Name:Rey Mysterio Jr.
Show:Smackdown
Title: N/A
Career Highlights: WWE Cruiserweight Champion; WWE Tag Team Champion; WCW Cruiserweight Champion; WCW Tag Team Champion; WCW World Cruiserweight Tag Team Champion
Height: 5 foot 6
Weight: 165 pounds
From: San Diego
Finishing Move: 619; West Coast Pop
Since a child growing up in San Diego, Rey Mysterio always aspired to be a Superstar. As a young teenager, he followed his dreams by starting to train in the unpredictable and high-flying Mexican Lucha Libre style of wrestling South of the Border in Tijuana leading him to an even bigger stage � first in ECW and then WCW where he revolutionized the fast, high-impact style you now associate with the master of the 619.
Upon his WWE debut in 2002 on SmackDown, Mysterio continued his hot streak of memorable matches, setting his eyes on capturing the Cruiserweight Championship as well as sticking up to bullies who tried to push the scrappy SmackDown Superstar around.
In early 2005, Rey Mysterio embarked on a series of classic one-on-one encounters with his long-time friend Eddie Guerrero in the spirit of competition. The two top SmackDown Superstars locked up on several occasions with Rey always getting the best of Eddie and defeating him. Initially, Eddie took the losses in stride and while frustrated, was proud of the classic rivalry they both had participated in � however, as each loss mounted, Eddie began to look a bit frustrated and even enraged by Rey�s winning streak against Eddie.
Of course, Eddie�s nephew Chavo didn�t help matters when he began to plant the seed of deceit in a fragile Eddie�s mind. As time progressed, Eddie became more distant and bitter leading to some near physical altercations with Rey in early February 2005.
Fortunately, for the time being, the duo were able to patch things up and even rallied to win the WWE Tag Team Championship from the Bashams at the 2005 No Way Out pay-per-view. With things looking up and eyeing to leave their mark at WrestleMania 21, the two felt compelled and comfortable enough with each other to rekindle their rivalry in the spirit of competition one more time: at WrestleMania in Hollywood. On April 3, 2005, at WrestleMania 21, the same result occurred: Rey defeated Eddie. The demons within Eddie began to grow and the Latino Heat persona began to show signs of once again emerging in the weeks proceeding WrestleMania on SmackDown with several miscues and mishaps occurring for both Eddie and Rey thanks to the other as they attempted and failed to advance in the No. 1 Contender Series tournament.
Tragically, during a WWE Tag Team Championship defense against MNM on SmackDown, Eddie�s Latino Heat finally consumed him, leaving Mysterio stranded as he attempted to fight off a three-on-one attack by MNM. Eddie had walked out on his partner and cost them both the WWE Tag Team Championship. In the coming months, their saga would lead to blood, shredded masks and a great deal of personal hatred toward the other. Several times, Eddie has warned Rey to walk away or it would cost him his life and family, but Rey�s fearless attitude and hatred for his fallen friend won�t allow him to stop going after Eddie for his vile actions.
Unfortunately, Eddie�s warnings of costing Rey his life rung true with Eddie revealing a deep and dark secret between the two fallen friends � Rey�s son Dominick�s biological father was Eddie Guerrero. Through out the summer of 2005, Eddie has tormented Rey and his family including involving the child welfare division of social services, leading to a Ladder Match for the custody of Dominick at SummerSlam, which Rey Mysterio won.
