Rey Misterio Sr.

Professional wrestling career Misterio first began training to be a boxer, but after his body got bigger, he took a lot of bumps and lost some of his punching ability. When his trainers told him that he could not still punch hard, they told Misterio about wrestling. His brother soon began to take him to train for professional wrestling. On the sixth of January 1976, Misterio finally made his debut as a wrestler on a show called "Day of the Kings", or Día de los Reyes.

Misterio appeared at World Championship Wrestling's Starrcade 1990 pay-per-view event where he teamed with Konnan and competed in the "Pat O'Connor Memorial International Cup" representing Mexico. In the first round the team defeated Chris Adams and Norman Smiley representing the United Kingdom, but lost to The Steiner Brothers in the second round.

Training In 1987, Misterio opened a gym with Negro Casas and Super Astro. His first class included future international superstars such as Konnan, Psicosis, Halloween, Damián 666 and his nephew Rey Mysterio. Misterio is also known to have trained wrestlers such as Cassandro, Hayabusa, Extassis, Tigre Uno, Fobia, Misterioso, Demus 3:16, Ruby Gardenia, The Warlord, and Venum Black.

Personal life and death Misterio's son is also a wrestler, who appears under the name El Hijo de Rey Misterio.

Misterio was also uncle to wrestlers Rey Mysterio (who originally wrestled as Rey Misterio Jr.) and Metalika, grand uncle to Dominik Mysterio, and brother-in-law to Super Astro.

He is featured in the horror film El Mascarado Massacre (or Wrestlemaniac).

Rey Misterio died on December 20, 2024, at the age of 66, 19 days before his 67th birthday.

Championships and accomplishments Asistencia Asesoría y Administración IWC World Middleweight Championship (2 times) Pro Wrestling Illustrated PWI ranked him #373 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the PWI Years in 2003 PWI ranked him #212 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the PWI 500 in 2004 Pro Wrestling Revolution Revolution Tag Team Championship (1 time)- with El Hijo de Rey Misterio Tijuana Wrestling America's Championship (1 time)

Luchas de Apuestas record

Winner (wager)Loser (wager)LocationEventDateNotesRey Misterio (mask) Zorro de Oro (mask) Tijuana, Baja California Live event N/A Rey Misterio (mask) Angel Azul (mask) Tijuana, Baja California Live event N/A Rey Misterio (mask) Tornado Negro (mask) Tijuana, Baja California Live event N/A Rey Misterio (mask) Monje Negro (mask) Tijuana, Baja California Live event N/A Rey Misterio (mask) Rambo Star (mask) Tijuana, Baja California Live event N/A Rey Misterio (mask) Destroyer (mask) Tijuana, Baja California Live event N/A Rey Misterio (mask) Delfin (mask) Tijuana, Baja California Live event N/A Rey Misterio (mask) Angel de Plata (mask) Tijuana, Baja California Live event N/A Rey Misterio (mask) Fraile del Mal (mask) Tijuana, Baja California Live event N/A Rey Misterio (mask) Estrella Azul (mask) Tijuana, Baja California Live event N/A Rey Misterio (mask) Caballero Rojo (mask) Tijuana, Baja California Live event N/A Rey Misterio (mask) Diamante Negro (mask) Tijuana, Baja California Live event N/A Rey Misterio (mask) Infernal (mask) Tijuana, Baja California Live event N/A Rey Misterio (mask) El Siberiano (hair) Tijuana, Baja California Live event N/A Rey Misterio (mask) Estudiante (hair) Tijuana, Baja California Live event N/A Rey Misterio (mask) MS-1 (hair) Tijuana, Baja California Live event N/A Fishman (mask) Rey Misterio (mask) Tijuana, Baja California Live event Rey Misterio (hair) Lobo Rubio (hair) Tijuana, Baja California Live event October, 1988 Rey Misterio (hair) Huichol (hair) Tijuana, Baja California Live event Rey Misterio (hair) Psicosis (mask) Tijuana, Baja California Live event Nicho el Millonario (hair) Rey Misterio (hair) Tijuana, Baja California Live event Rey Misterio (hair) Salsero (hair) Tijuana, Baja California Live event Rey Misterio (hair) Kiss (hair) Tijuana, Baja California Live event Dr. Wagner Jr. (mask) Rey Misterio (hair) Tijuana, Baja California Live event Rey Misterio (hair) Cien Caras (hair) Tijuana, Baja California Live event Rey Misterio (hair) Nicho el Millonario (hair) Tijuana, Baja California Live event

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