FAVORITES:

- ANIMAL: Pitbull
- BAND/MUSICAL GROUP: Pantera
- BIBLICAL STORY: "David and Goliatth"
- CANDY: Watchamacallit
- CARTOON: "Spiderman"
- COLOR: Black
- DISNEY MOVIE: "The Lion King"t;
- FRUIT: Pineapple
- GAME: Billiards
- ICE CREAM: Ice Cream Sandwich
- MONTH: December
- OLYMPIC SPORT: All of the X-Games; esppecially Snowboarding
- SCHOOL SUBJECT: P.E. (Public Educationn [a.k.a. "Gym"])
- SOFT DRINK: Root Beer

MEMORABLE MATCHES

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*" "* = Submission Hold

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS/HISTORY:

Rey was born on born on December 12, 1974 in San Diego, CA to parents who had immigrated from Guadalajara, MX. He grew up in the Chula Vista, CA area and attended Los Altos Elementary School, Montgomery Junior High School, and Montgomery High School. Rey basically grew up in the business because his uncle was Mexical lucha libre legend Rey Misterio Sr. At a young age, Rey began idolizing his uncle, the Orginal Tiger Mask (Satoru Sayama), The Dynamite Kid (Tom Billington), Super Astro, Chumbo Kando, and other legends. He began training at age eight in Tijuana, Mexico under Rey Sr., who Rey lived with for much of his young childhood because his parents traveled so often. He - alongside future stars like Psichosis, Psichosis' brother, Damien 666, Halloween, Konnan, Junior, and Thunderbird - was trained by his uncle. When he was about 12, Rey's parents moved to Tijuana, Mexico. Rey crossed the Mexico-U.S. border every weekday to attend school in Chula Vista, California. As "Colibrì," (Spanish for "Hummingbird") Rey made his pro debut in California against a wrestler named Shamu on April 30, 1989 at 15 years old. Rey worked shows in Tijuana and at Hollywood, California bars and received about $20 per match. He was so small at the the time that older wrestlers were able to help sneak him into the bars due to him being under age at the time. While living in Mexico, he first gained an interest in American wrestling and idolized Ricky Steamboat and Shawn Michaels. Around this time, too, Rey first met future close friends Juventud Gerrera, Konnan, Psichosis (one of his training partners). Rey and Psichosis started out in the business together and were roommates for three years. Juvi hung out with them very often and was an awesome wrestler in his own right. Rey's early relationship with Konnan began at about 13 years old and it was quite common to see Konnan folding Rey up like an accordian while practicing submission holds on him. Rey won his first title in pro wrestling by pinning El Espanto Jr. to win the WWA Lightweight Title. The exact date of his title win is unknown, but it was sometime between 8/7/92 and October 1993. In the CBLL on 10/28/92 in Aguascalientes, MX, Rey pinned Fantasma de la Quebrada (c) to win the CBLL Mexico D.F. National Welterweight Title. Then on 2/26/93 in Mexico City, Rey lost his CBLL Mexico D.F. National Welterweight Title to Heavy Metal (a.k.a. Canelo Casas) via pinfall. Around this time, Konnan called Rey up and told him they were opening a new promotion and asked him to come in, but Rey said that he was too busy to do it at the time because he was still in high school. Konnan, though, eventually succeeded in talking him into it and Rey went down for two months during his summer vacation and just never came back. He met Antonio Pena (the AAA promoter) for the first time there. Pena didn’t have much time for Rey and the other wrestlers for the first few months because he was setting up the promotion and negotiating a TV deal. When he finally finished all of this, he sat down and watched Rey and his buddies work and was very impressed. Shortly thereafter, Rey made his AAA debut. His first major AAA show was TripleMania on 4/30/93 in Mexico City at the Plazo de Toros Arena in front of 50,000 fans. It saw Volador, Misterioso, & Rey beat Tony Arce, Vulcano, & Rocco Valente. A month later on 5/29/93 on an AAA show in Queretero, Mexico in front of 30,000 fans, Angel Mortal won a "Three-Way Elimination Loser Unmasks Match" over Rey and El Bandito. The first elimination came when Rey beat Bandito, but Angel then pinned Rey to eliminate him and win the bout. Since he was pinned first, Bandito was forced to unmask. Around this time, Rey met the late, great Art Barr through Konnan and became good friends with Barr. Rey wrestled a Best 2/3 Falls Match at AAA La Revencha on 8/28/93 at the L.A. Sports Arena in front of 16,742 fans that saw Psicosis, Heavy Metal, & Jerry Estrada d. Volador, Rey, & Misterioso (24:36). In the first fall, Volador pinned Estrada and Misterio pinned Metal simultaneously. Estrada pinned Volador in the second fall and then Estrada pinned Misterioso (24:36) in the third fall to win the match for his team. Rey worked WWA in Monterrey, MX by losing his WWA Lightweight Title that he had won from Espanto Jr. to Juventud Guerrera via pinfall. The exact date of the title win is unknown, but