At first glance, this may seem like a surprising inclusion, but Rey Mysterio hasn't exactly treated WWE with respect the entire time he's been there. As far back as 2009, Mysterio was openly talking about handing in his notice and heading back to Mexico, gloating about how much money he could likely make in his homeland for an easier schedule. Needless to say, WWE viewed this as pretty disrespectful, especially considering they'd shown full faith in Mysterio and made him a bigger star than he'd ever been at any other point of his lengthy in-ring career. World Title runs didn't exactly come easy to the masked man before the McMahons came into his life, but here he was effectively criticising the way they did business. Eventually, Rey would get his wish, leaving the company in February, 2015. It was a sorry end for someone who had once been one of the most exciting wrestlers in the entire promotion, but it was his own doing. Tragically, Mysterio would be involved in the match which saw the passing of Perro Aguayo Jr in AAA, something which has sullied his own return to Mexico.
Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.
