10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (March 2)

6. Rey Mysterio Wanted To Give Daniel Bryan His Rumble 2014 Spot

Rey Mysterio Royal Rumble 2014
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Jogging down the aisle at the 2014 Royal Rumble, poor Rey Mysterio was subjected to scathing boos from the Pittsburgh crowd. Though those jeers were aimed less at him personally and more due to fans hoping Daniel Bryan would be #30, it must have been tough for him.

Mysterio told Inside The Ropes how re-watching the show now makes him dearly wish he'd called an audible, retreated backstage and given Bryan his spot.

As nice a gesture as that would've been, it was never going to happen. Can you imagine the uproar backstage had Rey defied WWE booking, given in to the hostile audience and hauled Bryan through the curtain with him? Things worked out for Bryan at WrestleMania XXX anyway, but going against company plans could have been disastrous for Mysterio.

That doesn't stop him wishing he had.

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