it occurred in 10/93. Then, at AAA La Lucha del Honor on 11/12/93 at the L.A. Sports Arena in front of 11,600 fans, Rey, Misterioso, & Volador beat La Parka, Espectro Jr., & Karis la Momia (26:30) in a Best 2/3 Falls Match. Rey's team won the first fall, Espectro pinned Rey in the second fall, and Parka, Espectro, and Karis were counted out (26:30) in the third fall, thereby giving Rey's team the win. Rey's first notable match in 1994 came on March 12 at AAA at the L.A. Sports Arena in front of 13,823 fans and it was another Best 2/3 Falls Match. It saw Espectro Jr., Fuerza Guerrera, & Jerry Estrada beat Rey, Winners, & Heavy Metal (22:59) in two straight falls. Estrada pinned Rey and Espectro forced Winners to submit in the first fall and then Espectro pinned Winners in the second fall to win the bout. Rey worked AAA TripleMania II - A on 4/26/94 in Aguscalientes, Mexico and teamed up with his uncle, Rey Misterio (Sr.) and Winners to beat Tony Arce, Vulcano, & Rocco Valente when Rey pinned Valente. At AAA TripleMania II - B on 5/15/94 in Zapopan, Mexico at the Benito Juarez Arenaw in front of 11,200 fans, Rey worked a six-man bout where he teamed with Rey Sr. & Volador to lose to Misterioso, Fuerza Guerrera, & Juventud Guerrera in 17:23 when Fuerza forced Volador to submit (tap out). At the AAA TripleMania II - C show on 5/27/94 in Tijuana at El Toreo Arena, Rey finally bounced back in a six-man tag bout where he teamed with Torero and Rey Sr. to beat Fuerza Guerrera, Fishman, & Pirata Morgan in 16:19 when Rey pinned Guerrera. Then came Rey's first Pay-Per-View appearance, which, believe it or not, was NOT in WCW. Instead, it was at AAA When Worlds Collide on 11/6/94 at the L.A. Sports Arena in front of 13,000 fans and saw Fuerza Guerrera, Madonna's Boyfriend (a.k.a. Louie Spicolli), & Psicosis beat Rey, Heavy Metal, & Latin Lover in 12:54 when Guerrera forced Metal to submit. The PPV received a .24 buyrate. Rey wrestled Juventud Gerrera in a WWA match on 11/30/94 in Matamoros, Mexico to regain the WWA Lightweight Title that he had lost in 10/93 to Juvi. At some time in early 1995 (the date nor even the month is known), Rey (the current WWA Lightweight Champ) & Rey Sr. beat The Villanos (Villano IV & Villano V) to win the Villanos' WWA World Tag Team Titles, but lost the titles to Juventud Guerrera & Fuerza Guerrera in a tag team match on 2/3/95 in either Jarapa or Xalapas, Mexico (I found conflicting locations when I researched this title change). Due to prematch stipulations, Juvi wins Rey's WWA Lightweight Title and Fuerza and Juvi win the Mysterio's WWA World Tag Team Titles. Rey bounced back, though, on 4/14/95 in Mexico City by teaming with Octagon & Muñeco to beat Tony Arce, Vulcano, & Rocco Valante (c's) to win the CBLL Mexico D.F. Trios Title...WWA (6/16/95; Queretearo): pins Juventud Guerrera (C) to regain the WWA Lightweight Title. The title was eventually retired during his reign, but the exact date of its retirement is not known...AAA TripleMania III - B (6/30/95; Tonala, MX in front of 16,300 fans): Best Two out of Three Falls: El Hijo del Santo, Octagon, Rey Misterio Jr., & La Parka d. Pentagon, Blue Panther, Psicosis, & Fuerza Guerrera (19:58) in three falls. Santo pinned Psicosis and Octagon pinned Guerrera in the first fall. Pentagon pinned Octagon in the second fall. Santo pinned Panther and Misterio Jr. pinned Pentagon (19:58) in the third fall to win the match...CBLL (7/6/95; Monterrey, MX): Fuerza Guerrera, Psichosis, Blue Panther d. Octagon, Rey Misterio Jr., & Muñeco (C) to win the CBLL Mexico D.F. Trios Title...WWA (9/22/95; Mexico City, MX): pins Psichosis (C) to win the WWA Welterweight Title, thereby beginning his first reign with that title...WWA (9/28/95; Mexicali, MX): Psichosis pins Rey Misterio Jr. (C) to win the WWA Welterweight Title...WWA (9/29/95; Tijuana, MX): Rey Misterio Jr. pins Psichosis (C) to regain the WWA Welterweight Title just one day after losing it (this begins his second reign w/ that title)...AAA Trios Title Tournament (2/3/96 - 3/8/96): In a first round match, Cien Caras, Latin Lover, & Heavy Metal d. Rey Misterio, Jr., La Parka, & Frisbee to advance to the quarter-final round. Misterio Jr., La Parka & Frisbee are eliminated from the tournament...WWA (4/28/96; Queretearo, MX): Juventud Guerrera pins Rey Misterio Jr. (C) to win the WWA Welterweight Title...AAA TripleMania IV (4) - B (6/15/96; Orizaba, MX at the Orizaba Bullring in front of 7,000 fans): Rey Misterio Jr., Oro Jr., Winners, & Super Calo d. Perro Silva, Halloween, Kraken, & El Mosco (de la Merced)...AAA TripleMania III - C (6/30/96; Madero, MX): El Hijo del Santo, Octagon, & Rey Misterio Jr. d. Fuerza Guerrera, Blue Panther, & Psicosis via DQ...AAA TripleMania IV - C (7/15/96; Madero, MX in front of 12,000 fans): pins Juventud Guerrera...WWA (7/20/96; Tokyo, Japan): pins Juventud Guerrera (C) to win the WWA Welterweight Title (beginning his third and last reign w/ that title)...

