Rey Misterio
| Rey Misterio, Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 8, 1958 Tijuana, Baja California |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | El Genio Maravilla Blanca Reyman Rey Misterio, Sr. Bull Rider |
| Billed height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Billed weight | 98 kg (216 lb; 15.4 st) |
| Debut | January 6, 1976 |
Miguel Ángel López Díaz[1] (born January 8, 1958), better known by his ring name Rey Misterio, Sr., is a Mexican professional wrestler , trainer and actor .[1] His "luchador" name directly translates to "King Mystery" in English. He was one of the top stars and promoters in Mexico throughout the 1970s and 1980s.[2]
Career
Professional wrestling
On March 25, 1988, Rey Misterio, Sr. lost his mask to Fishman.
Diaz become the first ever WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Champion by defeating Fishman on March 1, 1989 in Tijuana, Mexico. Nearly one year later on February 18, 1990 he lost the title to Fishman, also in Tijuana.
In 1990 in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), he teamed with Konnan as Team Mexico, taking on Team UK (Chris Adams and Norman Smiley) in the Pat O'Connor Memorial International Cup Tag Team Tournament, which aired on StarrCade.[3]
In 1992, Misterio teamed with his nephew Rey Mysterio, Jr. in World Wrestling Association (WWA) to win the WWA World Tag Team Championship by defeating Villano IV and Villano V.[2]
On May 31, 2008, Misterio teamed with his son, El Hijo de Rey Misterio, to become the first Pro Wrestling Revolution Tag Team Champions. They defeated The Border Patrol (Oliver John and Nathan Rulez) in Santa Maria, California.
Training
He is one of the most well-respected lucha libre trainers in the history of the sport.[1] Misterio has trained several prominent wrestlers, including Rey Mysterio, Jr., Psicosis, Konnan, Damien 666, Halloween, Gacela, Caballero 2000, and Eiji Ezaki.[1][2][3][4] He began training Rey Mysterio, Jr. when he was fourteen.[2]
Mysterio was also a mentor to Roberto Castillo.[1] He trained him in Tijuana.[1]
Other Media
Rey Mysterio Sr Played the Lead Villain in the horror film Wrestlemaniac, but was credited as just Rey Mysterio; excluding the Sr.
Personal life
Diaz is the father of Mexican promis promis promis wrestler El Hijo de Rey Misterio ("The Son of King Mystery"). He is also the uncle of wrestler Rey Mysterio, Jr..[2]
He is featured in the horror film El Mascarado Massacre (or Wrestlemaniac).[5]
He has a webpage at www.MySpace.com/ReyMisterioSr
In wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
Championships and accomplishments
- IWC Television Championship (1 time)
- IWC World Middleweight Championship (2 times)
- PWI ranked him # 373 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the PWI Years in 2003.
- Pro Wrestling Revolution
- Revolution Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) - with El Hijo de Rey Misterio
- Tijuana Wrestling
- Baja California Middleweight Championship (1 time)
- America's Championship (1 time)
- Tijuana Welterweight Championship (1 time)
- Tijuana Tag Team Championship (3 times) - Saeta Oriental (1), Pequeño Apolo / Super Astro (1) and Rey Guerrero (1)
- WWA World Junior Light Heavyweight Championship (1 time) (First)
- WWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Rey Mysterio, Jr.
- World Wrestling Organization
- WWO World Championship (1 time)
- Xtreme Latin American Wrestling
- XLAW Extreme Championship (2 times)
References
- ^ a b c d e f Mark Pickering (October 5, 2005). "Mysterio Sr. had faith in Misterioso". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
- ^ a b c d e "Bio:Rey Mysterio, Jr". SLAM! Wrestling. April 26, 2005. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
- ^ a b "Bio: Konnan". SLAM! Wrestling. October 21, 2005. Retrieved 2008-03-15.
- ^ Hayabusa's Bio
- ^ Oliver, G. "WWE Meets Horror!". IGN.com.
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External links
- Template:Myspace
- Profile at Online World of Wrestling