The insane WWE break Rey Mysterio had in 2015!

Rey Mysterio left WWE in 2015 to spend more time with his family. He ended up spending some time wrestling down in Mexico but he also had time to wrestle 15 matches for Lucha Underground. Dominic Mysterio also joined him for some of the episodes. I really thought Rey would just be here to collect a paycheck but it turns out that some really insane lucha matches went down in Lucha Underground. He had matches against the likes of pentagon, chavo guerrero and puma. Rey Mysterio is the temple was a big signing for them and he didn't let the company down.
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[@TheMetalmicah57]

I feel like his LU run really reinvigorated Rey. He lost a bunch of weight and got a lot leaner

[@IamMichael365]

That was one thing I appreciated about Rey's run away from Wwe, he was treated like a true legend and received tons of respect! Wwe just treats him like some little guy smh 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@Nachoyoudad]

He also fixed his knees

[@totallynotjosh945]

Man had a serious Dorito back, like he took body building to heart that run

[@TheRealAhoy]

​​​​@@IamMichael365hey basically built their entire hall of Fame class around him this year, they had him in a big time marquee match too. Don't say they don't appreciate him lmao. He currently runs a faction that had a whole ppv built around it, a faction where the other members all look up to him like a god.

[@IamMichael365]

@@TheRealAhoy If you say so, you're entitled to your opinion. Next time look at his entire wwe run before replying. Smh

[@scottmorrison3929]

Watching Mysterio and Puma in Match 8 is proof of how badly the WWE has dropped the ball on Ricochet. There's nothing stopping these bangers from happing today.

[@bernardosantosribeiro6665]

I think you have to see him after triple h Take creative control, take a chance

[@SJT929496]

He’s amazing bell to bell. Anything outside of that is a charisma black hole.

[@Get_em_gone_888]

@@bernardosantosribeiro6665triple h is waisting talent more than Vince all he shows is judgment day bloodline Seth Cody and other factions he don’t care about singles reasons why a new hurt business is starting with all the forgotten brothas

[@briansanchez9859]

He has the athleticism but his face character is so bland and generic. Maybe a heel turn could work but his lack of charisma is what is stopping him from getting higher in the card

[@gian3008]

They drop the ball on absolutely everybody these days. People look at Seth Rollins as some God when his only decent year was nearly a decade ago. AJ Styles is near leaving and it hasn't even been a decade. People are too stupid to admit it and stay loyal to the shit they're fed by the Fed.

[@THENAMEISQUICKMAN]

The thing I remember most about Rey's break from WWE is that time he went to bloody NEW JAPAN and got to team up with Jushin Thunder Liger and Hiroshi Tanahashi. I couldn't believe it.

[@Willtendo2]

He actually was going to have singles matches with Will Ospreay and Jushin Liger. However the week before the matches were going to happen Rey finalized a new WWE deal and they wouldn't let him compete with New Japan.

[@TheFailedmessiah]

He also accidentally killed a guy in the ring in Mexico.

[@Brando-Lee3725]

@@Willtendo2 Aww man , that would have been killer !!!

[@Brando-Lee3725]

@@TheFailedmessiah Perro Aguayo Jr. It wasnt really the fault of Rey completely . He didnt help matters though . But he had no idea Perro was already hurt .

[@TheMetalmicah57]

He's NPJW mask is still one of my favorites of his career

[@megaflux7144]

lucha underground was wrestlings absolute peak. shame jack swagger showed up and killed it.

[@nabinkhadka788]

Dominik has come a along way since

[@shinanimedubs1269]

probably really cool for rey to see, that guy gets so much heat lol

[@CasoDoBronx]

Never stop using this ROTH theme it’s classic af

[@ShizSantana]

💯

[@DJObiSmalls]

LOOOL IT’S “Dutty Whine” which makes it EVEN FUNNIER!!!

[@DJObiSmalls]

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[@rohitcr2k]

Agreed!