ECW Tenure:

• At about this time, Rey was hired by Philadelphia, PA based Extreme Championship Wrestling and competed in the promotion in a series of matches against Mexican rivals Juventud Guerrera and Psichosis...ECW Gangstas Paradise (9/16/95; Philadelphia, PA): In both men's ECW debuts, Rey Misterio Jr. pins Psichosis (10:38) after a Springboard Super Frankensteiner (rating: about **3/4)...ECW House Show (10/7/95; Philadelphia, PA): In a "Best Two out of Three Falls Match" that has practically been forgotten by ECW fans, Psichosis pins Rey Misterio Jr. in three falls to win the match two falls to one...ECW House Show (10/28/95; Philadelphia, PA): In another match that has practically been all but forgotten by ECW fans, Rey Misterio Jr. & Konnan d. Psichosis & La Parka via Count Out...ECW November To Remember 1995 (11/18/95; Philadelphia, PA): In a "Mexican Death Match," Rey Misterio Jr. pins Psichosis (14:47) after hitting a Huracanrana off of the eagle's nest (balcony) for the unanswered three count. The rules of a Mexican Death Match are this: Once somebody pins their opponent, the opponent has 10 seconds after the three count is made to make it back to their feet. If they don't within that amount of time, then their opponent wins. The match: Rey twice pins Psichosis, but Psichosis gets up both times before the 10 count is completed. Psichosis then pins Rey four straight times in a row, but Rey gets up each and every time before the 10 count is completed (albeit w/ seconds to spare a few times). Rey then pins Psichosis after the Eagle's Nest 'rana, and Psichosis doesn't answer. Misterio wins (rating: about **3/4, just like they're above match [their ECW debuts]). After the match, The Eliminators (John Kronus & Perry Saturn) run out and help Jason beat down Rey until the colossal 911 makes the save for Rey...Rey wrestled Psychosis in a non-tournament match at the WAR Super J Cup on 12/13/95 at Sumo Hall in Tokyo, Japan in front of about 11,500 fans. It was a great Lucha-style match filled with many awesome highspots. Rey hit a Super Huracanrana followed by a regular (standing) Huracanrana for the pinfall win (9:39)...ECW House Party 1996 (1/5/96; Philadelphia, PA): In a match that came about from The Eliminators attacking Rey at the last show, 911 & Rey Misterio Jr. d. The Eliminators (John Kronus & Perry Saturn)...ECW Big Ass Extreme Bash (3/8/96; Philadelphia, PA): In a "Best Two out of Three Falls Match," Juventud Guerrera d. Rey Miserio Jr. two falls to one (16:26). Rey pins Juvi to win the first fall. Juvi pins Rey to win the second fall, thereby tying it up. Juvi pins Rey (16:26) to win the third and decisive fall. Juventud Guerrera wins the match...ECW House Show (3/9/96; Philadelphia, PA): In a "Best Two out of Three Falls Match," Rey Misterio Jr. d. Juventud Guerrera two falls to one (15:57). This match is undoubtedly one of - if not - ECW's greatest matches ever, and it's generally rated at about ****1/2. This was both men's last match in ECW ever...

WCW Tenure (Part 1 [1996]):

• Rey was hired to Atlanta, GA-based World Championship Wrestling to contribute to the Cruiserweight (junior heavyweight) division that several other Lucha Libre stars (Eddy Guererro, Juventud Guerrera, Konnan, La Parka, Psychosis, etc.). Rey wrestled in WCW usually as "Rey Mysterio Jr.," but also occasionally went by, "Rey Misterio Jr."...Rey debuted in WCW live on the Great American Bash '96 Pay-Per-View (6/16/96; Baltimore, MD). He challenged then-champion Dean Malenko for the WCW Cruiserweight Title in an excellent bout (about ****). Dean, a heel at the time, eventually Powerbomb'd Rey and put his feet on the ropes for leverage, helping him score the pinfall (17:50) to retain his title...Nitro (6/17/96): Dean Malenko pins Rey to retain his WCW Cruiserweight Title...Bash At The Beach PPV (7/7/96): In the PPV opening match, Rey went one-on-one with his arch-rival, Psychosis, and put on a match that has to be seen to be believed. The match was incredible, and it is usually rated about a near perfect ****3/4, which is almost unheardof. In the end, Rey won via pinfall (15:18)...Nitro (7/8/96; Lake Buena Vista, FL): Rey pins Dean Malenko (C) after countering a tilt-a-whirl pickup into a Huracanrana w/ a 'rana pin to win the WCW Cruiserweight Title...Hog Wild PPV (8/10/96): Rey pins Ultimate (Ultimo) Dragon (11:35) to retain his Cruiserweight Title...Clash of the Champions #33 (8/15/96): Rey pins Dean Malenko (12:07) to retain his Cruiserweight Title...Fall Brawl: "WarGames" PPV (9/16/96): Rey pins Super Calo (14:57) after a Flying Springboard Diving Huracanrana w/ a rana' pin to retain his Cruiserweight Title...WAR (10/11/96): Rey pins Psichosis to retain his WWA Welterweight Title (13:21) by winning his foe with a modified jackknife hold (rating: about **1/2)...World War 3 (11/24/96): In the night's opener, Ultimate (Ultimo) Dragon pins Rey (13:48) to retain his Super J Crown Title (consisting of eight [8] different titles) when he counters Rey's attempted springboard huracanrana into a slingshot powerbomb for the pin in about a **** match. Later that same night, Rey participated in the World War 3 over-the-top Elimination Battle Royal, but was eliminated by The Giant (currently The Big Show in the WWF/E). Rey did, however, survive down to the last few competitors, which was an accomplishment...At WAR Ryogoku Crush Night on 12/13/96 at Sumo Hall in Tokyo, Japan (w/ about 8,500 fans), Ultimo Dragon pinned Rey at 10:16 to retain his Super J Crown Title...StarrCade PPV (12/29/96): Japanese wrestling legend Jushin (Thunder) Liger pins Rey (14:16) with a Super Sitdown Ligerbomb...

