10 Wrestlers That Stole Others Wrestler's Masks

1. X-Pac (Kane)

Kane Mask On XPac
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Look at that piece of sh*t in the above picture.

"X-Pac heat" was grossly unfair tag that stuck due to the breakneck (erk) pace of the Attitude Era passing him by some time in early-2000, but sometimes the truly exceptional Sean Waltman knew just how to generate and keep it all the same.

By 2002, he was as busted a flush as the stable he wore the initials of for the second time in his career. The New World Order were back and in worse form than ever thanks to an unravelling Scott Hall, perpetually injured Kevin Nash and already babyfaced Hulk Hogan. X-Pac and The Big Show were drafted in as logical members based on their past affiliation with the group, with Kane booked as a big target because he was literally a big target.

A setup babyface to try and help the heels get any sort of heat back after their initial split, 'The Big Red Machine' at least had history with the little turd that had taken his mask and mocked him over it. It didn't make anything - darkly amusing visuals aside - about the angle any more enjoyable, such was life in WWE as the wheels fell off just about everything.

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