Jose de Creeft years of age, de Creeft took his first job earning pennies by carrying stone and sand at the construction site of "La Sagrada Familia", designed and built by the architect Antonio Gaudi. In 1895, de Creeft began modeling religious figures in clay to sell at the Festival Santa Lucia, Barcelona, which he fired at home in his kiln and sold near the steps of the Cathedral of Barcelona. Two years later he began his first apprenticeship with the craftsman and imagier, Barnadas who carved religious figures in wood. A year later, he was apprenticed at the Artistic Foundry of Masriera
Mascarita Sagrada lasting rivalry in Piratita Morgan. During this time period Mascarita Sagrada's relationship with AAA became strained as he resented the introduction of "Mascarita Sagrada, Jr." feeling that the company was trying to make money of his popularity. In late 1996 Mascara Sagrada wrestled in a dark match before Starrcade 1996, where he teamed with Octagoncito (mini version of Octagón) and defeated Jerrito Estrada and Piratita Morgan. the next day the teams faced again, this time on "Monday Nitro", both times saw Sagrada and Octagoncito win. In 1997 Mascarita Sagrada signed with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) as part of their