WCW Tenure (Part 2 [1997]):

• WWA (2/21/97; Tijuana, MX): El Hijo del Santo d. Rey Misterio Jr. (C) to win the WWA Welterweight Title...WCW SuperBrawl VII (2/23/97): Prince Iaukea pins Rey (8:56) to retain his Television (TV) Title after Steven Regal interferes and attacks Rey...Uncensored (3/16/97): Prince Iaukea pins Rey (13:41) when Rey uses a Huracanrana w/ a 'rana pining combo, only to have Iaukea stop the roll midway through for the pinfall. Iaukea retains his Television (TV) Title...Spring Stampede PPV (4/6/97): Rey pins Ultimo Dragon (14:55) after a Huracanrana w/ a 'rana pin...Slamboree PPV (5/18/97): Rey pins Yuji Yasuraoka (14:58)...WAR (7/21/97): Chris Jericho, Jushin Liger, Gedo, & Juventud Guerrera vs. Ultimo Dragon, Lance Storm, Rey, & Yuji Yasuaroka when Storm powerbombs Juvi and then rolls him right into Juvi's bridging German Suplex for the pinfall win about 17:00 in. Rey's team loses, but that doesn't stop this bout from being an instant classic that was about ****1/4...Road Wild PPV (8/9/97): Konnan d. Rey via submission (tap out)...Halloween Havoc PPV (10/26/97; Las Vegas, NV): In a "Mask vs. Title Match," Rey pins Eddy Guerrero (C) (13:51) to regain the Cruiserweight Title. If Rey had lost, he would've had to unmask, but since he won, he instead won Eddy's title. This match was absolutely incredible, and must be seen to be believed. It possibly may be Rey's greatest match ever, and it's generally rated about a perfect *****...Nitro (11/10/97): Eddy Guerrero pins Rey (C) after a Flying Frog Splash to win the Cruiserweight Title...World War 3 PPV (11/23/97): Eddy Guerrero pins Rey (12:42) to retain his Cruiserweight Title. Later that same night, Rey participated in the World War 3 over-the-top Elimination Battle Royal, but was eliminated fairly early in...

WCW Tenure (Part 3 [1998]):

• Thunder (1/15/98; Lakeland, FL): Rey pins Juventud Guerrera (C) to win the Cruiserweight Title w/ a Huracanrana into a 'rana pin...WCW/nWo Souled Out PPV (1/24/98): Chris Jericho d. Rey (C) via submission (tap out) (8:22) (via The Liontamer [Elevated Boston Crab]) to win the Cruiserweight Title...Road Wild PPV (8/8/98): Rey pins Psychosis (13:38) after a Springboard Huracanrana w/ a 'rana pin. Due to prematch stipulations, Rey would receive a Cruiserweight Title shot (which would come at StarrCade later that same year [read on]). Anyway, Rey and Psychosis have done far better than what they did in their Road Wild...Bash At The Beach PPV (7/12/98; San Diego, CA): Rey pins Chris Jericho (C) (6:00) to win the WCW Cruiserweight Title in his hometown. Dean Malenko ran out and distracted Jericho, allowing Rey to reverse The Liontamer into a pinning combo for the title win...Nitro (7/13/98; Las Vegas, NV): Chris Jericho took out the "WCW Rule Book" and, being the moster heel that he was (at the time), forced J.J. Dillon to get Rey to return the title to him. Rey did so, and Chris Jericho had just been given the Cruiserweight Title. Later that night, Rey pinned Dean Malenko (5:32) after interference by Jericho behind referee Mickey Jay's back to become the number one contender to Jericho's title...World War 3 PPV (11/22/98): Rey participated in the World War 3 over-the-top Elimination Battle Royal, but was eliminated fairly early in...StarrCade PPV (12/27/98): In the night's opener, Billy Kidman d. Juventud Guerrera and Rey in a "Triangle Match" by pinning Juvi (14:55) to retain his Cruiserweight Title...

WCW Tenure (Part 4 [1999]):

