El Grande Americano Changes Course on Raw
El Grande Americano deployed underhanded tactics on the April 7 Raw, using a loaded mask provided by Ivy Nile to defeat the LWO.
A six-man tag team match on the April 7 edition of Raw from Minneapolis took an unexpected turn when illegal tactics determined the outcome. El Grande Americano and the Creed Brothers squared off against the LWO, with the masked competitor ultimately securing victory through questionable means.
The match marked El Grande Americano’s second appearance on WWE programming following his in-ring debut against Dragon Lee on the March 24 episode. Despite not being advertised as a hometown hero, the Minneapolis crowd gave him a strong reception as he joined forces with the Creed Brothers for the contest.
Both teams displayed impressive coordination throughout the bout. The LWO executed synchronized dives to the approval of fans, while El Grande Americano and the Creeds answered with a sequence of simultaneous superplexes that shifted momentum in their favor. The action continued through a commercial break with neither side maintaining clear control.
The finish came when Ivy Nile handed El Grande Americano a foreign object, which he concealed in his mask. The masked competitor first delivered an illegal loaded headbutt to Rey Mysterio at ringside, despite Mysterio not being an official participant in the match. When Dragon Lee ascended to the top rope, El Grande Americano struck again with the concealed weapon, causing Lee to fall. A splash followed, allowing El Grande Americano to secure the pinfall victory.
This win continues the masked luchador’s undefeated run since joining the Raw roster, though his reliance on underhanded tactics raises questions about his competitive integrity as WrestleMania 41 approaches in less than two weeks.
