Marvel’s Black Panther has been a hot topic this week, from its record-shattering performance at the box office and adorable NBA All-Star Weekend cameos to the horrible conversations you’re having about it with bots on Twitter. We thought it’d be a good idea to revisit an overlooked moment from November that brought Wakanda to Mexico: Rey Mysterio’s Black Panther gear from The Crash.
Mysterio repped Black Panther for his November 4 match against La Máscara, Rush and pissed-off ninja skeleton Penta Zero M. We’re happy he went with the understated necklace instead of the big gaudy gold one.
Rey has a notable history of super hero gear variants, from his Spider-Man web print mask from his WCW days to his Daredevil, The Joker and The Flash looks at various WrestleManias. He probably would’ve worn it again over the weekend, but it was torn up and stolen after the match.
If you’d like a little more detail, here’s a short video look at the gear. If only Rey’s tailor could figure out how to absorb and redirect kinetic energy. Maybe Rey does a good enough job of that on his own.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rH5jphYFfk
So, how do we get Psicosis gear that makes him look like Killmonger?