• WCW/nWo Souled Out (1/17/99): In a "Four Corners Match" also featuring Psychosis and Rey, Billy Kidman pinned Juventud Guerrera (14:24) after his flying Shooting Star Press (while Psychosis and Rey were on the outside [concrete]) to retain his Cruiserweight Title...WCW SuperBrawl IX (2/21/99): In an "Elizabeth's Hair vs. Rey Mysterio's Mask Match," The Outsiders (Kevin Nash & Scott Hall) (w/ Miss Elizabeth) d. Konnan & Rey when Nash pinned Rey (11:00). Due to prematch stipulations, Rey was forced to remove his mask for the rest of his WCW career, which he did. If Konnan & Rey had won, Miss Elizabeth would have been forced to have her hair cut off. The finish came when nWo member Lex Luger ran down and pulled Konnan out of the ring, and Elizabeth then distracts the referee, allowing Hall to hit his Outsider's Edge on Rey and put Nash on top of him (Rey) for the pin...Nitro (2/22/99): The very next nigh, the pro wrestling world was shocked to see Rey upset Kevin Nash by pinning the colossal giant (2:39) after fighting out of an attempted Jackknife Powerbomb and landing down on him in a Lou Thesz Press...Nitro (3/8/99): Rey again shocks viewers by pinning a giant, this time Scott Norton, who he pins (7:11) after hitting a low blow kick behind the referee's back...Uncensored PPV (3/14/99): Kevin Nash pins Rey (6:19) after his Jackknife Powerbomb...The very next night on Nitro (3/15/99; Cincinnatti, OH), Rey bounced back from his loss at Uncensored by pinning Billy Kidman (C) (9:44) to win the Cruiserweight Title. The finish came when Rey lex) hold hit a Super Bulldog and covered Kidman for the win...Nitro (3/22/99): Rey, the Cruiserweight Champion, receives a WCW World Heavyweight Title shot against the champion, Ric Flair. Rey's title wasn't on the line, but the world title was. In the latter stages of the match, Rey hit a Super Huracanrana and went for the pin, but at 2, Flair's close friend, Arn Anderson, pulled Rey out of the ring, making the match a DQ win for Rey (7:26). The title can't change hands on a no decision, so, so Flair retained his world title. After the match, Rey dropkick'd Flair into a ringside pool, absolutely soaking the legend...Nitro (3/29/99; Toronto, Ontario, Canada): Rey & Billy Kidman d. Chris Benoit & Dean Malenko (C) when Raven comes out and Evenflow DDT's Dean, allowing Rey to cover him (12:23) for the pinfall win...Spring Stampede PPV (4/11/99): Rey pins Billy Kidman (15:32) after a Super Huracanrana to retain his Cruiserweight Title (rating: about **1/4)...Nitro (4/19/98; Gainesville, FL): In a four-way match that also featured Juventud Guerrera and Rey (C), Psychosis pinned Blitzkrieg (20:40) after hitting a Flying Leg Drop to win Rey's Cruiserweight Title...Nitro (4/26/99; Farge, ND): The title reign of Psychosis (C) lasted all but one week, as Rey pinned him in a one-on-one match (5:18) to regain the Cruiserweight Title...Slamboree PPV (5/9/99): In a "Triangle Tag Team Match," Raven & (Perry) Saturn d. Dean Malenko & Chris Benoit and WCW Cruiserweight Champion Rey & Billy Kidman (C) when Chris Kanyon (wearing a Sting mask [he afterward took it off]) interfered and pushed Kidman off of the top-rope into Raven's Evenflow DDT for the pinfall (17:28). Raven & Saturn win the WCW World Tag Team Titles (rating: about ***1/4)...Great American Bash PPV (6/13/99): The No Limit Soldiers (Konnan & Rey) (w/ Master P. and his bodyguard, Swoll) d. The West Texas Rednecks (Curt Hennig & Bobby Duncum, Jr.) when Rey pinned Duncum (10:44)...Around this time, Rey, along with Billy Kidman, Eddy Guerrero, and Konnan, formed a stable called, "The Filthy Animals." Torrie Wilson would soon join the stable, too...Road Wild PPV (8/14/99): The Filthy Animals (Rey, Billy Kidman, & Eddy Guerrero) d. The Dead Pool (Vampiro & The Insane Clown Posse [Violent J & Shaggy 2 Dope]) when Kidman pins Shaggy...Thunder (8/19/99): Lenny pins Rey (C) to win the Cruiserweight Title...Fall Brawl PPV (9/12/99): The Filthy Animals (Rey, Eddy Guerrero, & Billy Kidman) d. The Dead Pool (Vampiro & The Insane Clown Posse [Violent J & Shaggy 2 Dope]) when Kidman pins Vampiro (14:14) after his flying Shooting Star Press...Nitro (10/18/99; Philadelphia, PA): Rey & Konnan d. Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) (C) when both Rey and Konnan held Stevie down for the three count to win the WCW World Tag Team Titles...Halloween Havoc PPV (10/24/99): The show began with an announcement that Rey had suffered a leg injury and therefore couldn't compete tonight in his scheduled tag team match. Due to his inability to compete, he and Billy Kidman would be stripped of their WCW World Tag Team Titles, and fellow-Filthy Animals member Konnan would take his (Rey's) place by teaming with Kidman against The First Family (Brian Knobbs & Hugh Morrus) and Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) in a "Pinfalls Count Anywhere Streetfight Match" for the newly-vacant Tag Team Titles. Harlem Heat would eventually win the match and the titles. Rey would have to get knee surgery before returning to WCW...

WCW Tenure (Part 5 [2000]):

• After Rey successfully had knee surgery, he returned to WCW...Nitro (5/8/00): Rey, Konnan, and Juventud Guerrera reform "The Filthy Animals." Disco Inferno would also soon join the stable...7/17/00: RF Video shot a shoot interview with Rey...Nitro (8/14/00; Victoria, British Columbia, Canada): Rey & Juventud Guerrera d. The Great Muta & Vampiro (C) (6:14) when Sting runs in and, behind the ref's back, beats down both Muta and Vampiro with his signature baseball bat, and Disco Inferno then lays Rey on top of Muta for the three count. Rey & Juvi are the new WCW World Tag Team Champions. This was not Rey's return match back to WCW...Fall Brawl PPV (9/17/00): 10-Man Elimination Tag Team Match: The match (The Filthy Animals [Disco Inferno, Rey, Juventud Guerrera, & Paul Orndorff] & Big Vito, vs. The Natural Born Thrillers [Mark Jindark, Shawn O'Haire, Chuck Palumbo, Reno, & Johnny the Bull]) was ruled a No Contest when Orndorff "injured" himself at 16:00 after botching a piledriver. He was then pinned by O'Haire. Reno pinned Vito. Rey pinned Reno. Orndorff pinned Johnny the Bull. Orndorff pinned Jindark. O'Haire pinned Orndorff. The match was ruled a No Contest...Nitro (9/18/00; Kitchener, Ontario, Canada): The Cat (a.k.a. Ernest Miller) pinned Filthy Animal member DISQO and, due to prematch stipulations, Rey & Juvi were forced to vacate their WCW World Tag Team Titles...10/7/00 (Australia): WCW was on an Australian tour when, in the middle of the night, Juventud Guerrera went on a drug-feuled rampage inside the Marriot Hotel that the wrestlers were staying at. Police officers struggled to control him, and in the midst of all of the chaos, he broke the rib of a female officer. Shortly thereafter, Juvi was released from WCW...Halloween Havoc PPV (10/29/00): In a Three-Way Tag Team Match, Mark Jindrak & Shawn O'Haire d. Rey & Billy Kidman and The Boogie Knights (Disco Inferno & Alex Wright) when O'Haire pinned Disco (10:04) to retain the World Tag Team Titles...Mayhem PPV (11/26/00): In a Handicap Match, Billy Kidman & Rey d. Alex Wright (formerly, "Berlyn") & KroniK (Brian Adams & Bryan Clarke) both Kidman & Rey pinned Wright (7:48)...StarrCade PPV (12/17/00): Jeff Jarrett & The Harris Brothers (Ron Harris & Don Harris) d. The Filthy Animals (Konnan, Billy Kidman, & Rey) when Jarrett pinned Kidman (12:35)...

