Rey Mysterio Changed Pro Wrestling

Rey Mysterio talks about the influence he’s had on smaller wrestlers and pro wrestling in general due to what he was able to accomplish despite his size #wwe #wrestling #reymysterio

[@rabbitt7516]

rey is such a great guy man how can u hate this man

[@hardcoreking52]

There's actually people who do. It's wild. They hate him for being in the main event and apparently wearing the mask in WWE.

[@coolcebolla]

​@@hardcoreking52bro was a superhero though, how could you hate Rey Mysterio LOL

[@Ava6581]

He’s a Deadbeat Dad

[@DominikIsCriminallyUnderrated]

​@@Ava6581 yes

[@PariahRonin]

@@hardcoreking52 the Mask thing is more of traditional Mexican thing - when you lose the Mask - no one before Rey got their mask back or came back as the same character with the same Mask. Rey had to go get permission from the Lucha Libre commission to get his mask back... and to a traditionalist - that might not sit well.

[@Crasky1992]

It's a good point. Because of how different he is from pretty much everyone before him, it's hard to argue he's not in the top 10 most influential wrestlers of all time.

[@allenfowler1886]

1 of the GOATs for sure!

[@gordonwong2798]

fuck wwe for only making him a transitional champion. He deserved way more.

[@azlanhussain6116]

At least wwe ustilized, idiot bishof and wcw didn't even sell his masks ffs​@@gordonwong2798

[@cedrickcarson]

@@gordonwong2798it’s a short list of wrestlers who dnt need to be champion to prove they one of them ones after a while. I can tell you Rey is one of em. His legacy is solidified forever.

[@Quentinthemudkip]

@@gordonwong2798nah he won a lot of titles in my you g mind and that won’t change!

[@andregordon2599]

It’s definitely not an exaggeration to say Rey has inspired an entire generation of wrestlers on a GLOBAL scale. And for More than 25 years too

[@cedrickcarson]

To put your point on a more larger scale. He was already a HoF before he even went to WWE.

[@Tony-rw1yj]

Rey and Muggsy Bogue are legends for being the shortest wrestling and NBA ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@MrBeenus]

How you gon dis Hornswoggle like that? 😡

[@2Beasty]

There are tons of wrestlers that are shorter

[@xodiaq]

Muggsy is a great Rey parallel! Hornswoggle is a whole different game, but now I wish I could see Swoggle v Rey!! Rey would look like Big Show for a match!

[@godlyform974]

@@MrBeenushe’s trash

[@youtubeaccount1486]

@@2Beastyshorter and had the same impact as rey did? i dont think so. other then maybe hornswoggle.

[@danerius6051]

Rey Mysterio is one of the most influential wrestlers of all time.

[@wakandaforever616]

Facts 💯

[@heyarnold8023]

Will never forget when I went to the royal rumble all my dad could afford was cheap seats but as a kid it was so worth it seeing Rey winning the way he did

[@dlcdnl]

The favourite wrestler of your favourite wrestler

[@DukeDarkshadow]

This thumbnail is hilarious. Looks like Chavo is just completely launching Rey into the nosebleeds.

[@coward420]

I'll never call him ricochet PRINCE PUMA FOR LIFE

[@madhatter8508]

The only time he was ever interesting

[@devanneschalkwyk9255]

Man actually came to the studio with a mask too😂 C'mon Rey we saw your face, but you gotta love old school wrestlers they actually know to always stay in character👏

[@Tsweeney12584]

And you had fuckin Eric Bischoff dying to get his mask off.

[@alexcastle1454]

That's why he deserves to be up there in terms of ranking greatness. If not for rey, you'd have all these >6' >220 guys having to just settle for mid card

[@jessehayes8052]

I'm 5'8 and as a kid Eddie Guerrero and Juventude Guerra were the biggest wrestling influences for me and men my size also had Chris Jericho and Dean Milenko but I can see how the next generation could see Rey as the epitome of Lucha

[@Megazyi]

Rey is just focusing on what he wants to do, and throughout his entire career, he has inspired many current and upcoming wrestlers to be confident with themselves despite the size difference.

[@anthonyalvarez3595]

Not even wrestlers rey mysterio has stamped him self in the culture of music too (specifically rap cause you hear a lot of rappers refer to wrestlers) rey mysterio is a legend no doubt about it. Man deserved his 2024 hof induction

[@Ringsidekick]

Mysterio ❤

[@yairaltamri]

rey ur amazing

[@jackiedoyle1145]

I've always say that Rey is small but mighty. He is and always will be a natural talent in the ring and hes inspired so many young wrestlers.

[@Powergenetic]

Rey's an amazing wrestler, difference between Rey and a lot of other smaller wrestlers is Rey has always been in great shape and has always been an underdog. He doesn't flip around the ring because he wants to show off but because from a gimmick point of view he HAS too to have a chance at winning. He can't go toe to toe with the bigger guys but what he does have is more heart in the fight and he'll maximise every inch of his body to win. Lots of the modern smaller wrestlers don't do that tbh aside from maybe Chad Gable but Chad isn't a high flyer. Other smaller guys give the impression that they just want to show off and are doing that stuff simply because they can.

