PENTA’s identity was accidentally exposed during a livestream.
A new video circulating online shows a WWE official confronting the 21-year-old content creator (N3on) after footage from his livestream captured the masked superstar without his mask. According to the official, N3on had already been instructed not to share the footage, but WWE determined that the video had still made its way online. This is due to the fact that he was streaming live, and people captured the screencaps and posted them themselves.
Because of that, N3on was informed that he was no longer welcome at the WWE booth for the second day of Fanatics Fest.
During the exchange, N3on insisted that he never personally uploaded the clip. However, the WWE representative pushed back, saying that he had already seen the footage and made it clear that the decision to ban him was final.
The incident stems from the first day of Fanatics Fest, when N3on was livestreaming from inside WWE’s booth. His camera briefly captured Intercontinental Champion PENTA walking by without his signature mask. Although PENTA still had face paint on, his uncovered face and recognizable voice were visible on the livestream.
PENTA immediately asked the streamer not to post the footage, and N3on agreed. However, because he was broadcasting live, the clip had already been seen by viewers before anyone could stop it. N3on also failed to tell WWE officials that he had been livestreaming, leaving the company unaware that the footage had already been broadcast live. He later denied posting the video, despite WWE concluding that it had circulated online.
For many lucha libre stars, protecting the identity behind the mask is a deeply respected tradition. Unless a wrestler chooses to reveal themselves — whether as part of a storyline or by personal decision — showing a masked wrestler’s face without permission is widely considered a major sign of disrespect.
For what it’s worth, N3on was shown during the Saturday Night’s Main Event broadcast. So it appears that whatever issues there may have been between the two sides (early on) have been smoothed over. Obviously, WWE isn’t going to want the negative press so they more than likely made things right.
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