WCW Tenure (Part 6 [2001]):

• Sin PPV (1/14/01): Penalty Box Match: Team Canada (Lance Storm, Elix Skipper, & Mike Awesome) d. The Filthy Animals (Konnan, Rey, & Billy Kidman) when Storm made Kidman submit (tap out) (13:10) to the Canadian Maple Leaf (Crab Hold). Hacksaw Jim Duggan was the special guest referee...Nitro (2/5/01): A Mexican Luchadore wearing a mask who was referred to as, "El Niño," pins WCW Cruiserweight Champion Chavo Guerrero in a non-title match after hitting a springboard leg drop and floating over into a pin (6:42). After the match, Niño unmasked and revealed hiself as Rey...SuperBrawl Revenge PPV (2/18/01): Chavo Guerrero Jr. pins Rey (15:55) to retain his Cruiserweight Title...On the 2/26/01 edition of Nitro, WCW began holding a tournament to crown inaugural WCW World Cruiserweight Tag Team Champions. In their first round match, Rey & Billy Kidman d. Johnny Swinger & Jason Lee when Rey hits The Nutcracker Suite on Swinger and Kidman hits his Kid Krusher for the pin (5:11)...On the 3/14/01 TV edition of Thunder (taped: 3/13/01), the tournament matches continued, and in their semifinal match, Rey & Billy Kidman d. Evan Karagias & Shannon Moore when Kidman hit Moore w/ a snap powerbomb and pins him...On the 3/21/01 TV edition of Thunder (taped: 3/20/01), a "Cruiserweight Six-Man Tag Team Match saw Rey, Billy Kidman, & Shannon Moore d. Chavo Guerrero Jr., Kid Romeo, & Elix Skipper when Kidman hits his Kid Krusher on Romeo and pins him (7:16). This was the last edition WCW Thunder ever aired...In a tournament final round match, Greed PPV (3/18/01; Jacksonville, FL): Elix Skipper & Kid Romeo d. Rey & Billy Kidman when Romeo pinned Rey (13:48) after hitting his Last Kiss. Elix & Romeo are the inaugural WCW World Cruiserweight Tag Team Champions. This was the last WCW Pay-Per-View ever...Sunday, March 25, 2001: It is publicly announced that Vincent K. McMahon's World Wrestling Federation Entertainment has acquired (bought) World Championship Wrestling from America Online - Time Warner. McMahon had effectively bought out his competition...Nitro: "Spring Break Out" (3/26/01; Panama City Beach, FL): This was the last edition of WCW Nitro ever aired. In a Three-Way Tag Team Match, Rey & Billy Kidman d. 3 Count (Evan Karagias & Shannon Moore) and The Jung Dragons (Kaz Hayashi & Yung Yang) when Rey hits a flying leg drop on Moore and pins him. By winning this bout, Rey and Kidman earn a shot at the WCW World Cruiserweight Tag Team Titles later in the show: Rey Mysterio Jr. & Billy Kidman d. Primetime (a.k.a. Elix Skipper) & Kid Romeo (C) when Kidman escapes Primetime's attempted Play of the Day and nails his Kid Krusher and pins him (Primetime) (4:45). Rey Mysterio Jr. & Billy Kidman are the second-ever WCW World Cruiserweight Tag Team Champions! However, when WCW wrestlers finally began showing up on WWF TV (mid-2001), it became obvious that the WWF had retired the Cruiserweight Tag Titles, as no mention of them were made and Kidman never appeared with his belt...

Various Mexican/Peurto Rican/U.S. Indy Work:

