There’s something mysterious about most wrestlers, but with Rey Mysterio, the mystery runs even deeper. He is a wrestler known for his masks and high-flying wrestling style. Considered by many to be the greatest heavyweight wrestler of all time, Mysterio competed in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), although he is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). ).
Biography and age
Although it is as Rey Mysterio Jr. that the wrestler is best known, he was actually named Óscar Gutiérrez when he was born on December 11, 1974, in Chula Vista, California, into the family of Roberto Gutierrez Sr and Maria del Rosario. . Nevertheless, the person who would have the biggest impact in his life is his uncle, Miguel Ángel López Díaz, who was popular as Rey Misterio senior.
Rey Misterio Sr. whose name translates into Spanish as Mystery King was a professional wrestler and trainer who trained Rey Mysterio Jr when he was still just a child. Thanks to this, Mysterio made his in-ring debut at age 14 in Mexico. Before his uncle gave him the name Rey Misterio Jr, he was called La Lagartija Verde” (The Green Lizard) or “Colibrí” (Hummingbird).
In November 1994, it premiered in the eyes of American spectators at When World Collide, What Would Be the Future of Mexican Wrestling? The following year he signed for Extreme Championship Wrestling and in 1996 he signed for World Championship Wrestling. The same year, he won his first Cruiserweight Championship after defeating Dean Malenko, who had previously defeated him. Mysterio only kept the title for 3 months before Malenko defeated him to get it back.
Rey Mysterio and the WWE
In 2001 WCW shut down and Mysterio began fighting independently in Mexico before returning to the United States where he would sign to WWE in June 2002 where he would wear his masks after being unmasked in 1999. He would win his first match against Chavo Guerrero.
After 13 successful years with WWE, it was announced in 2015 that Mysterio’s contract expired. During his years in WWE he won numerous championships including 2 World Heavyweight Championship, 3 WWE Cruiserweight Championship, 2 WWE Intercontinental Championship and a Royal Rumble.
In 2015 he returned to the Asistencia Asesoríay Administración (AAA) in which he was involved between 1992 and 1995. He fought in this region for only one year, but continued to fight in the Independent circuit and Lucha Underground from 2015 to 2018 .
During his years as a wrestler, Rey Mysterio won numerous championships and awards like the 3 WWA Lightweight Championship, 5 WCW Cruiserweight Championship and was named Bulletin of Wrestling Observer Rookie of the Year in 1992, Top flying wrestler 6 times, best wrestling maneuver in 1995 and most outstanding wrestler in 1996.
He was also inducted into the AAA Hall of Fame in 2007 and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 2010.
Where is he now?
Several years after he started wrestling, ReyMysterio is still heavily involved in wrestling. In January 2018, he signed a two-year contract with WWE. More so, he also signed for New Japan Pro-Wrestling and also returned to AAA in 2018.
wife and son
Since Oscar Gutiérrez is a man who prefers to keep most of his life away from the public, we know that he is married to Angie Gutierrez. The pair tied the knot in 1996 and were blessed with two children, son Dominic born in 1997 and daughter Aalyah born in 2001.
Rey Mysterio’s son Dominic Gutierrez is also a wrestler like his father. Although he played college football, he trained with veteran Pro Wrestler Jay Lethal in Florida. More recently, he began training in Calgary, Alberta, Canada at Lance Storm’s Academy. It remains to be seen when he will finally make his in-ring debut.
Height and width
Rey Mysterio is a much taller man than his height. He might not be the biggest you’ll see in a ring, or even the tallest, but he might still be the most entertaining and skillful. He stands at a height of 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) and weighs 79 kg (175 lb).
Even at this size, Mysterio has fought and beaten much bigger wrestlers like Kane, who is 7 feet tall.