Rey Mysterio

This article is about the American professional wrestler. For his uncle, see Rey Misterio. For his cousin, see El Hijo de Rey Misterio.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gutiérrez and the second or maternal family name is Rubio.

Rey Mysterio
Mysterio in 2024
Birth nameÓscar Gutiérrez Rubio[1]
Born (1974-12-11) December 11, 1974 (age 49)[2]
Chula Vista, California, U.S.[3]
Spouse(s)
Angie Gutiérrez
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(m. 1996)​
Children2, including Dominik
RelativesRey Misterio (Sr.) (uncle)
El Hijo de Rey Misterio (cousin)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
  • Colibri[4]
  • La Lagartija Verde
  • El Nino[5]
  • Rey Misterio II[5]
  • Rey Misterio Jr.[6]
  • Rey Mysterio[7]
  • Rey Mysterio Jr.[8]
Billed height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[7]
Billed weight175 lb (79 kg)[7]
Billed fromSan Diego, California[7]
Trained byRey Misterio[4]
DebutApril 30, 1989[9]
Rey Mysterio's voice
Rey Mysterio discusses working with Eddie Guerrero in the early part of his career
Recorded January 14, 2018

Óscar Gutiérrez Rubio (born December 11, 1974), better known by his ring name Rey Mysterio,[note 1] is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand. Widely regarded as one of the greatest cruiserweight wrestlers of all time, Mysterio is an inductee of the AAA Hall of Fame, Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame, and WWE Hall of Fame.[10][11]

The nephew of Rey Misterio, Mysterio began wrestling on the independent circuit in 1989 at the age of 14 before signing with Asistencia Asesoría y Administración in 1992. After brief stints with Extreme Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Association, and Wrestle Association R, Mysterio signed with World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1996. In WCW, Mysterio helped popularize lucha libre in the United States, which led to the rise of cruiserweight wrestling divisions, winning the WCW Cruiserweight Championship five times; the WCW World Tag Team Championship three times; and the WCW Cruiserweight Tag Team Championship once. He lost his mask in a Lucha de Apuestas against Kevin Nash, working unmasked until 2002.

Following the closure of WCW in 2001, Mysterio wrestled for promotions including Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, the World Wrestling Council, and the X Wrestling Federation before joining World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in 2002, where he resumed wearing a mask. He stayed with WWE until 2015, winning the World Heavyweight Championship twice; the WWE Championship once; the WWE Cruiserweight Championship three times; the WWE Intercontinental Championship twice; the WWE United States Championship three times, and the WWE Tag Team Championship four times, as well as winning the 2006 Royal Rumble.

Mysterio departed WWE in 2015, going on to appear in promotions including New Japan Pro-Wrestling, Lucha Underground, and Asistencia Asesoría y Administración. He returned to WWE in 2018, where he was joined by his son Dominik.

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  10. ^ Wonsover, Michael (December 22, 2017). "Rey Mysterio's career far from over, open to WWE return". ESPN. Archived from the original on December 23, 2017. Retrieved December 30, 2017.
  11. ^ Monteagudo, Luis Jr. (March 12, 2023). "San Diego Pro Wrestler Rey Mysterio to Be Inducted into WWE Hall of Fame". Times of San Diego. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.


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