Rey Mysterio
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 Rey Mysterio Oscar Gutierrez y Rubio, better known by his ring names Rey Misterio, Jr., Rey Mysterio, Jr. and Rey Mysterio. A Mexican-American professional wrestler, Rey Mysterio, is currently performing for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on the SmackDown! brand as the current World Heavyweight Champion. Rey Mysterio - Statistics Ring name(s): Colibri, Super Nino, Rey Misterio, Jr., Rey Mysterio, Jr.Rey Mysterio Height: 5' 3" (163 cm) Weight: 170 lb (77 kg) Born :December 11, 1974, San Diego, California Resides: San Diego, California Trained by: Rey Misterio, Sr. Debut: April 30, 1989 Career Mexico Gutierrez is a luchador as is his uncle and trainer, Rey Misterio, Sr. He debuted as a wrestler in April 1989 at the age of 14 in Tijuana, Mexico. He was too young to wrestle in the United States, as athletic commissions would not give him a license. Technically, he was also underage in Mexico, but enforcement was generally lax. In Mexico, using the stage name Colibri (hummingbird in Spanish), he began a feud with another luchador, Psicosis (who was also trained by Rey Misterio, Sr.). This feud lasted several years even after Gutierrez's career moved to the U.S. When he turned 18, his uncle allowed him to use the ring name "Rey Misterio, Jr." Gutierrez later changed the spelling to "Rey Mysterio, Jr." and eventually dropped the "Junior". In AAA he feuded with Juventud Guerrera, including a tag match with Guiterrez & Misterio, Sr. versus Juventud and his father, Fuerza Guerrera. Extreme Championship Wrestling In 1995 he defeated Psicosis during their debut match on Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). This match was their first real impact in American professional wrestling, outside of the WCW-promoted When Worlds Collide pay-per-view (PPV). Their feud stopped for a while after a Mexican Death Match in November 1995 at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia. Mysterio also appeared at the reunion show, ECW One Night Stand 2005, where he beat Psicosis. Rey would go on to gain fame in World Championship Wrestling. He went on to win numerous WCW Cruiserweight titles, then Tag Team titles with Kidman, of the Filthy Animals. At this point, Rey made the controversial decision to wrestle without his trademark mask, which the Lucha Libre community was offended by this move, because of the tradition of luchas keeping their mask on, since several masked luchas including Juventud and Psicosis, stopped wearing their masks,respectively, and continues to perform without them. Rey Mysterio - World Championship Wrestling In 1996, Rey Mysterio joined Psicosis in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), continuing their feud on and off for a few years. Rey would find success there, winning the WCW Cruiserweight Championship on numerous occasions. In 1999 Rey Mysterio was involved in a feud with Kevin Nash. During this feud Rey showcased his willingness to put his body on the line to put across a good product when he allowed Nash to launch him into the side of a truck in a brutal fashion. The footage of this incident was shown on WCW TV for weeks to both show the sadisticness of the nWo wrestlers and the heart of the luchadores and more specifically Rey Mysterio Jr.. Their feud culminated in a Caballera vs. Mascara Match (Hair vs. Mask) which Rey lost (to the disgust of many internet purists). Now unmasked, he still found moderate success in WCW with The Filthy Animals until it was sold to the WWF in 2001. Rey then went back to Mexico to work for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, unmasked, being involved in some high profile matches. For Rey Mysterio WWE career see left menu Rey Mysterio Pictures
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