On February 22, 1999 WCW Monday Night Nitro aired from the Arco Arena in Sacramento, California. The night before, Rey Mysterio and tag partner Konnan lost a "Hair vs. Mask match" against Kevin Nash and Scott Hall, forcing Mysterio to remove his mask at SuperBrawl IX. Mysterio appeared on Nitro without his trademark mask and challenged Nash to a match. Mysterio would become a "giant killer" by defeating larger opponents such as Nash, Bam Bam Bigelow, and Scott Norton. Mysterio has publicly expre