10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (June 10)
8. Triple H Couldn't Believe Andrade Almas Was Put Under A Mask
Andrade Almas was previously known as La Sombra, working extensively with CMLL in Mexico and New Japan. Working a typical high-flying style relevant to his time in both companies, Almas has been nicknamed 'Cien' for the purpose of his run in WWE's NXT Developmental brand. He made his debut at NXT TakeOver: The End recently.
In the opening match of the show, Almas defeated Tye Dillinger. He notably didn't wear his mask, something WWE have removed from his act since signing the man. During a Q&A chat with Facebook following the WWE Network event, Triple H revealed the reason why the hood is now absent.
Apparently, 'The Game' believes Cien is a handsome dude, because he remarked that he couldn't believe he was once put under a mask. Post-event, Almas recorded some quick promo footage for WWE, smiling and seemingly excited to be in NXT.
It's intriguing that Triple H would phrase things the way he did, especially when someone like Rey Mysterio experienced sustained success in the company partly due to his marketability under the mask.