Corbin Massey was trained for his professional wrestling career by Cal Farley and Alfred Albert Joe de Re la Gardiur.
[5] While Massey was working in Texas, Mexican wrestling promoter Salvador Lutteroth saw him in action and invited Mackey to compete for his newly created Empresa Mexicana de Lucha Libre (EMLL).
Working under the name "Cíclon MacKey" he wrestled on EMLL's first show, which took place in Arena Moreno in Mexico City.
[7] La Maravilla Enmascarada made his in-ring debut at the EMLL 1st Anniversary Show defeating Frank Gou in three falls.
As the Gray Mask he defeated Wild Red Berry to win the National Wrestling Association's World Light Heavyweight Championship on December 27, 1943.
[13] As the champion he toured the West Coast defending the championship several times, including a successful defense against Frankie Hart in Eugene, Oregon.
[15] In 1944 he moved on to Don Owen's Pacific Northwest Wrestling (PNW) promotion based in Portland, Oregon, where he also worked as The Gray Mask.