5 best matches of Rey Mysterio in WWE
Rey Mysterio is undoubtedly the shortest wrestler ever to scale ultimate heights in professional pro-wrestling. In WWE, his accomplishments are enormous and have created several records in the company. Mysterio, despite not having the physical advantage over his fellow colleagues, has proved that he has tremendous heart and unbelievable willpower.
Throughout his career, he has won several championships in WWE, including the World Heavyweight Championship twice, the WWE Championship once, the Cruiserweight Championship thrice, the Intercontinental Championship twice and the Tag Team Championship four times. He is also the winner of the 2006 Royal Rumble match. Mysterio has also contributed towards some of the greatest feuds and rivalries ever in WWE.
Here are some of his best matches during his tenure with the WWE.
#5 - Rey Mysterio vs Miz - WWE Championship match
In the year 2011, as per the WWE Draft, Mysterio was drafted to Monday Night Raw. On the 18 July episode of RAW, Rey Mysterio took part in a tournament comprising of a series of single matches for the vacant WWE Championship. He advanced to the final match and was scheduled to face the Miz for the WWE title on the 25 July episode of RAW
Both Miz and Mysterio gave one hundred percent throughout the match. They both performed every possible move upon one another to win the title. In the end, Mysterio delivered the 619 on Miz and pinned him for the huge win. Rey Mysterio won the match and consequently won the WWE Championship for the first time after ten years of him joining the company.