Cyclone Mackey

Cyclone Mackey
Birth nameCorbin James Massey
Born(1903-07-19)July 19, 1903
Missouri, United States
DiedDecember 30, 1979(1979-12-30) (aged 76)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Ciclón McKey
Ciclón Mackey
Corbin MacKey
Corbin Massey
Cyclone Mackey
Cy Mackey
The Gray Mask
John Mackey
La Maravilla Enmascarada
Mask Mackey
Mr.
The Mysterious X
The Yellow Mask
Billed weight160 lb (73 kg)[1]
Billed fromLos Angeles, California, US[1]
Amarillo, Texas, US[2][3]
Galveston, Texas, US[4]
Houston, Texas, US[5]
San Antonio, Texas, US
Ireland
Trained byCal Farley
Dutch Mantell[2][Note 1]
Debut1930
Retired1951

Corbin James Massey (July 19, 1903 – December 30, 1979) was an American professional wrestler known under a number of ring names such as Cyclone Mackey, Ciclón McKey, La Maravilla Emmascarada, Mr. X, The Grey Mask and The Yellow Mask. Massey was the first wrestler to work masked in Mexico as the enmascarado character La Maravilla Enmascarada (Spanish for "The Masked Marvel") and helped starting the tradition of masks in Lucha libre that still exists today. Massey was one of many wrestlers who used the name "Masked Marvel" during the early days of wrestling. During his career he held both the World Light Heavyweight Championship twice and the Pacific Coast Light Heavyweight Championship, both while working as "Grey Mask".

  1. ^ a b "Outstanding pair to grapple here". Owosso Argus-Press. January 26, 1934. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Klewer, Lou (March 22, 1940). "Cyclone Mackey Defeats Buck in straight falls". Toledo Blade. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  3. ^ Klewer, Lou (April 4, 1940). "Cyclone Mackey defeats Hart in straight falls". Toledo Blade. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
  4. ^ "Cyclone and Wildcat will tangle in Fairgrounds Ring". Eugene Register-Guard. July 29, 1932. Retrieved March 18, 2015.
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