The Miami Herald posted an article about Ultimate Underdog, Rey Mysterio, promoting his appearance in FCW last night. In the article, they discuss FCW, Rey’s WWE future, and if he’s a hall-of-famer. If that’s not enough, two superstars from FCW discuss how much Mysterio has impacted their career. I suggest you read it, because it’s a great read!

WWE superstar Rey Mysterio will make a special guest appearance during a Florida Championship Wrestling show on Sunday, Sept. 5 at the Osceola Heritage Park Exhibition Hall, 1875 Silver Spur Lane in Kissimmee.

Mysterio’s career began in Mexico during the early 1990s where he adopted the high-flying wrestling style known as lucha libre. Fans were first exposed to Mysterio on a national scale through the now defunct World Championship Wrestling where he was a former cruiserweight and tag team champion.

It wasn’t until Mysterio joined World Wrestling Entertainment in 2002 where he would achieve his greatest success. The masked superstar has captured numerous tag team and Intercontinental title honors culminating with two reigns as world champion. He can be seen on WWE SmackDown (8 p.m. Fridays MyNetwork TV).

“Rey Mysterio is a sure bet to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame one day. He’s been doing this for 20 years, and he’s still on top of his game,” FCW President Steve Keirn said in a release.

“This is the first time he has ever appeared with Florida Championship Wrestling, and it will truly be an honor to have him here.”

At 5-6, 175 pounds, Mysterio was an underdog in a big man’s world. From his early days in Mexico when he attempted to follow in the footsteps of his uncle, the original Rey Misterio, the masked superstar was constantly labeled as too small.

Through perseverance and dedication, Mysterio not only silenced his detractors but captured the ultimate prize by winning the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 22 in 2006.

Mysterio’s inspiring story has created an unparalleled excitement among many of FCW’s young stars including Hunico and Epico. Collectively known as Los Aviadores, the team has adopted the Mexican Lucha Libre style that Mysterio helped make famous in the states.

“Rey Mysterio in so many ways has been an inspiration to my career. I’d be happy to create half the legacy that he has in our industry,” Hunico said in a release.

Epico added: “If there was no Rey Mysterio, Lucha Libre probably would have never received mainstream acceptance in the United States.”

The FCW action packed card will feature eight matches with some of the stars of WWE’s NXT stars, along with select superstars from RAW and SmackDown. The always popular FCW Divas will also be in action.

Mysterio will sign autographs for fans prior to the show.

VIP ticket holders will be admitted at 5:30 p.m. Reserved seating and general admission seating is 7 p.m., and bell time is 8 p.m. Tickets range from $15 to $50 and are available at Buddy’s Home Furnishings locations in Kissimmee (1534 West Vine St.) and Orlando (2121 American Blvd). Tickets also available at FCWWrestling.com .

When the WWE Superstars were recently in Europe, Matt Hardy posted a brief video with R-Truth, and the “mysterious one” Rey Mysterio! The men are getting starbucks, attempting to look for American franchises that they miss from America! Now, if you think you’re going to see Rey’s face – you’re wrong! Matt Hardy is very good with respecting Rey’s luchador lifestyle, by spinning the camera really fast when he wants to pass by Rey. Anyway, the episode is great, and a must watch. In case you want to know what Rey ordered from starbucks, it’s called a “Soy caramel macchiato with an extra shot.“

WWE’s PPV, Hell In A Cell’s synopsis has been released, and guess who is in it! Rey Mysterio of course ! This is what the synopsis had to say:

On Sunday, October 3rd, 10,000 lbs of steel trap the ring in the year’s most breathtaking event: Hell in a Cell. Bear witness to Undertaker, John Cena, CM Punk, Rey Mysterio, and all your favorite WWE Superstars. Dont miss “Hell in a Cell” live on Pay-Per-View!

WWE’s PPV, Bragging Rights’ synopsis has been released, and guess who is in it! Rey Mysterio of course ! This is what the synopsis had to say:

On Sunday, October 24, don’t miss John Cena, Randy Orton, Edge, Rey Mysterio, CM Punk, Sheamus, The Nexus, The Miz, and all your favorite WWE Superstars fighting for their reputations at WWE: Bragging Rights live on pay-per-view!

Rey Mysterio recently conducted an interview while he was in Japan this past week. WWE’s Japan website posted it on their site, wwe.co.jp . The interview was written in Japanese, so if the interview doesn’t make sense, that’s because I used google translator. Anyway, the interview is a great read, so check it out.

