10 Reasons WWE Will NEVER Be Able To Replace Rey Mysterio
5. His Royal Rumble Win Was The Greatest Royal Rumble Win Of All Time
Rey Mysterio elevated himself and the expectation of Mexican wrestlers in WWE in how he won the Royal Rumble in 2006, leading to his historic Wrestlemania victory over Kurt Angle at Wrestlemania 22. Mysterio drew number two, stayed in the match for a record-setting 62:12, and eliminated Triple H and Randy Orton, all while also bearing the weight of being the poster-boy for the company's post Eddie Guerrero's death media campaign. It's a stirring and thrilling moment for certain.
Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.