• With WCW having gone out of business, Rey decided to keep in shape by working for various promotions around the world (some w/ and some w/ out out his mask). Throughout much of his indy tenure, he took bookings on IndyBookings.com...EMLL PPV (12/14/01; Mexico City, MX): Best Two out of Three Falls: Juventud Guerrera, El Nicho Milionario (a.k.a. Psichosis), Halloween, & Damian (666) d. Rey Misterio Jr., Negro Casas, El Hombre Sin Nombre, & El Hijo del Santo...WWC (1/6/02; Caguas, PR [Peurto Rico]): Rey Misterio Jr. pins Eddie Colón (C) to win the WWC Junior Heavyweight Title. It is not known when or how he lost the title (via a loss or via the title being retired), but his reign eventually ended...XLUM (2/15/02; Tijuana, MX): Scorpio Jr., Mosco de la Merced, & El Salsero d. Rey Misterio Jr, Negro Casas & Super Parka when Scorpio pins Super Parka following interference by La Parka. Scorpio's team wins the first fall, Rey's team wins the second fall, and Scorpio's team wins the third fall to win the match....XWF House Show (2/22/02; Amarillo, TX): In a non-title match, Konnan & Rey Mysterio Jr. d. XWF World Tag Team Champions The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) when Konnan pinned Knobbs...XWF House Show (2/23/02; Lubbock, TX): In a non-title match, Konnan & Rey Mysterio Jr. d. XWF World Tag Team Champions The Nasty Boys (Brian Knobbs & Jerry Sags) when Konnan pinned Knobbs...IWA Mid-South (3/1/02; Indianapolis, IN): In a three-way match, Eddie Guerrero d. C.M. Punk (C) and Rey Mysterio Jr. after hitting a Flying Frog Splash on Punk and pinning him to win the IWA World Heavyweight Championship...IWA Mid-South (3/2/02; Morris, IL): "Sexy" Ace Steele pins Rey Mysterio Jr. to retain his IWA Light Heavyweight Championship. Later that same night, C.M. Punk d. Eddie Guerrero (C) when Rey Mysterio Jr. came out to ringside and assisted him w/ a steel chair. Punk regains the IWA World Heavyweight Championship that he had lost the previous night...XLUM (4/19/02; Tijuana, BC, Mexico; Auditorio Municipal de Tijuana): Rey Misterio Jr. & Atlantis d. Dr. Wagner (Jr.) & Blue Panther, Rey Misterio Sr. & Super Parka, and La Parka & Venom Black in the "Cuadrangular de la Muerte" for La Copa XLUM match (Four Corners Tag Team Elimination Match. The rules of the bout were that when one member of a team is pinned, they're eliminated, but the other team member is still in until he's eliminated. The last survivor is the victor, along with his team member. Rey Sr. pins Venom Black. Everybody but Rey Sr. pins Super Parka. Wagner pins Atlantis. Rey Jr. pins Blue Panther. Rey Sr. was DQ'ed. Wagner pins La Parka. Rey Jr. reverses a powerbomb by Wagner into a huracanrana, and then nails what would become known as, "The 619," (runnning rope swing kick) for the pin to win the match for himself and Atlantis...

Signing w/ WWE:

• May 2002: Rey and WWE (formerly WWF) agree to contractual terms. WWE sends Rey down to two of it's developmental territories, those being HWA and OVW...HWA (5/21/02): Rey & Spanky d. B.J. Whitmer & Chad Collyer. Rey was wearing his signature mask for the first time since his unmasking at WCW SuperBrawl IX (1999)...Worked a 5/22/02 OVW TV taping (Jeffersonville, IN), challenging former-ECW star and then-OVW World Heavyweight Champion Nova in a non-title match. Rey brought the champion far, but the two eventually went to a No Contest when Kenny Bolin, The Prototype (now John Cena), and Sean O'Haire interfered...

A SmackDown! Kid (2002):

