Rey Mysterio Would Put Mask On Line At WWE WrestleMania 36

Rey prepared to wager iconic mask against Andrade's hair.

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Veteran WWE star Rey Mysterio has told TV Insider that he'd be prepared to put his iconic mask on the line against Andrade's hair, in a lucha de apuesta match at WrestleMania 36.

The former World Heavyweight champ explained:

"I think the goal right now — after [Monday's] outcome in the Andrade ladder match — I think something along the ways that if he wants to keep feuding and going a step further, I’m willing to put my mask on the line versus his hair for a WrestleMania moment."

As both lucha libre stars know, losing one's mask is the ultimate insult - and therefore, the ultimate gamble. Perhaps the stakes are a little less dramatic when you consider that Rey Mysterio - and Andrade, for that matter - have both previously lost their masks (Andrade used to compete under a hood as La Sombra in CMLL and NJPW).

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Indeed, Mysterio incited outrage in Mexico by putting his back on, when he signed for WWE.

Nevertheless, he continued:

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"Whatever the case might be, whoever ends up winning, I think it would be a huge stepping stone for either of us."

Even if the pathos of the stipulation is a bit contrived in 2020, a lengthy match at WrestleMania would promise to be an absolute riot. Let's hope it happens.

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