“Would have been DQ’d in Mexico”- Wrestling fans in shock after 38-year-old star unmasks Rey Mysterio during match on WWE Raw
The wrestling world is stunned after top WWE superstar rips off Rey Mysterio's mask amidst rumors of him turning heel.
Xavier Woods pins Rey Mysterio after taking off his mask (via WWE)
Fans have gotten to see a new side of Xavier Woods over the past few weeks. He is no longer the perpetual optimist who made his way to the ring with a trombone. He has grown increasingly serious and even hateful in recent times. This was highly evident in his match against Rey Mysterio on the latest episode of Monday Night Raw.
Following their intense segment last week, the two superstars faced off in the ring. During the match, Xavier Woods took off Mysterio’s mask in what seemed like an accident. The Hall of Famer quickly covered his face with his hands. However, The New Day member decided to seize the opportunity and rolled up his opponent for a quick pinfall victory.
The LWO approached The New Day last week in a backstage segment on Raw to apologize for the confusion they had caused during their World Tag Team Championship match. Woods did not take too kindly to this apology and instead snapped at Mysterio.
When the Luchador started walking away, the 38-year-old accused him of disrespecting him because he had never won a world championship. Rey Mysterio, refuting these claims, challenged The Valedictorian to a match that occurred this week.
Kofi Kingston tried to calm down his partner after the LWO walked away. However, Woods wasn’t having it and blamed the entire situation on Mysterio. There has been a lot of tension between The New Day members lately, and these actions by the 38-year-old may only be making things worse.
WWE Universe is stunned after Xavier Woods takes off Rey Mysterio’s mask to roll him up for a pinfall
The wrestling world was taken aback after seeing Xavier Woods sneakily achieving the win. Taking off someone’s mask is considered highly disrespectful in the luchador culture. Furthermore, The New Day member could have even been disqualified if the match took place in a Mexican promotion like AAA or CMLL.
Mysterio rarely ever takes off his mask and only does so for people he respects. For example, the former WWE Champion gifted his mask to Dana White at a recent UFC event. Fans were quick to point out that a luchador’s mask is considered his identity both in and out of the ring. It represents their character and persona, and it is even considered sacred to a degree.
Such wrestlers do everything in their power to keep their faces and names a secret. In fact, some of the most iconic luchadors of Mexican wrestling have even been buried in their masks.
Regardless, it has been an absolute treat for the netizens to witness Woods’ character transformation over the past few weeks. WWE has done a phenomenal job of portraying his personality change as a slow burn rather than a swift heel turn. Fans cannot wait to see where this story between the 12x Tag Team Champions goes.
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