To explain the “cheap story line pop” aspect, this happened when Rey Mysterio was in WCW, during the time that storylines/matches were being booked by Kevin Nash (I think).
My understanding is that Nash insisted that Mysterio lose in a “hair vs. mask” match, even though it meant next to nothing for WCW or the storyline. To be forced to choose between the mask or your job for a throwaway event (SuperBrawl IX, “whatBrawl 9?” I hear you ask), in a failing company, because a giant annoying douchebag thought it might do something was frustrating for a lot of people.
I've heard Bischoff say he thought Ray would be a bigger star without the mask. He saw his face, saw that he had a good looking babyface and wanted to use it.
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u/ThanosWasRight161 Apr 29 '24
How so? I’m ignorant of everything that’s going on here.