9 Wrestlers Who Refused To Lose
8. Rey Mysterio (Night Of Champions 2009)
Rey Mysterio is genuinely considered to be one of the real 'good guys' in wrestling, someone who is professional, likeable and never had 'heat' with anyone. Indeed, despite being a top star in WWE, you rarely heard rumblings of Rey being upset behind-the-scenes, besides perhaps towards the end of his tenure when he wanted out of his contract.
There was, of course, one more notable time when Rey used his clout to kick up a fuss and that was at Night of Champions in 2009. The masked man had just won the Intercontinental Title from Chris Jericho the month before at The Bash and had been promised a lengthy reign with the gold. When he was told he was due to drop it to Dolph Ziggler that evening, he wasn't happy and decided to put his foot down.
Citing the fact that he'd been explicitly promised a decent run as champ, Rey told management that he wasn't doing the job to Ziggler and that was that. Management acquiesced to his demands and Rey went over clean on the night and the next month at SummerSlam. He only dropped the title (to pal John Morrison) when he was popped with a 30-day suspension for violating WWE's Wellness Policy.