100 Best Wrestling Moves EVER
18. Rey Mysterio | 619
Rey Mysterio's intoxicating old 'more rotations than your average Olympic gold winning gymnast' hurricanranas and arm drags helped him catch fire during the WCW days. The WWE legend is still remarkably flexible considering all of his injuries, but he won't be seen spinning around peers like crazy these days. Today, Mysterio has to pick his spots to go lucha. Quite literally.
The 619 is timeless. It could be performed fairly gracefully even if Rey's knees turned to dust and he had hips like The Great Khali. That's one of the best things about Mysterio's finish, to be honest. Unlike his old West Coast Pop, which needed the wrestler taking it to flip over suddenly hurricanrana style, the 619 works on every size and shape. That, dear fellow fans, is the sure sign of a workable, long-term wrestling move.
619 is as easy to use on Big Show as it would be on Hornswoggle.
Fans know the drill as soon as Rey whips his next victim into the ropes and they conveniently land throat first across the middle strand. Seizing the moment, Mysterio runs across the ring, bounces off the ropes himself, then uses his momentum to lean into a swing that sends shins/feet thumping into someone's face. It looks unreal when he gets some speed behind the spring.
The 619 used to feed into the 'West Coast Pop'. Not these days. Now, that double leg strike is enough to get the job done for Rey-Rey in most matches he hits it. Simplicity is typically a chef's kiss endorsement when seeking out moves with the most longevity.