Rey Mysterio Jr.
Height: 5'3"
Weight: 140 lbs.
Hometown: San Diego, California
Birthday: December 12, 1974
Pro Debut: 1990, in California, against Shamu (At age 15, began two years of training with uncle)
Signature Maneuver: Huracanrana
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Rey Mysterio Jr., one of the most incredible, innovative athletes in pro wrestling today. This daring dynamo continues to stir crowds with his high-flying, aerial wizardry. Mysterio is the "King of the Cruserweights," but tough enough to challenge any heavyweight. To many wrestling fans, he is a Superman.
Career History
Debuted in Mexico at the age of 16, making him a 9 year pro, even though he's still in his twenties... Wore a luchadore style mask until 1998, until he was forced to take it off after losing a tag team match with Konnan against Kevin Nash and Lex Luger... Won five WCW cruiserweight titles and two WCW tag team belts with Kidman and Konnan... Originally a strict cruiserweight competitor, Rey shocked fans by taking on, and defeating some of the biggest wrestlers in the business, including Kevin Nash and Bam Bam Bigelow, earning him the nickname "Giant Killer"... A huge star in Mexico, and a cult favorite in Japan, despite only rarely appearing in the Orient... Formed alliances with the Filthy Animals and No Limit Soldiers with rapper Master P... Spellbinding battles with Dean Malenko, Juventud Guerrera, Kidman, Ultimo Dragon and Psychosis... High risk style has resulted in knee injuries, taking him out of action for extended periods of time, although he always comes back and flies again... Was actually the sole member of the "Latino World Order" when all other members left the group at the request of Ric Flair... It was revealed that Tygress was his girlfriend when she ran and attacked Major Gunns of MIA, who was about to attack Rey... MIA feud with the Filthy Animals rages on.
Wrestling Style
Catch him if you can, but most can't... Blinding speed and springboard leaps allow Mysterio to run circles around most opponents with ease... Acrobatic attacks and stunning counter moves spring off the ring ropes like an Olympic diver... Fires off a relentless offense of high-risk maneuvers... Atomic-charged wrestling artist that leaves them limp with his signature Huracanrana move... Has been called the best pound-for-pound wrestler in the business.
Did You Know?
Resides in San Diego... Speaks fluent Spanish... Former resident of Mexico City... Long time friends with Eddie Guerrero and Konnan from their Mexico wrestling days... Mysterio called them the "buck wild bunch"... Has known Konnan since he was age 12... Decorated with 11 tattoos including his son's name Dominik... Stays in aerobic condition by dancing to techno or hip hop music and playing basketball with his wife... Wears a silver cross in the ring... Before wrestling career made pizzas... Loves practical jokes... Wrestling hero growing up was Ricky Steamboat... Appears as himself in the Warner Brothers movie "Ready To Rumble"... Was a guest on "Live with Regis & Kathie Lee" and "MTV Spring Breakout"... Mexican wrestling legend Rey Mysterio Sr. is actually Rey's uncle, not his father, and he to was unmasked in the ring... Tabloids once romantically linked Rey with "Friends" star Jennifer Aniston (it wasn't true)... Although he no longer wears his mask in the ring, Mysterio has a tatoo of the mask on his shoulder... Used to do his math homework in the locker room while waiting for his match, and was a two-year veteran when he graduated high school.
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