[@bigbass4811]

one of dem, two of dem

[@mr.pacman5466]

I watch this run. It was really good. I recommend it to any Rey fan. I wish WWE would used him as a Legend that he is like Lucha Underground

[@isaacwilliams398]

Rey left WWE mostly because of burnout and injury. On the after the bell podcast he spoke about how when he was away he received stem cell treatment in his knees and improved his overall diet to reduce aging so the early stages of lucha underground is prior to or in the early stages of his treatment

[@SNOWDUDE13]

Lucha Underground was such an amazing gem. To bad it slide down in quality so fast.

[@rickyrosay33977]

By season 3 the show really started to go down in quality (minus kilshot vs Dante fox)

[@joshuabryant9845]

Money problems

[@martaviouspaul7117]

Imagine booing Rey Mysterio but when he returned they lost their minds at the Royal Rumble fans suck man

[@BlastBeatBreakdown]

I mean, we really and I mean REALLY loved Daniel Bryan then lol.

[@martaviouspaul7117]

@@BlastBeatBreakdown that doesn’t mean you boo him he literally did nothing to you fans just cause people love Steve Austin doesn’t mean they had to boo the Rock people loved both of those guys it’s not like he was getting pushed down our throats 🤣🤣

[@bernardosantosribeiro6665]

You're talking about the fans who said that this year's RR was bad because it didn't have many returns, so don't be too surprised hahaha

[@nikkoanthony1342]

@@BlastBeatBreakdownand look where he is now? Not the wwe lmao he is a footnote

[@azapro911]

WWE's tone deaf 2010s booking was entirely responsible for that, it was overwhelmingly obvious they wanted Daniel Bryan in that Rumble and would only have accepted Punk winning it as a consolation. Mysterio was merely the unfortunate last man to come out.

[@TV247]

He needed this leave, near the end of his first WWE run you could tell fans were so over him, he still got pops but they weren't as loud anymore.

[@thehater6189]

Rey did more moves in the match with puma than nakamura and balor have done in their entire careers combined

[@alexandersteinsy4799]

The audio is not in sync with the video😢

[@Brando-Lee3725]

I wonder how many masks and outfits Rey has ? You rarely ever see the same gear twice . Also he was doing some great matches here . I heard he has been doing the stem cell deal and it has rejuvenated him quite a bit .

[@YugiohMaster199]

Rey's mentioned before how he has over 500 different masks.

[@mrmoviemanic1]

The dude makes action figures amazing to collect since most all of them are new.

[@DeadmanInc336]

What the hell happened to Taya Valkyrie??? Sure, it's obvious she's had work done on her face unfortunately. But she looked in way better shape and actually ripped in Lucha Underground.

[@SpongeBrawl]

That Aztec Warfare match is still one of my favorite things about 2010s wrestling. Wish Lucha Underground was still with us today.

[@R3noire]

I had no idea Rey was in LU until today so finding this recap of his LU run was great!

[@kingpin7666]

Rey Mysterio is an amazing wrestler. You tend to forget that because he works for the WWE doing exactly what they want.

[@joshuabryant9845]

LU is the best wrestling show in multiple decades. It's not even close.

[@Smiley._.Gaming]

I get why they booed at royal rumble but booing in a random match with bad news barrett is wack

[@rickyrosay33977]

They were still mad that Daniel Bryan wasn't in the rumble I get it Daniel Bryan was white hot but it wasn't his fault it was vinces fault or creative

[@blazerprime5388]

weird disconnect between video and audio

[@trueSconox]

great match Big Hawk!

[@shopaccount8909]

The audio is not lined up correctly

[@akumathurman3936]

Lucha Underground is so good, highly recommend it to anybody curious about it out there, the first couple episodes r kind of slow & awkward but once it gets going its so worth the watch. As a big Rey Mysterio fan his LU run is one of his best & LU introduced a lot of stars Like Pentagon & Fenix to a larger audience too

[@jabbarmuhammad8804]

Rey Mysterio jr had some good matches in lucha underground that's too bad he never won a title

[@bigcstevens187]

I guess the trios titles he won don't count?

[@sp4cepigz174]

Being Mexican American from LA when Rey left WWE I sought him out in other promotions. I have never done that before so becuse of that happen i got eyes on the indies for the first time. Rey is on the same level of El Santo… Legendary

[@kieranbarnes20]

Rey Mysterio had a tremendous match with Will Ospreay, at the WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup.

