Rey Mysterio is the greatest high flier in the history of professional wrestling. There I said it and I believe it. He may not be the best pure wrestler who could be considered a high flier and he may not perform the most spectacular moves ever seen. But for what he has accomplished in this business he has to be considered the greatest. In fact long before he even won the World Championship I could argue a case for his all time stature.
Rey is so great that he is really the only high flier I can think of who had longevity. Such amazing longevity that we actually get to see something we have never witnessed in American wrestling. The aging cruiserweight. Usually when a wrestler the size of Rey (or close to it) shows even the slightest sign of losing an edge on those corkscrew moonsaults in America…they are gone. But not Rey.
Rey Mysterio in 2008 is nowhere near the high flier he was even 3-4 years ago. His matches aren’t even comparable. And yet news is being reported that Rey is about to sign a contract extension with the company for another 3 to 5 years. The main reason? Rey Mysterio is a merchandise machine. Regardless of how much his move set regresses children love buying anything with his picture on it. As long as he keeps making WWE money, he’ll keep collecting a pay check.
Now you may ask why I am picking on Rey Mysterio. Of course wrestlers aren’t the same as they once were, it’s called getting old. Kurt Angle isn’t the wrestler he was in 2003 either. Realize the point I am trying to make about Rey is, right now, he is in uncharted territory. Like I said before, in Mexico I’m sure high fliers grow old and people accept their new limitations as well as in Japan. But when has this been done in America? Eddie Guerrero can be considered more than a cruiserweight along with Jericho and Chavo.
Rey can’t.
Again, Rey Mysterio is the greatest high flier of all time. How interesting is it to watch the greatest high flier of all time perform with only one wing.
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Rey Mysterio the greatest high flyer in professional wrestling history? Hmmm.... That's definitely a bold statement and yet one that provide a serious challenge for anyone to argue against. I have no problem with that considering what he's accomplished in the ring and the fact that he's managed to stay and perform in the business for as long as he has. For a man who's no taller than 5'6", weighs between 160-175, and who's managed to carry on a brutal schedule performing against those of incredible size and power or men that can rival his agility and moves goes well beyond impressive to say the least.
Mysterio didn't start the aspect of high flying in pro wrestling but he definitely push it into a level never before seen. A man of his stature who's has endured alot of ups and downs on him and his body is something seldom done by alot of those in the business. Then he's about to sign another 3-5year extension to the WWE? At this point others would've faded into obscurity, changed their styles, or even retired long ago but not Rey. Even at this stage in his career; I'd take him over alot of the superstars being thrusted into the business.
Questions is: Who's next after Rey Mysterio in the list of greatest high flyers?
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