12 Signings That Changed The Wrestling World

9. Rey Mysterio (To WCW)

Many are quick to remember WCW as simply the place where Hulk Hogan and his nWo pals ran wild for a bit as the Eric Bischoff-led organisation bested the WWF in the ratings for 83 weeks. But this was also a promotion that boasted one hell of a Cruiserweight division during this extremely successful era, a division that was helped off the ground by the signing of a certain masked sensation.

Arriving in 1996, Rey Mysterio Jr. would debut in a losing effort against Dean Malenko at that year's Bash at the Beach PPV. But his spectacular, high-flying work would quickly become one of the most exhilarating parts of the WCW circus, with his exceptional bouts against the likes of Eddie Guerrero, Billy Kidman, and Juventud Guerrera helping to elevate this exciting division.

It was here where 'Rey-Rey' began making the lucha libre style super popular in the States, too, with the five-time WCW Cruiserweight Champion's always innovative and breathtaking displays not just inspiring other performers but also eventually catching the attention of the biggest wrestling organisation in the world...