{"id":1082812,"date":"2019-04-07T19:25:15","date_gmt":"2019-04-07T18:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1082812"},"modified":"2019-04-07T19:25:15","modified_gmt":"2019-04-07T18:25:15","slug":"wolves-jimenez-wwe-mask","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/wolves-jimenez-wwe-mask\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Wolves striker Raul Jimenez celebrated FA Cup goal with WWE inspired mask"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Raul Jimenez celebrated his FA Cup semi-final goal against Watford by paying homage to his countryman\u00a0Sin Cara.<\/b><\/p>\n

The centre-forward tucked home at Wembley, went behind the goal and pulled on a WWE inspired mask, much to the delight of both Wolves and wrestling fans.<\/p>\n

What is the meaning of the mask? Five things you need to know…<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. Jimenez’s celebration saw him put on a mask inspired by WWE star and fellow Mexican, Sin Cara.<\/li>\n
  2. The two sportsmen are friends following Jimenez’s time spent in Portugal playing for Benfica.<\/li>\n
  3. Despite Jimenez’s switch to the Premier League, Sin Cara still follows the \u00a330 million man and gifted him with a personalised mask.<\/li>\n
  4. The mask\u00a0has been adapted to match the colours of Wolverhampton Wanderers.<\/li>\n
  5. The celebration coincided with major wrestling event ‘WrestleMania’ which takes place on Sunday evening.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    The Wolves striker became friends with Sin Cara during his spell at Benfica after the 27-year-old forward wore a mask in honour of the wrestler.<\/p>\n

    The wrestler responded by presenting Jimenez with a personalised mask of his own and said<\/a>: “I returned the gesture making him a special edition mask, where we had the logo, at that time, of Benfica and he liked it a lot.<\/p>\n

    “I also gave him other masks, also mine, original so that he would have them as a collection or give them away. From there we began to talk, to have more contact.”<\/p>\n

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    Excelente celebraci\u00f3n amigo! ??     pic.twitter.com\/xAyNvE6AnX<\/a><\/p>\n

    — CintaDeOro (@CintaDeOro) April 7, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n