The WWE Universe was very close to seeing Rey Mysterio without a mask in the company.
In a recent appearance on What’s Your Story with Steph McMahon, Stephanie McMahon brought up Rey Mysterio famously removing his mask in WCW. The Master of the 619 revealed that he trained in OVW a week before his WWE debut in 2002. It was then that someone asked what he was going to wear for his debut night.
Mysterio told them about the red baggy pants he wore that night. When asked about his mask, the WWE Hall of Famer said he was no longer wrestling with the mask.
They were like, ‘what about the mask?’ I’m not wrestling with the mask anymore.
The person told Mysterio that then-WWE Chairman Vince McMahon wanted him to wear a mask. He was excited to hear that, and he came up with the red mask and baggy pants he eventually wore on his debut night on SmackDown.
Oh no no no no! Vince wants you with the mask back on.
In the same interview, Rey Mysterio confirmed the return of the traditional 5-on-5 Survivor Series elimination match, featuring Team Mexico vs. Team USA. Mysterio will lead Team Mexico and has added Penta to his squad. On the other hand, Team USA will be captained by Cody Rhodes, who has added CM Punk and Je’Vons Evans to his team.
With three more slots to fill, it will be interesting to see who Rey Mysterio will choose for his team at Survivor Series 2026.
