WWE Rey Mysterio

Rey Mysterio is a popular professional wrestler of Mexican-American descent. His real name is Oscar Gutierrez Rubio and he was born in San Diego on 11th December, 1974. Rey was only 14 years old when he became a wrestler in Tijuana, Mexico. At 18, he started using the ring name Rey Mysterio, Jr. but gradually dropped the Jr. from the name. He participated in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW) before making a phenomenal impact in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Rey's victory over Psicosis during his debut in ECW made him a professional wrestling star. He won the World Heavyweight Championship in 2006 besides winning other individual and tag team titles. Rey Mysterio has earned his place in American Professional wrestling with the help of his trademark aerial techniques and his famous mask. He had picked up the high-flying technique in his teens when he practiced the Mexican Lucha Libre style. This world wrestling champion does not wear his mask when performing in Mexico with deference to the local tradition. Rey Mysterio is surprisingly short in stature at 5 feet 6 inches, a fact that contributed to his underdog status when he initially made an impact on professional wrestling in America. His weight is currently around 165 pounds. Rey Mysterio's signature move is the 619. His rivalries with JBL and Kurt Angle are legendary. Rey Mysterio ranks amongst the top performers in professional wrestling and has a huge fan following all over the world.