That's why...

...they call me Oedipus! Yeah, seriously, he looks a lot cooler when he ditches the blind fold. I'm sure he'd scare a lot more rivals off if he didn't wear it either. Of course, deep beneath his bad guy exterior, he's still a little sensitive about the subject. That's why he still wears it. Ah, but for you nice people here at FAC, he's willing to show off his battle scars! You know...if you like bloody, eyeless sockets anyway.