Q: Performance in Japan in a year or was it?
A: I think I also noticed that all of us fans, I’m really enjoying. It was amazing sense of unity of place and atmosphere.

Q: The first is “619 (Nine One Six)”, and “in Japanese Aichi speak good” and I know that call?
A: I know. “Daichi speak good,” I tried to, I hope you all notice? Through that, I was a little worried.To become one with the fans, from the moment I enjoy the most. I wanted to try a new call.

Q:Before entering the WWE, only to have fought in Japan, of course I think you experienced was fought in both Kokugikan this venue?
A: Oh, I guess this was 1995, I remember Super J Japan as the venue for the tournament when a cup.

Q: When compared with the impression that the venue changed?
A: No, it was exactly the same. I felt I had called back a long time. At that time, as I was too small to super junior class, I had not participated guest tournament. At that time in Japan, and Jericho, Eddie Guerrero, Funaki etc, I was fought.

Q:The above their superstar, have you met before?
A: Funaki at that time, I was the first meeting. Jericho has a wrestling that I have never seen or met a Mexican. Eddie was a pretty like my family.

Q: Speaking of the late Eddie Guerrero, Eddie Guerrero initials in memory of this concert venue has seen many EG I noticed was that his fans have written armband?
A: No kidding. It is a pleasure. His presence is all I will live in the future. I feel his presence always near me, and I put this tattoo. Eddie is a legend in the industry created a history, I was a great guy as a person. The fans loved him, it was warm hearts. That they do not forget to keep his fans is that I’m really happy.

If you remember from a while ago, WWE was set to release a high flying DVD. (if not, click that link.) The DVD is still coming out – but with a different name. The DVD used to be called “Best of High Flyers” but is NOW being called “Wrestling’s Highest Flyers.” It will still feature Rey Mysterio, and is apparently to be released on October 12, 2010. You can view more about it at Amazon.

Great news for those who live in Mexico, WWE will once again tour down there this year!

Thursday, October 7. SmackDown World Tour – Monterrey, Mexico 8:30pm
Friday, October 8. SmackDown World Tour – Mexico City, Mexico 8:30pm
Sunday, October 10. SmackDown World Tour – Guadalajara, Mexico 7:00pm

Like always, you can expect seeing Rey Mysterio at these events! If you attend, be sure to send in your beautiful candids (:

Why is WWE so in love with Alberto Del Rio? One reason is they feel that OUR Ultimate Underdog, Rey Mysterio is ONE knee injury away from a possible retirement, and they need a Hispanic star to replace him – asap. However, some of the people in the locker room feel Del Rio is distant, seeing how he has rubbed them the wrong way. If you recall posts from a wild ago, you’d remember that Del Rio (real name Dos Caras Jr.) went around boasting that he’s gonna be the next Rey Mysterio. View Post.

My Note: Jeez… thanks WWE for being SO behind Rey Mysterio. Yea, I get it, the company wants to be safe, but do they honestly think Rey Mysterio will easily be replaced? And why can’t these superstars make their own legacy? Not feed off of Rey’s? I HONESTLY want to know what you guys think.

Thanks to my friend Candice for sharing with me! (:

WWE star Rey Mysterio, Jr. steps onto the mat on Disney XD’s “Zeke and Luther” tonight (8/16), playing himself on an episode that has Luther (Adam Hicks) dreaming of success as a wrestler.

Mysterio tells us he couldn’t have said no. For one thing, he’s spent untold hours watching Disney Channel shows with his own son, 13, and daughter, eight – and he got to bring her along for the shoot. The mask-wearing hunk also has a big kid following himself.

“Lots of kids wear the mask. One of the things that fills me up with energy when I get into the ring – kids in the front row wearing a Rey Mysterio mask,” says Mysterio, who learned the high-flying Lucha Libre wrestling style in Mexico. He stresses that he goes to great lengths to get the message across that his moves take years of training and should not be tried by kids at home.

Mysterio – nee Oscar Gutierrez – also likes doing public appearances with kids around. Earlier this month in Australia, he says he made best friends with a 12-year-old boy brought to him by the Make a Wish Foundation. “He said he was put in home studies because he had no friends at school. He was missing a finger on his right hand and said, ‘Kids like to make fun of me.’ I said, ‘Don’t worry, what I see in you is a strong heart and desire to be successful. I would love to teach you some of my moves sometime.’ I gave him some wristbands and things. You know, kids sometimes don’t see that making fun of people isn’t the right thing to do, but as you get older, you realize that the most important thing in life is to have respect for others. I always tell them that.”

Aw, Rey is just TOO sweet. (:>