[@KoujiIsAmazing]

I still can’t get over WCW unmasking him. You one of the real ones Rey!

[@RevinSOR13]

Rey is absolutely goated.

[@chiefiii4324]

That spot with Khali was so good 😭

[@O4C209]

Rey is why I watched wrestling. Seeing someone normal size go up against giants was easy to get lost in.

[@AsukaLangleyS02]

He's not normal sized though

[@mazder360]

When I was a kid he was the majority reason why I got into WWE, he always put on such an incredible show

[@xodiaq]

Love the hell out of this dude. Killer in the ring, protector of the business, he’s among the best ever!

[@jackdorseysdisappointedfather]

El Rey was ALWAYS my favorite wrestler. Fly high man.🥲👍

[@floresf8727]

The only Ricochet I know of was from the cartoon I used to watch, Mucha Lucha.

[@jeepamir508]

Rey is the greatest luchador and greatest small man in wrestling history

[@BRZ-gk6dq]

Rey is the GREATEST! Innovation Nation!

[@DEATH.............]

Growing up he was my fave too

[@lawof1860]

Rey finally getting his props , not that he hasnt been recognized before but to have whole generations to say he’s one of the greats , man what a time to be alive ,, RIP Eddie , I bet he would be mad proud of Rey … VIVA LA RAZA !!!!!

[@libraalibaba]

Rey you don't know how loved you were across the globe.

[@OMartinez91]

Not gonna lie, Rey got me inspired to sign up for wrestling in high achool, and it ended up giving me a huge confidence boost since I was a shy, dorky kid back then. While I didn't end up becoming a wrestler like him, I can say I owe him for being able to be the guy I am today

[@ghostamity5116]

“Of that level”. Even while being considered one of if not the greatest luchador in history. He still has the humility and respect for his peers to acknowledge that they too are amazing. It’s one thing to look down at the people praising you. It’s another to have the humility to look at them head on.

[@professoreinstein6]

Rey is the truth man. He's my brother's favorite wrestler of all time and he's in my Top 5

[@kingbeeris8814]

Rwy Mysterio was definitely an influence on us as kids alone 😂 he was excited to watch . Gotta add billy Kidman , juvi , and Eddie Guerrero just was amazing

[@hardxmeister]

Kali and mysterio was dope

[@matthewsierra3404]

Not even just in wrestling. Im sure Rey has inspired countless people in their own respective journeys. Like “if that small guy can make it in an industry of larger than life characters, I can make it in whatever it is I’m doing”

[@ItsJustAGuy]

Rey was seriously inspiring for me when i was younger and even still to this day as a (recent) 25 yearold, i always thought his 619 was the sickest fucking move.

[@jetleeroy33]

Rey is the reason why wrestling has turned into a form of acrobatics with wrestlers trading flips and jumps. I long for the days of actual pro wrestling. Yes, I'm old.

[@ricardomiguelcunninghamel4468]

Mysterious is the reason that bigger performers go so hard

[@karlepaul6632]

How can you not like Rey? What a great dude! 😎

[@nastravis3316]

Rey really got me into it I just remember his old entrance on smackdown i randomly tune in and he was the first person I saw and been a fan every since gotta love Rey he got a lot of people into it

[@ckingch]

Rey and also WCW's cruiserweight division really paved the way.

[@GAME_LORD_-vj6gp]

Rey will always be in my top 3 wrestlers. Never watched it much but even playing the games he would do stuff nobody else could. Nothing beats front flipping a guy into a slam still to this day

[@Thor-Orion]

Rey actually casts a massive shadow over the industry. Even someone like Daniel Bryan would have never gotten pushed in a major company before Rey.

[@user-yl2wf1zm6i]

Love you rey ❤

[@shonwooten6550]

Rey Mysterious had the most entertaining style out of basically any of my decade of watch time. Loved to see undertaker and Cena come out, but no one had Rey's Style

[@want.to.b3.gamer670]

It's amazing it took him 20 years he was a veteran that had influence with 70% of wrestlers today. Probably because WWE only had big guys besides Kofi and a couple of other

[@MrVariant]

Eddie noted it too and worked well with Rey. There are different movesets you can use when smaller.

[@knives5964]

Dude influenced so many, we have many high flyers today regardless of their race and background.

[@johnfoor7046]

Shit like this makes me wonder what his and Dominick’s relationship is really like. In all his interviews he always seems so down to earth and grateful, he had to of been an awesome dad

[@leroysinclair8499]

He was and always will be my hero

[@mossaran2077]

Always been on the smaller side of the spectrum in life but man watching Ray wrestle all those behemoths made me to the man I am bro had heart and 10 year old me thank you for that legend ♥️

[@kevinp7300]

Rey was one of my favorites! He had some great matchups with Dean Malenko in WCW that were pretty awesome. The fast pace action of Mysterio, epic stuff! Fun wrestling indeed!

