3 WWE Superstars Who Got Unmasked On Live Television

There are a lot of superstars in the WWE who are currently wrestling with a mask. The mask, however, has increased the curiosity among the WWE Universe, from time to time.

Mexican Luchadores usually wear a mask to shows respect to their culture. However, this doesn't mean that only Luchadores wear a mask. Many wrestlers in the WWE also perform in the ring while wearing a mask.

However, some of them also got unmasked on live television too. Fans always wanted to know about the man behind the mask, and when an unmasking happens, the wrestler easily holds everyone's attention.

Sometimes this happened accidentally whereas sometimes there was a purpose behind doing this.

Let's take a look at 3 WWE superstars who once got unmasked in front of the audience.

#3 Kane

Kane made his debut in the WWE during the first ever Hell in A Cell match where he cost his brother The Undertaker as Shawn Michaels, The Phenom's opponent, was able to take advantage later and pick up the win. He is one of those wrestlers who was famous because of wearing a mask.

In the 1990s, WWE portrayed him as one of the scariest wrestlers in the industry, and his mask played a huge role for him in achieving this title.

Kane has gone through a lot of character changes throughout his career. He also revealed that he is frightened of fire because it took his parent's life.

In 2003, he was unmasked, and that time he also had burning marks over his face.

He was once the most scariest WWE superstars in the WWE, but after removing his mask, his character became a bit irrelevant.

At one point he also played the role of Corporate Kane (an authority figure) but then returned back to wrestle with a mask. Recently, at WWE Crown Jewel he faced the D-Generation X along with his brother The Undertaker (with the mask).

Now, his mask doesn't fit him anymore because he is a mayor of Knox County, Tennessee where everyone knows him as Glenn Jacobs and not as Kane.

#2 Big Van Vader

Big Van Vader is known for his work in the World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). After joining the New Japan Pro Wrestling in 1987, he started wrestling with a black mask.

On May 31, 1998, at the WWE's Over the Edge pay-per-view, Vader faced Kane in a Mask vs. Mask match.

The match ended with Vader losing eventually and therefore, he was unmasked. This proved to be his most significant loss in the WWE, and after that, the company made him a jobber.

He had been battling with a weak heart for over two years, and despite undergoing numerous surgeries, years of abuse his body had taken resulted in him passing away. Even though he was not a major attraction in the WWE and also never won any title in the company but still, he was a big deal for his die-hard fans.

He made his last WWE appearance on April 2016 at the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony where he inducted Stan Hansen into the Hall of Fame.

#1 Rey Mysterio

Rey Mysterio is a super talented wrestler who is currently one of the best high flyers in the company.

He is a luchador and there is no asking why he still wears a mask even after so many years.

In 1999, Mysterio was working for the WCW where he faced Kevin Nash and Scott Hall in a Hair vs. Mask match along with his tag team partner Konnan.

Mysterio lost the match and got unmasked. The mask means a lot to him and his family, and he also expressed his disappointment regarding this incident.

However, then in the WWE, he again got unmasked by Chris Jericho in Extreme Rules 2009, and by Cody Rhodes in an episode of Smackdown Live in 2011.

All of these incidents were shocking ones, as he was best known for his mask during his entire career as well as his incredible agile offence.

He recently signed a 2-year contract with the WWE and will continue to work as a full-time wrestler.

Which one of these unmasking gave a shock to you? Have your say in the comments below.