[@RemyXAnarchy]

You don’t almost have me fooled, you said it was the last match as my timer went off for dinner and when I came back there was a different match and I was seriously like wtf is going on right now 😂 31:30

[@EEFUN1503]

I can honestly say I've never seen Rey do a submission before until now

[@ozzy6994]

Lucha Underground was fun to watch. Sometimes very cheesy with the storylines but a great alternative to WWE. Wish it was still around or made it big

[@theraVen27]

Rey vs Puma was the last great Rey Mysterio Jr match and appearance. Such a great reminder of what this man once was, and never ever touched while in WWE.

[@FTBeaman]

The one thing I commend LU for doing was making some of their own characters out of established names like Cobb, Ricochet, Cross and others.

[@mywarismylife]

reupload this my good brother the video is out of sync

[@M3ssi117]

Seems like the audio and the clips being shown are out of sync. It's a bit jarring.

[@Brando-Lee3725]

Jeff Cobb did a good job as Matanza I think .

[@Spermwhales93]

That Dominik Mysterio cameo is more awesome in hindsight, considering where he is now.

[@orster2076]

You should cover his run in WCPW too

[@Ant_105]

comment for the algorithm

[@gilrom6367]

For the algorithm

[@CactusJackIV]

taya valkyrie looks like a different person. feel wwe may have dropped the ball on that one.

[@ChairmanMeow1]

The Puma guy had a cool look

[@Jffeeney3rd]

Nice. I was aware of this stuff but didn’t see any of it.

[@anintervention6198]

love your videos!,. maybe its just my computer but the audio was about 5 seconds off sync on this video

[@TheMaskedheel]

I referred to him as the Eddie Guerrero memorial champion.

[@mollyanderson657]

3:34 At least Chavo didn't target rey's knees

[@zitofan4life]

I cannot escape this little twerp

[@whynotbrosay]

Were the silent moments intentional in the beginning? Edit: Nevermind the entire video's audio is off after that point...

[@Markyd123]

It’s your device. The audio isn’t off it’s a KZbin issue. Not sure why it happens

[@fnafbros5245]

There's something up with the audio it's not synced probably

[@only_son5040]

Nuts of steel

[@PPP-dr8ng]

Didn't know you were such a huge fan of Chavo Guerrero Jr.

[@Goldenleyend]

Big audio desync

[@bearguy7429]

Props to Reys nuts seem to have been their own entity that deserve an A for all the abuse

[@ollieduracell]

Live stream shuv it squadddddd

[@HighWoody]

Wwe formula is crazy. All their stars has issues and have a neutral release of the door is always open they come back and get a good spot and contract.

[@josefrees]

I like your long videos

[@javierduran1390]

I miss Lucha Underground

[@azharmoosa4005]

the editing seemed abit off in this video

[@davidhadley1391]

He had a very traumatic experience in that time away when Perro Aguayo, Jr. died in the ring with him.

[@1995Corey]

Ricochet (Prince Puma)

[@jesseharding2694]

Do a ecw one next

[@smoothpoon86]

Sweet

[@danielpatterson5189]

Taya was an absolute fox back then.

[@serbonkers4130]

This was also when the guy he was having a match with died. In mexico

[@devinschwartz7596]

You got me 🤣

[@gian3008]

People call Cody the comeback king cause they don't know about Rey's run during this time.

[@ashtonmorgan1932]

Does anyone know where to watch lucha underground for free

[@TheChadTI]

Lucha is wild. No one follows the rules and you might get murdered in the shower. (Well, not LU specifically)

[@danielpomerance6910]

The majority of Mysterios run in LU was he would let the others do the work and he would pick up the pinfalls

[@AceKeezy15]

Is that Dutty Whine in the back?

[@UndergroundSkat2000]

Johnny Mundo was a real mvp in LU

[@Machete87]

fun fact Cage is married to Melissa Santos. i shoulda noticed when she announces Cage her face jus lights up saying "from the 559😁. they call him CAAAGE!"

