiro had a career renaissance when he worked for Lucha Underground as a commentator and a manager. Pentagon Jr. and Vampiro even had a death match in the company that birthed an entire new generation of Vampiro fans

Infamous feuds of Vampiro’s career such as his programs with Sting and Pentagon Jr. captivated fans of all generations and memorialized the vampiric figure in the minds of many.

15. Matanza

The monstrous brother of Dario Cueto lands at number 15 on this list.

Matanza, also known as Jeff Cobb, was the most dominant champion in the short history of the Los Angeles promotion Lucha Underground.

Matanza was the brother of the matchmaker Dario and had been shown in small clips since the first season as a violent monster being kept in the basement of the temple. Dario visited him several times over the show’s run until the second edition of Aztec Warfare where Matanza made his debut and won the Lucha Underground Title.

Matanza showed zero emotion and came off as bloodthirsty juggernaut with no sense of right or wrong. A very similar character to Michael Meyers, the silent monster tore through the Lucha Underground roster and made mincemeat out of several wrestlers.

In season 4 Matanza even started “sacrificing” other wrestlers to the gods who gave him his immense power.

A monster that may never be equaled in his otherworldly strength and viciousness.