WWE holding charity auction for El Grande Americano’s Noche de Los Grandes mask

El Grande Americano
Ludwig Kaiser as El Grande Americano. (Image credit: WWE)

To benefit Mexican children who are battling life-threatening illnesses, WWE is auctioning off the El Grande Americano mask that Ludwig Kaiser wore at AAA Noche de Los Grandes.

One of the best bouts in recent WWE history took place on May 30 when El Grande Americano (Kaiser) defeated Original El Grande Americano (Chad Gable) for AAA in Monterrey. An auction has now been launched through Fanatics where fans can bid on Kaiser’s mask from that night. All net proceeds will go toward the Dr. Sonrisas Foundation. The organization’s mission is to fulfill dreams and put smiles on the faces of children who are going through critical medical struggles.

WWE wrote:

  • A mask does not come off in lucha libre unless the story is big enough to deserve it. At AAA Noche de Los Grandes on May 30, 2026, inside Arena Monterrey, El Grande Americano beat ‘Original’ El Grande Americano in a Máscara vs. Máscara Match, forcing the rival under the hood to reveal himself as Chad Gable.
  • This authentic AAA match-used mask is the one El Grande Americano wore through that fight, hand-signed across the back and left with the frayed edges, torn openings and gold-and-silver scars from the main-event battle. The front still carries the El Grande Americano crest, but the damage around it is what turns the mask from gear into evidence.
  • Gable handed over his mask after the loss. El Grande Americano kept his name, kept his face hidden and left Monterrey with the kind of lucha libre trophy that cannot be remade.
  • 100% of the net proceeds from this auction will be donated by WWE directly to the Dr. Sonrisas Foundation, supporting children facing life-threatening health conditions. The Dr. Sonrisas is a registered non-profit organization dedicated to changing the lives of children suffering from critical illnesses by fulfilling their greatest dreams and bringing them joy, hope, and emotional support during their bravest battles.

Bidding currently stands at $1230 and will continue through June 25.

Ludwig Kaiser comments on mask auction —

Kaiser credited Dr. Sonrisas for doing “absolutely incredible” work helping children who are going through the toughest battle of their lives. He asked everyone to check out the organization and thanked everyone who is considering placing a bid on this mask.

“None of this would be possible without you,” Kaiser said to the fans who have given him so much support. “And that’s why it’s really, really important to me to try and support my country and try to give a little bit of that love that I’ve been receiving back to you.”

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