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Mask Matches in America: photos
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6 ]7 E4 p4 z0 ?+ Q, PThe masked pair of Doom showed up in WCW during 1989 to challenge for the Steiner Brothers' WCW Tag Team Titles.
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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.; u! n( S6 N: M$ Y
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" Z8 O2 }4 v" C) }( U% wChris Jericho tried to take the mask of Rey Mysterio at The Bash in 2009.5 p0 f$ h3 D2 W* x
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Despite 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.
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With his mask on the line against Kabuki's NWA Television Title, Brown emerged victorious.
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/ l$ Q+ x" o& z# |7 b- cPaul Burchill became obsessed with figuring out The Hurricane's true identity.
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5 ]! y0 u/ i4 X6 ~The Brit put his ECW career on the line against the superhero's mask.
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% d6 e, S3 Y7 H/ dKane risked his mask to get a chance at Triple H's World Heavyweight Championship.
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After interference from Ric Flair and Randy Orton, The Game was able to pin The Big Red Monster.
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( C! K- U% z( a9 WFor the first time, Kane revealed his face to the WWE Universe.
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Psicosis put his identity on the line, while Kidman risked his hair in this match from WCW Monday Nitro.) O( {- ]& ?) B
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Kidman was able to pin the luchador, forcing him to unmask.
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7 D) K/ j- P6 O: ?6 _9 vVader and Kane battled in a Mask vs. Mask Match at Over the Edge 1998.' a$ \) l% j. J# t. y) Q
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Although 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.
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' B1 y; Z$ p T" YJericho countered Guerrera's attempt at offense into the Lion Tamer, retaining his title and taking Juventud's mask." y0 n/ G0 ?) Z4 L: I# ]/ C0 r
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Rey 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.5 X7 z- V2 Z$ L: C: L
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In a classic bout, Mysterio defeated Guerrero to capture the Cruiserweight Title. |
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