Update on identity of masked man from WWE Raw and Survivor Series
An update is available regarding who has portrayed the masked man who attacked LA Knight on Monday’s WWE Raw and CM Punk at Survivor Series.
Our own Bryan Alvarez posted to subscribers on X that in an attempt to throw fans off, at least two different people have portrayed the masked character thus far.
Alvarez wrote:
“In an effort to throw fans off, it appears at least two different people have been under the mystery man mask”
The mystery masked character first appeared during the Men’s WarGames Match at WWE Survivor Series in San Diego. The person scaled the cage and gave Punk a curb stomp while mimicking other Seth Rollins mannerisms.
Dave Meltzer addressed the character in the December 8 edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, writing that it was Austin Theory, who had once been scheduled to be on the heel men’s WarGames team, under the mask. Meltzer wrote that Paul Heyman wants Theory in The Vision to take pins for the faction.
Meltzer wrote:
“Austin Theory was the guy under the mask. Paul Heyman had wanted to bring Theory into the Vision, largely to make him a star and to protect Breakker and Reed from having to take pins. He would have been in this match had Jacob Fatu not gotten hurt, which sped up the Cody Rhodes vs. Drew McIntyre feud since they were going to be on this show originally instead of the prior show which was to be Fatu vs. McIntyre to set up this show with McIntyre winning. The Fatu injury led to Rhodes moving into the WarGames team, and with him in the match, McIntyre made far more sense than Theory.”
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