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He is a luchador as is his uncle, Rey Misterio, Sr. He debuted as a wrestler in 1991 in Tijuana, Mexico because he was too young to wrestle in the United States as no athletic commission would give him a license at his young age. There he feuded with another luchador, Psicosis (Psychosis) which carried over in to the States and lasted several years.
In 1995 he and Psicosis went to Extreme Championship Wrestling, making their first real impacts in American professional wrestling, outside of the WCW-promoted When Worlds Collide Pay Per View. Their feud stopped for a while after a Mexican Death Match in NovemberNovember is also the letter N in the NATO phonetic alphabet. November is the eleventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 30 days. From the Latin novem for " nine". It was originally the ninth month of the year in the early Roman calendar, w 1995 at the ECW ArenaThe ECW Arena, a bingo hall on the south side of Philadelphia served as the home of the seminal wrestling federation Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW) from 1992 until the federation's demise in 2001. Currently the arena, now known as Viking Hall is ho in Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAlternate meanings: Philadelphia (disambiguation Philadelphia is the fifth-largest city in the United States and the largest city in Pennsylvania, occupying all of Philadelphia County . As of the 2000 census, the population was 1,517,550, but a July 1, 20.
In 19961996 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty''. Events January January 5 Hamas operative Yahya Ayyash is killed by an Israeli-planted booby-trapped cell phone Jan, he joined Psicosis (now Psychosis) in World Championship Wrestling, continuing their feud on and off for a few years. Rey would find success there, winning the WCW World Cruiserweight ChampionshipThe WWE Cruiserweight Championship is a title for competitors weighing under 220 lb (100 kg). It is currently exclusive to the SmackDown! brand, and the current holder is Spike Dudley. Before World Championship Wrestling was purchased by the WWE, the Crui on numerous occasions.
In 19981998 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of the Ocean''. Events January January 1998 A massive ice storm, caused by El Nino, strikes New England, southern Ontario and Quebec, resulting he was involved in a feud with Kevin Nash which culminated with a Caballera vs. Mascara Match (Hair vs. Mask) which Rey lost. Now unmasked, he still found moderate success in WCW until it was sold to the WWF in 2001.
Rey then went back to Mexico to work for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre , unmasked, being involved in some big matches. In 2002, Rey was then signed by WWE, but was forced to wear the mask again, which is insulting and distasteful in lucha libre because once you lose the mask, you cannot regain it. In fairness, it wasn't Rey's call, though. In deference to this tradition, when WWE produced the Rey Mysterio: 619 DVD, Rey did not wear his mask during segments shot in Mexico.
Rey has made his mark in WWE already. He is a great aerial wrestler and a legend in the making.
He's held the WCW/WWE Cruiserweight championship 8 times, more than anyone else in history.