Chad Gable’s unmasking was already one of the wildest moments from AAA Noche de Los Grandes, but the replay made one thing very obvious — they did not want all that blood shown in full color again.
After the June 1, 2026 episode of WWE RAW, AAA aired the replay of Gable’s brutal Mask vs. Mask loss to Ludwig Kaiser’s El Grande Americano. During the post-match broadcast, the screen was changed to black-and-white, apparently to tone down how much blood was visible on Gable’s face and body.
The original moment came after Gable lost the main event and was forced to remove his mask. He stood in the ring covered in blood, surrounded by his family, and admitted he could not overcome the Mexican spirit. Gable then acknowledged Kaiser as the one true El Grande Americano before removing the mask and revealing himself to the crowd.
The replay still showed the emotional moment, but the gray filter made it clear the broadcast was trying to soften the visual. Gable was heavily busted open, and the black-and-white treatment helped downplay just how bloody the scene really was.
The match itself was a violent mess, with chairs, tables, guitars, outside interference, and blood all over the place. Kaiser eventually won after hitting a running headbutt, ending Gable’s run as the Original El Grande Americano. Gable later introduced his family, talked about his career, handed his bloody mask to Kaiser, and promised he would return to AAA someday.
The replay didn’t change what happened, but it definitely changed how fans saw it. AAA kept the unmasking in the broadcast, but by graying out the screen, they clearly made an effort to make Gable’s bloody final moments as El Grande Americano look less graphic.
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