Slammiversary 2018: Is Pentagon Jr. Getting The Worse End Of The Deal?

On July 22, Impact Wrestling presents Slammiversary 2018. One of the marquee matches on that card will feature Sami Callihan’s hair on the line against Pentagon Jr’s mask.

Yes, they’re two of the top wrestlers in the world today, but that doesn’t change the fact that when it comes down to it, this is a mismatch of epic proportions.

It’s a travesty, really. Especially for Slammiversary 2018! For someone to sit there, and suggest for even a second, that the New Horror’s hair is a fraction of the cool caliber as Penta’s mask is, is lunacy.

Actually, it depends on the fraction. If that fraction is 1/6 — then yeah now we’re talking! Otherwise, Pentagon’s essentially putting his house on the line, whereas Sami’s only putting up his guest bedroom.

But that guest bedroom has no furniture. Why? Let’s take a closer look at his hair.

Credit: Impact Wrestling

Let’s start at the top of his head. Yup. That’s definitely hair there. So far so good. How about on the sides? Hm. Something seems fishy here. Can’t put your finger on it? Shall we take an even closer look?

Credit: Impact Wrestling

That’s a really fresh, aerodynamic style. It almost seems like the hair on the side of his head is like SHAVED. Oh, wait. That’s because it is!  

The worst part is, Pentagon Jr challenged him to the Lucha de Aspuestas match at Slammiversary. But it’s not his fault. Sami attacked him first. He and the Crist Brothers jumped him and stole his mask. 0Miedo must have been blind with rage to make such a one-sided wager. Any respectful competitor would’ve tried to fix it. You can’t expect that kind of behavior out of the Callihan Death Machine, because, you might remember a certain incident where he and the Crist Brother jumped Penta and stole his mask.

History, however, usually sees the heels handed a clippered-comeuppance. Molly Holly, CM Punk, and even Vince McMahon are just three villains to have received a humiliating haircut over the years. So in theory, we shouldn’t pull out our hair over this one. But, it’s principle of the matter. Sami Callihan was able to put his mostly-shaved head on the line against arguably one of the most impressive aesthetics in pro wrestling.

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Look at this mask. You don’t need to zoom in to see how effectively it ties his persona together. He told Rolling Stone that he got to cultivate his identity himself.  When AAA signed Jr, their original intentions were to introduce him as Octagon Jr’s arch-rival. The company saw it as the perfect way to launch the next chapter of the legendary Octagon-Pentagon feud (more on that in a minute).

The reboot would never really get off the ground, but that worked out in his favor. Pentagon Jr was able to diversify himself with face paint, the contact lenses, and that mask design. And then, of course, there’s that catchphrase of his. The mask might draw influence from the OG Penta, but the Pentagon Jr/Dark/0Miedo you know and love today is his own man.

During the mid 90’s in Mexico, a wrestler named Pentagon (no relation) served as the nemesis to Octagon. It would take three different wrestlers to work as Pentagon to wrap up their initial rivalry, that would see the evil counterpart on the losing end of a Mask vs. Mask match. Ultimately, he would later be handed defeat in one final attempt to capture Octa’s mask, this time getting his head shaved.

Hopefully, Impact Wrestling’s anti-hero doesn’t befall a similar fate to his predecessor at Slammiversary. His mask is too significant to lose. Beyond looking cool, it tells a story we know all too well. Not everything in life goes as planned, but sometimes it leads to something better. Who knows where he would be if he worked that feud with Octagon Jr?

Can the same be said for Sami Callihan? Does his hair tell any story of love and loss? Nope. It’s just hair. However, this paragraph represents the imbalance of Mr. Sammiversary’s wager. Tragic, isn’t it?

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Now, it’s up to you, the reader. Right this wrong. Start a petition, tweet at the folks in charge, or cheer Roman Reigns. Do whatever it takes to get Callihan to put more on the line than just his locks. Hurry! Time is running out.