[@vanilla2pac597]

I think the video and commentary are out of sync

[@deathsnitemaresinfullust2269]

Haa! 28:04 Dom looks like way more of a threat here than he ever has in WWE. 😆👍

[@thoran14]

Do a review of the Xcitment Wrestling Federation (XWF)- it existed for one year, the year after WCW folded. Featured a lot of WWF & WCW & ECW stars of the time as well as up and comers (AJ Styles)

[@lordcolinb]

Happy father's day to all the hawks

[@extremeking425]

Those people booing Rey should be ashamed of themselves... but then again, that was the Raw after Wrestlemania so you had to expect the crowd to be filled with stupid Europeans.

[@arrownoir]

Rey was still wrestling in 2015?

[@plannein]

Is that how everyone pronounces "urinal" across the pond? Because that was very weird to hear lmao

[@Oli-cc2kl]

I'm sorry but saying Jeff cobb doesn't look big or strong is just wrong. The guy looks like a shed with legs

[@bbb4228]

I hear Jeri Ryan and immediately get disappointed

[@darionblack4434]

im jus now finding out that cuerno was santos escobar

[@diegoandrade8109]

Man shut up Taya looks fine

[@cokonambiwa9095]

Top 5 CB 1.VVD 2.Lucio 3.Varane 4. Araujo 5. Marquinhos Idk why but got rank 1 ,,comfortably,, sine I got both 4/5 as m partnership

[@bhratbrat]

I mean he went to wcpw as well

[@2rrkd]

What was up with the mask he wore in the first match? It looked like he had a pillow-helmet on his head.

[@pelago_]

Mundo kicks him to calm him down 😂😂😂

[@LassiterVain]

Man the audio sync is so scuffed really wanna watch this but its so irritating

[@ianomachino6233]

Is the sound out of sync for anybody else?

[@hxc7687]

Is there an audio issue? because the audio is behind the video on my end.

[@BirdGang6]

This genuinely saved his career. He was able to get healthy, get back into shape and work a schedule that fit him better for his age! He wouldn’t have been resigned if not for this run!

[@jason200912]

His body always looks like the same dad bod as always

[@Get_em_gone_888]

@@jason200912at 50 you’re probably gonna need a stick to walk bro humble yourself 😉

[@jason200912]

@@Get_em_gone_888 can't claim he got back in shape if he always looked the same his entire career

[@idontknow5249]

​@@jason200912There's more to being in shape than pure aesthetics.

[@hoenigga653]

😅

[@SyndicateSuperman]

Rey has done multiple interviews where he mentions the effects of stem cell therapy on his damaged knees and how slimming down helped him turn back the clock. I think its awesome that he has had this last run with Dominik and he looks like he has had a lot of fun.

[@ConanVictor]

lmao you're a bundle of sticks!!

[@brightblackgrouse6236]

@@ConanVictor lol

[@jason200912]

The stem cells are legal?

[@jiovanysoltero923]

I bet that Rey started researching in it after Kobe Bryant first started stem cell therapy. It caught the attention and curiosity for many many athletes after that.

[@jschlattfunnymic3069]

@@jason200912why wouldn’t they be?

[@DisastrousIntentionally]

The start of this run was clearly about building all the guys around Rey and not about Rey himself which is likely why he allowed them to have the spotlight. He was just there to give his partners credibility.

[@nandonandez1795]

Exactly. Most of that roster is now signed by aew and wwe

[@leonmikeson2313]

It would be alot of work Hawk but I really think a comprehensive review of Lucha Underground like you've done for the early days of TNA would be incredible. Of course I have no idea how hard LU goes after their content on youtube but the series was so good I definitely think its worth a shot. Also will there be another An Idiot Watches Wrestling In 2023 video before All In at Wembley?

[@Markyd123]

Probably won’t do a review of each individual episode. Don’t think there’s a big enough audience for that. But I’d love to do another ring of the hawk episode in this company. Really enjoyed doing Angelico and swagger too. I don’t know what I’m doing with the Wembely show yet but something will be happening. Starting with a weekly dynamite review coming soon.

[@TimTE01]

Suggestion- cover the people who played multiple Wrestlers. For instance, The Crew were all masked Bunny people and Argenis was one of the Skeletons. They would ‘die’ and be masked folk (sometimes being ‘killed’ again).

