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Oscar Gutierrez (born December 11, 1974) better known by his ring name Rey Mysterio, is a Mexican American professional wrestler currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) wrestling on its SmackDown brand, where he is the reigning Intercontinental Champion. He trained in and started his career in the lucha libre style of Mexico and has achieved success in the heavyweight, cruiserweight and tag team divisions throughout his career. Before wrestling with WWE, he had notable tenures in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) from 1996 to 2001 as well as with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) from 1995 to 1996.
Mysterio is known for having a high flying style, which helped kick-start the cruiserweight wrestling revolution in the United States in the late 1990s during his time in WCW. His total Cruiserweight Championship reigns, 8 (5 in WCW and 3 in WWE), are a record. In WWE, he is a former World Heavyweight Champion, a three-time Cruiserweight Champion, a four-time WWE Tag Team Champion, His Intercontinental Championship win made him the 21st Triple Crown Champion. He is also the winner of 2006 Royal Rumble. In WCW, he was a five-time Cruiserweight Champion, a three-time World Tag Team Champion and a former Cruiserweight Tag Team Champion with Billy Kidman as part of the Filthy Animals. Biography Credit: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rey_Mysterio |
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Quotes Reading helps me be more creative, it helps my imagination and I like the fact that it gives me some quiet time, This is a sport that has been around me since I was a little baby. It`s in my blood. I can feel it. I`ve lived it. God, I`ve been wrestling professionlly for nine years. I can say I`m a young vet in this business, but I still got a long way to go. (1999, 5 Minutes with WOW) He`s educated me in wrestling. I think we all thought Eddie Guerrero was going to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame one day. We just didn`t think it would be so soon. Look at little Domanick`s reaction as his father is broken in half over that ladder, what must be going through that young man`s mind? I`ve mixed it up with the heavyweights, ... The big-man, little-man thing is overblown. Working with Eddie has been a rollercoaster, She loved me, when I had nothing. I love her! (On his wife, Angie) I like proving myself against the bigger competition, in terms of size. God has given me the blessing to perform so well in the sport I love so much, the career I belong in. Many asks if I think God appreciates what I`m doing, I tell them he obviously does if I`m still here. There`s the music, the fans ... the moment of truth, the three seconds before I get launched into the air, ... It`s an awesome feeling. I want more competition. I want more big names thrown at me. I think I`ve proved I have the ability to be on any card. I know I can be the first match and get the people rocking, or be the last match of the card, the main event. I think the fans feel they`re getting their money`s worth when they`re watching me. At least thats what I hope. This has been affecting me psychologically, ... I didn`t think it would hit (Dominik) this way ... I think he is capable of being the next Rey Mysterio but it all depends on if he wants to be. I`m on the road Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. When I go home on Wednesday I feel like I`m stepping right back into the ring. (on his son, Dominik) He`s helped me a lot and I`ve helped him a lot. He`s taken me to Mexico, to ECW and evetually, into WCW. He has always stuck by me. I think the best thing we have between us is, the ability to hang together. (on his best friend, Konnan)Trivia Has tattoos of his mask, his name, the sun, his children's names, his wife's name and many others. Is one of only 4 people to hold the WCW World Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship. Former WCW Tag Team Champion. Won the 2006 Royal Rumble Graduated from high school with P.O.D. members Sonny Sandoval and Noah "Wuv" Bernardo. Al Pacino is his favorite actor and 'Scarface' (1983) and 'Heat' (1995) are two of his favorite movies. In 1995, Mysterio Sr. and Jr. defeated Villano IV and V for the WWA World Tag Team titles. Was one of the original members of the Filthy Animals as well as the WCW faction of the No Limit Soldiers P.O.D will be singing his theme song at WrestleMania 22. Pinned 'Kevin Nash', 'Scott Norton(I)' and 'Bam Bam Bigelow' and was known as the Giant Killer because all of those wrestlers were over 315lbs at the time. Master P and his No Limit Soldiers teamed up with Rey and Konnan to fight the West Texas Rednecks, who liked Country Music and hated rap. Has one son, named Dominik (who was born in 1997) Father of Dominic Gutiérrez. Is of Mexican descent. Has a six year old daughter named Aalyah (who was born in 2001). Debuted on WWE SmackDown! in 2002 wearing again his trademark mask. Also wrestled as Colibri and Rey Misterio Jr. (with an "I" instead of a "Y" Filmed a commercial with Bill Goldberg for Surge soft drinks. 'Rey Mysterio, Sr.' is his uncle. Has held the following WCW & WWE Titles: WCW World Cruiserweight Championship (5 Times) WCW World Tag Team Championship (3 Times with: Konnan, Kidman, and Juventud Guerrera) WCW World Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship (with Kidman) WWE Tag Team Championship (w/Edge aka Adam Copeland) WWE Cruiserweight Championship As of November 2004, was one of five wrestlers to have held the WCW Cruiserweight title as well as the later WWF/WWE version. | ||
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