• Made his official WWE debut on a 6/16, Anaheim, CA SmackDown! brand (WWE [at the time, still the WWF] had recently gone through a "brand extension draft" [in storyline]) house show by pinning Chavo Guerrero (Jr.). Of note is that Rey was called, "Rey Mysterio," w/ no, "Jr.," at the end. Rey is an official member of the SmackDown! brand. He wore his mask on all shows for the rest of his WWE tenure...For the next month, wrestled on SmackDown! house shows in tag team matches against Chavo Guerrero (Jr.) & Yoshihiro Tajiri. His tag team partners were fellow former-WCW Cruiserweight stars Billy Kidman or Shannon Moore, depending on the night...Made his WWE TV debut (wearing his mask) on the 7/25/02 edition of SmackDown! (taped: 7/23 at the Canseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN) by pinning Chavo Guerrero (Jr.) (5:52) with a Springboard Huracanrana w/ a 'Rana pin. Rey (like at his house show debut, going by, "Rey Mysterio," without the "Jr."), although impressive, has done far better than he did in that match. Nonetheless, it was an impressive debut considering the time that the two were given. Rey was wearing his mask and looked to be in very good shape with a great build. Later on the same night that he debuted, Edge and "Y2J" Chris Jericho fought in a Steel Cage Match. Edge eventually won the match by escaping the cage. After the bout, The Un-Americans (Christian, Lance Storm, & Test) ran out and attacked Edge. John Cena ran out soon afterwards to try to help Edge, but Test took him out. Suddenly, Rey ran down the aisleway, climbed up to the top of the cage, and leaped off with a flying crossbody onto Christian and Storm! Rey, Cena, and Edge then took out The Un-Americans and Jericho, and once they did that, the trio celebrated in the middle of the ring to the sounds of Edge's theme, "Never Gonna' Stop," by Rob Zombie...WWE Byte This! Internet Webcast Show (7/26): Rey called in and discussed his debut match w/ Chavo on SmackDown!, his start in the wrestling business, the importance of masks in Lucha Libre wrestling, the importance of his mask, famous luchadores El (Hiji del) Santo and Mil Mascaras, his "Giant Killer" gimmick, a possible reformation of The Filthy Animals, the differences between WCW and WWE, the hype for his debut, his tattoos, his new build, injuries, his entrance on SmackDown, and more...In the July 2002 WWE Magazine (it was on sale in June 2002), there was a story called, "Flying High," and it featured Jim Ross, Michael Cole, Dean Malenko, and Christian giving their thoughts on four of the top cruiserweight stars in the WWE who would be a main focus in the rising SmackDown! cruiserweight division. One of the stars featured was Rey Mysterio Jr...In the September edition of "The Wrestler" magazine, Dave Lenker wrote an article called, "Little Man With a Huge Task: Can Rey Misterio Jr. lead the lucha revolution a third time?" Here is the article's subtitle: "The WWF has repeatedly failed to get a high-flying cruiserweight division off the ground. Can Rey Misterio Jr., who was a superstar in ECW and WCW, finally make it happen?"...In the October WWE Magazine (it was on sale in September), Anthony Cali wrote an article called, "The Real Deal: Rey Mysterio, Jr. Sets the Cruiserweight Division on Fire." In the article, Cali discussed Rey's career, including his tenures in AAA, ECW, and WCW, his association with Billy Kidman, Konnan, and Eddy Guerrero as, "The Filthy Animals," and what influence he would have on the WWE cruiserweight division. Also in the article, Rey gave his thoughts on WWE stars The Hurricane (formerly "Sugar" Shane Helms in WCW), Jamie Noble (formerly Jamie Knoble), Billy Kidman, Kevin Nash, Tajiri (formerly Yoshihiro Tajiri), Eddie Guerrero (formerly Eddy Guerrero), and Chavo Guerrero (Jr.)...8/25/02 (Uniondale, NY): In his WWE Pay-Per-View debut at SummerSlam 2002, Rey was forced to submit (9:25) to Kurt Angle when the former-Olympian countered an attempted Super Huracanrana into his signature Anklelock hold..."Pro Wrestling Illustrated" published it's famous "P.W.I. 500" for 2002. Rey ranked #59...9/24/02: An article by Luis Monteagudo Jr. was published in "The San Diego Union-Tribune." The article was entitled, "Local wrestler works hard to pin down WWE fame" and discussed Rey's childhood years, his training, his early work, his short ECW tenure and longer WCW tenure, his signing with WWE, his connections to Chula Vista, CA, and more. The article featured comments from Rey himself, Rey Misterio Sr. (Rey's uncle), and Eddie Solivan, a Lakeside, CA fan of Rey. To read the article, click HERE...At the WWE Unforgiven PPV (9/22; L.A., CA), Rey wrestled a match that was aired on Sunday Night HeAT that same night. He pinned Chavo Guerrero (Jr.) w/ The West Coast Pop. This bout occurred in Rey's home state, but that received no mention. Instead, his match later that week on SmackDown!, which was in San Diego, received mention...SmackDown! (taped: 9/24 in San Diego, CA; aired: 9/26): Rey competed in his home state by participating in a main event triple-threat match also featuring Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle. It was hyped as his return to California, but it wasn't; his HeAT match was. Rey scored the shocking upset win by pinning Benoit (8:51)...SmackDown! (taped: 10/1; aired: 10/3): pinned Chris Benoit (10:54). Kurt Angle attacked Benoit, thereby assisting Rey in winning...SmackDown! (taped: 10/8; aired: 10/10): In a first-round match of WWE' Tag Title Tournament, Edge & Rey d. Tajiri & WWE World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar (in a non-world title match) (7:20) when Edge pinned Tajiri...SmackDown! (aired: 10/17; taped: 10/15): In a second-round Tag Title Tournament match, Edge & Rey d. Reverend D-Von (Dudley) & Ron Simmons (formerly Faarooq) (4:37) when Rey pinned D-Von. Afterwards, Chavo & Eddie Guerrero attack Edge & Rey...No Mercy PPV (10/20): In the Tag Title Tournament final round match, Chris Benoit & Kurt Angle d. Edge & Rey (22:01) when Angle forced Edge to submit to The Anklelock. Benoit & Angle win the WWE World Tag Team Titles...SmackDown (taped: 10/22; aired: 10/24): In a tag title #1 contendership match, Edge & Rey d. Chavo Guerrero (Jr.) & Eddie Guerrero (7:15) when Edge pinned Chavo...Rebellion PPV (10/26; Manchester England): Jamie Knoble d. Tajiri and Rey to retain his Cruiserweight Title..SmackDown! (taped: 10/29 in Grand Rapids, MI; aired: 10/31): Brock Lesnar (w/ Paul Heyman) defends his WWE World Heavyweight Title against Rey. The match was ruled a DQ win for Rey at 4:00 (the title didn't change hands b/c it was a no-decision) when The Big Show interfered and, from the concrete, tossed Rey several rows into the crowd. Brock and Show then brawl...SmackDown! (taped: 11/5 in Manchester, NH; aired: 11/7): Edge & Rey vs. Chris Benoit & Kurt Angle (c's) in a Best 2/3 Falls WWE World Tag Team Title (re)match. Rey pins Benoit (6:00) to win the first fall for his team. Angle forces Edge to submit to the Anklelock (9:23 [total time]) to win the second fall for his team. Rey pins Angle w/ a victory roll (15:56 [total time]) to win the third fall and apparently win the tag titles for him and Edge. However, the referee decides that the match will continue from the third fall b/c Angle had grabbed the bottom ring rope while being pinned. The match continues and Benoit misses his Diving Headbutt Drop when he hits Angle b/c Edge had moved away. Rey dropkicks Benoit out of the ring and Edge pins Angle (4:38 [after the restart]) to win the third fall and the match 2-1. Edge & Rey win the WWE World Tag Team Titles...12/5 in Birmingham, Alabama: Rey gets knee surgery...UPW (4/25/03; Anaheim, CA): Rey made an appearance along with Chavo Guerrero Jr....

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