When Triple H took over as head of talent relations, he wasted little time in trying to make a splash with big signings. In 2011, he signed Mexican superstar Mistico, a huge move that was thought to be a good signing at the time. Mistico was renamed Sin Cara and made his first WWE appearance just two months after signing on the Raw after WrestleMania. That debut came in the main event, saving Daniel Bryan from a beatdown from Sheamus. Sin Cara was treated as a big deal initially, teaming with John Cena and remaining undefeated for more than three months. But the highfliers ride would not last, as he built a reputation for botching moves. He also was suspended four months into his run for a wellness policy violation and would also show a tendency to get injured just as WWE seemed to be building a storyline for him. Mistico left WWE in early 2014, and the Sin Cara character continues to be played by the former Hunico. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGJyL1U3lQA The Mistico version of Sin Cara can officially be declared a major flop, but he had a prominent debut and initial push, so that deserves some credit.
Scott is a former journalist and longtime wrestling fan who was smart enough to abandon WCW during the Monday Night Wars the same time as the Radicalz. He fondly remembers watching WrestleMania III, IV, V and VI and Saturday Night's Main Event, came back to wrestling during the Attitude Era, and has been a consumer of sports entertainment since then. He's written for WhatCulture for more than a decade, establishing the Ups and Downs articles for WWE Raw and WWE PPVs/PLEs and composing pieces on a variety of topics.
