Major Mask Vs. Mask Match Made Official (WWE News)

El Grande Americano vs. El Grande Americano II made official for AAA Noche de Los Grandes!

by Andrew Pollard
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With El Grande Americano II throwing down the Mask vs. Mask challenge to Original El Grande Americano this past weekend, that match has now been made official.

For those who missed it, El Grande II challenged Original El Grande to that match at this past weekend's AAA show following a couple of wild, intense brawls between the two.

Easily one of, if not the, most heated rivalries under the wider WWE banner right now - yes, seriously - this all came to a head on Saturday after Original El Grande Americano got a win over Octagon Jr., with Octagon Jr. unmasked in the process. After that match, Andrea Bazarte interviewed a couple of celebrities at ringside, when Original El Grande attacked Alexis Arroya, a blind comedian also known as Ojitos de Huevo. As Original El Grande slapped an ankle lock onto Arroya, Bazarte slapped the luchador in an attempt to break the hold. From there, Original El Grande menacingly stalked the interview, receiving huge heat in the process.

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That sinister tension was broken up when El Grande Americano II flew into the scene, and the two rivals had one of the best brawls in recent memory, bringing a genuine sense of intensity and passion to all of this. The two would eventually be broken up, but they'd resurface later in the night, brawling again, before El Grande Americano II made that Mask vs. Mask challenge.

As it happens, Andrea Bazarte just so happens to be the girlfriend of Ludwig Kaiser, so El Grande II was certainly helping Kaiser out here by swooping in to make the save.

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Now, as many had predicted, the match has been made official for AAA's big Noche de Los Grandes show on May 30th.

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Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics. As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic. Between his main day job, his role as the lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund, Kane Hodder, Adrienne Barbeau, Rob Zombie, Katharine Isabelle, Leigh Whannell, Bruce Campbell, and Tony Todd, to Kevin Smith, Ron Perlman, Elijah Wood, Giancarlo Esposito, Simon Pegg, Charlie Cox, the Russo Brothers, and Brian Blessed, to Kevin Conroy, Paul Dini, Tara Strong, Will Friedle, Burt Ward, Andrea Romano, Frank Miller, and Rob Liefeld, to Bret Hart, Sting, Mick Foley, Ricky Starks/Saints, Jamie Hayter, Britt Baker, Eric Bischoff, and William Regal, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, Brian Flynn, Denis Smith, Gary Bennett, Karl Connolly, and Bryan Robson - and that's just the tip of an ever-expanding iceberg. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is co-host of the Fearless in Devotion podcast, which won the Club Podcast of the Year gong at the 2024 FSA Awards.