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Mask Matches in America: photos
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9 g2 `4 ]% F! N3 }1 t9 a# h, oThe masked pair of Doom showed up in WCW during 1989 to challenge for the Steiner Brothers' WCW Tag Team Titles.' a3 z+ D e3 m5 D" j$ ~
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Before they could take the championships, they lost their masks to The Steiners. Doom turned out to be Ron Simmons and Butch Reed." v0 ?7 d' F& ~) `3 t/ G+ ]
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Chris Jericho tried to take the mask of Rey Mysterio at The Bash in 2009.. k4 I j% v; T w# S
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* f& g& Z# O V, G9 hDespite Jericho's best attempts, Mysterio was able to win the match, keeping his mask and gaining the Intercontinental Title.
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The Great Kabuki and Gary Hart were set on proving that the masked Charlie Brown was, in fact, Jimmy Valiant.: }3 Q" x; V: O6 @# g% G! t
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With his mask on the line against Kabuki's NWA Television Title, Brown emerged victorious.
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) ~3 C: i% x, v: Z8 b- dPaul Burchill became obsessed with figuring out The Hurricane's true identity. X' k X" U' k- i% N) |3 q
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, A- P X/ t; g# YThe Brit put his ECW career on the line against the superhero's mask.
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6 s5 }% ?' L0 r2 OThe masked marvel came out on top, sending Burchill packing from WWE.
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Kane risked his mask to get a chance at Triple H's World Heavyweight Championship.
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- Y& t5 Q# r" k8 w- G& eAfter interference from Ric Flair and Randy Orton, The Game was able to pin The Big Red Monster.# g8 T/ B! p# Z. t6 g
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* Y! B/ `# u! T$ N9 r7 aFor the first time, Kane revealed his face to the WWE Universe., B% H: Q& p- `- I
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2 c( H% u1 X& c% E2 NPsicosis put his identity on the line, while Kidman risked his hair in this match from WCW Monday Nitro.
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^% c. c1 `& T, z) wKidman was able to pin the luchador, forcing him to unmask.0 F9 j# q7 \. S$ g6 F) I/ l$ n
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Vader and Kane battled in a Mask vs. Mask Match at Over the Edge 1998./ J' q( M+ \9 t* y# h
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1 K2 g7 S5 z, F P' S* P4 `5 nAlthough he looked to be in control after clocking Kane with a wrench, Vader came out on the losing end.
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Juventud Guerrera wanted to dethrone Chris Jericho as WCW's Cruiserweight Champion so badly, he vowed to unmask if he couldn't get the job done at SuperBrawl VIII.# Y" C! T4 l) M/ F1 J( a
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! \ {1 n( G8 _Jericho countered Guerrera's attempt at offense into the Lion Tamer, retaining his title and taking Juventud's mask.. a4 G4 f: p; f: Z% ~$ V9 K/ j4 h
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% S; h7 z( \! D+ @5 n5 IRey Mysterio wore a mask around his neck before his Mask vs. Title Match with Eddie Guerrero at Halloween Havoc 1997, to remind himself of what he risked.
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In a classic bout, Mysterio defeated Guerrero to capture the Cruiserweight Title. |
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