Rey Misterio has been teased his entire life about his height, offensive tacks, but this has never affected him, or he has never shown the public that it affects him, since he has a beautiful family, a wife who loves him, and a life full of luxuries. But it wasn't always like this. Oscar Gutierrez was born on December 11 in San Diego, California, to a Mexican family. Born in the United States, he has always been known for being proud of his Latin roots. His uncle, Rey Misterio Sr., started training him at age 8. His first professional fights were at age 14, and he wrestled only once under the nickname "The Green Lizard." However, his first official name was "The Hummingbird." However, his and his uncle's intention was to inherit the name to continue the tradition. What he didn't know was that he would make that name known worldwide. Many would think that, coming from a wrestling background, it would be easier for him to rise, but no. In fact, he had to overcome several difficulties. to get to where he is in 92 Conan, whom he had already met since the...
The Beginning of King
Childhood. He was contacted to offer him the chance to join a new company that was forming in Mexico City. At 17, King embarked on the journey without knowing what it would bring. On paper, it didn't seem like a bad idea, but weeks and months went by, and the company didn't start. This began to affect him, as his savings were running out. One day, he unexpectedly called his girlfriend at the time, his wife, mentioning that he wanted to continue, that he wanted to return, since he didn't even have enough to eat. She, being his pillar, decided to drop out of medical school to find a temporary job and send him money so he could continue to fulfill his dream, showing us that true love always wins. Today, this woman who sacrificed herself to support her boyfriend is a woman who lives peacefully with the love of her family and the gratitude of her husband. It's not that she says "Thank You" every day, but something bigger than that, the greatest way to thank others who have sacrificed for her. One is giving everything to achieve the objectives so that this sacrifice doesn't end up in vain. The Triple A started off quite well, with the presence of Halloween Latin lover Damian 666.
Conan and a long list of others started doing well for Rey Misterio after a while. But this didn't cause his ego to rise. Virtually everyone who knows him has never spoken badly of him as a person. Precisely his good relationship with his teammates opened the doors in his favor. Conan arrived in ECW.
His arrival in ECW and WCW
At the same time, he spent two years in this extreme company before moving to WCW. Rey Misterio, since his time in Triple A, showed that he had enormous talent, agile, fast, and innovative. Things that he did at that time, many now try to do, but despite all that talent in WCW, he was underestimated, only fighting for mid-card championships or only against Latino wrestlers. In fact, there is an anecdote from Oscar himself where he mentions that the first day he entered the WCW locker room, Hot Hogan, Scott Steiner, Lex Luger, and huge wrestlers of the time. Out of respect, he greeted everyone and waited for them to take a seat so he could sit down. While he waited in a corner of the locker room, he only heard them talking and saying, "What is this kid doing here?" Take him out, obviously in a mocking tone, mocking his height. Minutes later, Rey went out to fight with Di Malenko. When he returned, all the wrestlers who criticized him at first ended up applauding him. This is a clear demonstration that You don't have to respond aggressively to others' belittling of you. If you do things the way you know how, the right people will appreciate your work.
A few years passed in this company. Rey Mysterio and Conan got into a rivalry against the NWO. Kevin Ash and Scott Hall challenged them to a tag team match. If they lost, Kevin would have to shave his head. However, if they won, Rey would have to take off his mask. On the day of the event, Kevin and Scott took the victory, and Mysterio unmasked.
Despite being one of the moments fans remember with the most hatred, this helped Mysterio in the future. I'm not referring to the WCW because there he changed his style with tights and a mask to a more cholo style, baggy pants, hats, overalls, all that stuff. I'm referring to the WWE. Because that rivalry against the NW gave a small glimpse for the first time of an underdog Rey Mysterio where the size of the rival didn't matter since the desire to win always stood out, giving one of the characters the first opportunity. Most commonly used today: the underdog, the one who has everything against him and still emerges victorious. Without forgetting that this caused many to take mystery as an example of the power to overcome adversity.
