10 Wrestling Icons That Were Humiliated On Camera
7. Rey Mysterio
The magic of Rey Mysterio is such that even deep into fifth decade in the industry, he can communicate more from behind his mask than half the roster of people half his age.
For years, WWE specifically have tried and failed to find replacements for Mysterio, ignoring that he is a once-in-a-generation talent. A gifted in-ring icon with a better grasp of psychology, lucha libre and sports entertainment alike, Rey was never going to be moved on for just for the latest masked flash-in-the-pan.
This was literally the case in WCW, because they ripped the incredible gimmick right off his money-maker.
In a moment that beggars belief to this day, Mysterio was booked to lose to Kevin Nash in a natural David & Goliath match with the wrong result and even worse outcome. Nash and Scott Hall were booked to think the handsome Mysterio was a sub-human monster, all as a once-and-future selling point was pathetically flushed away.