[@SHSscorp82]

Lucha Underground is really overlooked & underrated.

[@matthewcosby5371]

I met Rey once He gave me an autograph and was very nice. Always love seeing him

[@niklaskras5498]

Rey was my favorite as a kid

[@Arif-eb4cd]

I have always been a die hard mysterio fan, and lateron met many such fans and one thing i realised that rey was so much loved because he was like a beacon of hope for many of us. If a man of his size can survive and progress in a industry/company which is ruled by monsters we can do fine in normal lives. He was a inspiration. Man has faced likes of lesnar batista and undertaker himself.

[@TheLegacyDan]

Rey Rey is GOATed

[@demapples6580]

Bro was my hero

[@CR7LM10_4ver]

When you make Rey your Idol then you got Ricochet

[@Nastyn1nja808]

Rey Rey is my All time!

[@MookyJohnson3568]

0:42 I thought he was gonna choke up on us for a second, he's such a humble wrestler. Him, Eddie, DDP and The Outsiders were my 5 faves in WCW vs NWO ✊🏾👐🏾🤘🏾

[@TyroneGilkes]

A real luchadore of my era 🔥🔥🔥❤

[@joelockard7174]

He reminds me of an old army pal of mine. Mexican dude...just was super chill and even talked like him.

[@genese80]

One of my favorite wrestlers

[@JustTryingToYoutube]

Rey was my favourite growing up mainly because I was a small kid

[@dwade6322]

Rey. Legend ❤

[@somerandom6883]

If Rey is not somewhere in your top 10 list scrap that list start over.

[@ka1ru]

The wrestler who could really soar though the air

[@Blunderbumda]

The old red and gold colour scheme 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@BEAST13MODE]

Thank you Rey! Ricochet is AMAZING!

[@Trax777]

Rey is the truth

[@GR8NE55]

Ricochet is the modern-day Rey Mysterio, and WWE really needs to treat him like that. He needs a decent run as champion.

[@Joseph-gm3qm]

Rey was always a treat to watch in that ring, the 619 has to be hard for him now though, he accidentally took his friends life with that move

[@Omega5678]

Oil Up Chris

[@CrazyK9Time]

Rey mysterio is easily my favorite wrestler. I love alot of wrestlers, but its not even close

[@dannyselph2984]

One of the best parts of my childhood was seeing this man in the ring.

[@shekharpradhan5576]

Rey might not even know but he is one of the most popular wrestlers of all time on global scale.

[@masonmunoz1285]

Cruiserweights really thrived bc of rey mysterio

[@Alienoticz23]

Rey Mysterio will live para siempre.

[@kamichaos3020]

Dude is the cruiserweight of all criiserweights

[@DLtheGreat]

He felt powerful which is crazy for his size

[@mikevargas0495]

Not just in Wrestling, but also in LIFE. Than you Rey for being such an inspiration to the Latino community, Gracias 🙏🏻 🇲🇽🇨🇴🇺🇸

[@izybruh97m34]

God I miss Lucha Underground and Rey is a Goat fr

[@mitsuyoshitada1887]

REY AND THE ENTIRE WCW CRUISE DIVISION REVOLUTIONIZED WRESTLING AS WE SEE IT TODAY LWO PAPAS latinos por siempre 🇲🇽

[@JEZZE4322]

Rey also built like a tank for his size

[@gamingnews3260]

Rey is legend love from India 🇮🇳❤❤❤

[@McD5791]

Rey Mysterio is the Tyrone 'Mugsy' Bogues of professional wrestling.

[@ericrosas5662]

Legends never die

[@Do27gg]

Ronaldinho of wrestling, just can’t hate him and did it for the love of the game

[@shahrukhansa580]

619 for Life ❤

[@jesussalazar1020]

It's amazing how people can say negative things about wrestling or those who say it's "fake." But if step into their shoes then you know it's hard, yet they do it for the love and entertaining the fans. While, many fans have accomplished into following their idols as wrestlers as well, hence repeating the cycle.

[@LaQen25X]

Kudos to you, good sir. 🎉

[@jonnymars7164]

Yeah i was in the era everyone said your not that tall to be in wrestling, but seeing rey is why I joined wrestling in hs.

[@FloSick808]

He was more technical and a high flyer in the other promotions though. Especially in WCW and Lucha Underground. It’s just that WWE tends to want the match a certain way and i understand the differences with each promotion

[@chabrew]

Prince Puma and his head gear was awesome

[@sirmeowmeow7319]

yeah. Mysterio was my fave

[@intomyself000]

He is the GOAT

[@troy801]

Man I love wrestling sometimes ❤