[@psicofreak667]

@@TimTE01 ackchuyally... the only Crew guy who joined Rabbit Tribe was Lil' Cholo (Mr. Cisco and Mala Suerte). Saltador was played by Mariachi Loco/Siniestro de la Muerte aka purple skull guy. Bael (B-Boy) quit in frustration when he didn't get a new gimmick after they killed Bael off. Like you said Argenis was Barrio Negro aka gold skull guy (the shirt was to cover Argenis' tattoos) and Trece was Ricky Mundo. Pindar and Big Bad Steve were the same guy.

[@SynfulBlaqEntertainment]

​@@Markyd123if you do, I'd say focus on the guys that are now major players. Prince Puma/Ricochet, King Cuerno/Santos Escobar, etc.

[@mrmoviemanic1]

YES Rey Mysterio in Lucha Underground was one of the best times to be a wrestling fan. His match with Prince Puma is still one of my all-time favorite matches.

[@NyxTheScary]

Wild how well he was moving even back in 2015 during like his huge era of mutliple knee surgeries and is still going almost 10 years later. Dude is a legend

[@MEGVTRON]

hes ok

[@ppprime98K]

Early 2015 was the lowest point for Rey, i didn't believe at the time he was able to pull of Lucha Underground at all despite what happened in march 2015

[@CadChamberlain]

Rey Mysterio, John Morrison, Ricochet, Mascarita Sagrada, Taya Valkyrie, Chavo Guerrero, and Brian Cage. Wtf is going on? All we're missing is some random interference from Orlando Jordan and this is the most random batshit crazy non-mainstream match ever.

[@willymassey8273]

winner was jeff cobb

[@fortyfrogs742]

Do the Great Khali in Japan, the dude could really move back then

[@Venemofthe888]

I think people were getting a little sick of Rey Mysterio cause he was the same guy for his wwe run with little to no change in him. He got stale and while he could still go i can definitely see his burn out and he was a little directionless. I remember when he left WWE i thought it would be good for him to go away and get his passion back as well as resting. I think his run in the other smaller companies improved his stock a little bit and he worked out to look good for the first time in ages where he was a little chubby towards the end of his first run. He was the babyface people were bored of and i was never really a Rey Mysterio fan personally but i never hated him i just wasnt interested in seeing him anymore and tbh even now i can take him or leave him but there is no doubt hes a influence for many people and earned his Hall of Fame place. The Ultimate Underdog Also please do Vito in WWE ive been asking since forever :D

[@jason200912]

He's like John Cena with no moveset

[@digitalstatictv]

Ahh, Lucha Underground. The show that made me wish for another show like this in the last... *counts* 8 years :(

[@jiovanysoltero923]

It was Cool , urban , and hip , sadly todays trend in wrestling is to satisfy the cosplaying geeks as in Nerd culture. I rather have my wrestling to be Cool and gangster and not Seeing the damn Best friends go over Proud and Powerful. (I haven’t watched AEW since, but I still read the overall landscape in today’s wrestling world.

[@Markyd123]

Give MLW a try it’s a bit similar with lower production values.

[@thirdpositionisthefuture]

@@jiovanysoltero923 ironic with how corny and lame your comment is

[@Machete87]

it was awesome damn shame they did not get renewed

[@jiovanysoltero923]

@@Markyd123 Marky homie , i have watched MLW from 2018-2020 and parts here and there so i always loved that alternative. Same as to how ECW was to Grunge and Rock,

[@TimTE01]

I think the Taping Schedule is key here. They would tape MULTIPLE Episodes at a time. So, if Rey has 3 matches at one Taping, he might pace himself. It’s still on him to disguise it though TBF.

[@RC99_Productions]

Nice to see more Lucha Underground videos on here. I'm still waiting on Marty The Moth Martinez's run in the company. I think he had maybe 27 or 28 matches so he counts.

[@Markyd123]

I’m pretty sure someone requested that on patreon and I missed it. I will re add that to the list.

[@rickyrosay33977]

I really enjoyed his run and played the psycho character so well