Rey Mysterio Jr | |
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Mysterio in 2015
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Birth name | Óscar Gutiérrez |
Born |
Chula Vista, California, United States |
December 11, 1974
Spouse(s) | Angie Gutierrez (m. 1996) |
Children | 2 |
Family |
Rey Misterio Sr. (uncle) El Hijo de Rey Misterio (cousin) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Colibrí La Lagartija Verde Rey Misterio Jr. Rey Mysterio Rey Mysterio Jr. |
Billed height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) |
Billed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Billed from | San Diego, California |
Trained by | Rey Misterio Sr. |
Debut | April 30, 1989 |
Óscar Gutiérrez (born December 11, 1974), better known by his ring names Rey Mysterio Jr, or simply Rey Mysterio, is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for his long tenure in WWE from July 2002 to February 2015. He is also known for his work in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA), and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Gutierrez was trained by his uncle Rey Misterio, Sr., learning the high flying Lucha Libre style that has been his trademark.
"Rey Misterio" is Spanish for "King Mystery", but subsequently dropped the "Junior" from his name when he began working for WWE in July 2002 until February 2015.
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, and is often regarded as one of the greatest high-flyers in wrestling history. In WCW, he won the WCW World Tag Team Championship three times, and the WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship once with Billy Kidman as part of The Filthy Animals. In WWE, Mysterio is a three-time world champion, having held WWE's World Heavyweight Championship twice and the WWE Championship once. He has also held the WWE Tag Team Championship a record-tying four times, and the WWE Intercontinental Championship twice. All totaled, Mysterio has won 21 titles between WWE and WCW, including a record eight Cruiserweight Championships (five in WCW, three in WWE). He was the 21st person to complete the WWE Triple Crown, and was the winner of the 2006 Royal Rumble.