Nothing frightens a burly Mexican wrestling hero as much as the idea of peeling off his mask to reveal his true identity.

El Hijo del Santo has just won the fight of his life after a Mexican court ruled that he should not be forced to unmask himself as part of a legal battle with a promoter over image rights.

In a bizarre and long-running legal saga the wrestler, who goes by the initials JEGR and is the son of legendary wrestler El Santo, was threatened with the possibility of having to face public court proceedings without his trademark silver mask in place.

"That’s a crime, this is our job," El Hijo del Santo tweeted on Friday in celebration of the verdict. “Let it be noted that the law backs our right to conceal our names and faces.”