Former AEW TNT Champion Sammy Guevara has explained why he wore a panda hat at the inaugural Double or Nothing show, and the price he paid for it.

Guevara, who was one of the first stars to join AEW, was a part of the promotion’s first show, Double or Nothing 2019, where he faced and lost to Kip Sabian in a singles match. During a recent conversation with Diamond Dallas Page on X, he explained the reason behind the panda hat.

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“It’s almost the same thing, I’m trying to think of ways that can stand out. Especially those first shows, first Double or Nothing and first ‘Dynamite,’ I know there’s going to be a lot of great matches, and I know people are not familiar with me, especially that time, in 2019. So I’m like, I know I’m going to go out there and do a great match, but there’s going to be a lot of great matches tonight. I need something that’s going to stand out more,” recalled Guevara. “And my favorite animal is a panda, so I was like, ‘What if I wear a panda head,’ and then I looked on Etsy and there was a lady that made it, but I had to rush her — ’cause I thought about it, like, two, three weeks before the match. She was like, ‘I can’t do it in time.’ I’m like, ‘Name your price, let’s get it happening.'”

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The AEW star then asked the WWE Hall of Famer to guess how much he paid for the panda hat, with DDP guessing $1,000. Guevara surprised the WCW legend by revealing that he had paid $2,500 for it, which he admitted was a lot of money for him at the time, as he didn’t have much.