Pro wrestling fans go wild for mask vs mask match as wild AAA feud comes to extraordinary finish

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For pro wrestling fans, it’s easy to criticize when things are off the mark or if the crescendo of a storyline fails to meet lofty expectations. The naysayers log on consistently and the criticism is often louder and more overblown when those things happen.

It was safe to say that Saturday’s night end to the storyline between El Grande Americano and Original El Grande Americano at AAA Lucha Libre Worldwide’s Noche de Los Grandes surpassed expectations and fermented itself as one of the best wrestling matches of the year.

The hype was palpable. El Grande Americano appeared on WWE and AAA programming and became a fan favorite in Mexico. Pro wrestling fans in the country sang to him and welcomed him into Lucha Libre culture. Original El Grande Americano was the hated villain who fans booed loudly, flipped middle fingers to and pushed back against any momentum he would gain.

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El Grande Americano faces off against El Grande Americano during WWE's Royal Rumble at Riyadh Season Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Jan. 31, 2026. (Joe Maher/WWE)

It all culminated into an extraordinary match Mask vs. Mask match in Monterey in front of a jammed arena. In the end, El Grande Americano defeated Original El Grande Americano in a bloody contest. Original El Grande Americano was forced to remove his mask, revealing himself to be WWE star Chad Gable.

It was a drawn-out affair that featured Gable assailing El Grande Americano with a guitar shot to start the match, Rayo and Bravo take out the Creed Brothers and El Grande Americano putting Gable through a table.

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