Longtime MTV reality star is unmasked on 'The Masked Dancer'

The Masked Dancer Super Six each took the stage Wednesday in hopes of winning the inaugural season's golden mask. However, only five can move onto next week and one mystery celebrity dancer didn't quite hammer it home – the Hammerhead.

So, in case you haven’t figured it out, the Hammerhead was revealed to be a resident of Jersey Shore. But only the judging panelist Paula Abdul guessed that this kooky character was the MTV reality show’s arguably tamest cast member, Vinny Guadagnino; everyone else thought it was Pauly D or the Situation.

The reality TV star said that being on The Masked Dancer was "the most fun thing" he's "ever done," which is saying a lot because on Jersey Shore, they have a lot of fun.

Meanwhile, viewers at home were actually surprised by the Hammerhead's reveal. One person tweeted: "Wow, I really didn’t think @VINNYGUADAGNINO would be behind the Hammerhead mask. That’s amazing."
So, after being eliminated, Vinny made like a shark and hammer-headed home… but not before doing one last dance.

Video Transcript

[MUSIC- THE ANIMALS, "DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD]

- (SINGING) I'm just a soul whose intentions are good. Oh Lord, please don't let me be misunderstood.

- We are down to the final six on "The Masked Dancer". And on Wednesday the super six each took the stage in hopes of winning the Golden Mask. But one mystery celebrity dancer didn't quite hammer it home. So who was the hammerhead?

[MUSIC PLAYING]

- Haha!

- Oh!

- Oh my god!

- Oh!

- Vinny Guadagnino from the "Jersey Shore", yo. Come on.

- The reality TV star best known for MTV'S "Jersey Shore" said that being on "Masked Dancer" was the most fun thing he's ever done which says a lot because on "Jersey Shore" they have a lot of fun.

- So then was the Vegas thing just for partying in Vegas?

VINNY GUADAGNINO: Occasionally I have a residency as a stripper at Chippendales.

- Oh, really?

- What?

- Oh my god!

PAULA ABDUL: I knew it.

VINNY GUADAGNINO: I'm just the host.

PAULA ABDUL: I knew it. Know

- We know each other.

- Exactly.

- Oh, you guys are co-workers.

- Meanwhile, viewers at home were actually surprised by the hammerhead's reveal like this person who tweeted, "Wow, I really didn't think Vinny would be behind the hammerhead mask. That's amazing." So after being eliminated Vinny made like a shark and hammerheaded home but not before doing one last dance.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

- Woo! Vinny!