Rey Mysterio is one of the most influential superstars in WWE history. His extreme determination for the sport still motivates a lot of young superstars to take up professional wrestling. He has given some unforgettable moments to the WWE Universe and holds a legendary position in the company. Rey still carries his legendary legacy and continues to entertain the audience each week.
Mysterio made a name for himself as the man with the mask during his time in WCW. He put an interesting side of himself on the table and famously had some of the best matches of his career in WCW. Being a Luchador, Rey delivered some over-the-top performances throughout his career wearing a mask. Though there have been many times in his career that the Biggest Little Man in WWE has been unmasked.
Various superstars have edged their names in history after unmasking the legendary superstar. While it is in Luchador’s tradition to never unmask themselves in the ring, there have been various instances when this tradition has been broken in the WWE. Rey has previously talked about the importance of wearing the mask inside the ring and never breaking it off.
Eddie Guerrero Unmasked Rey Mysterio
One of the most personal and intense rivalries of the Ruthless Aggression Era was between Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio. The feud got heated and even involved Rey’s son, Dominik Mysterio, in the frame.
In one such instance, Eddie brutalized Rey and left him with his mask half torn inside the ring. The rivalry between former tag team partners ran through 2005 and was highly popular.
Chris Jericho Famously unmasked Rey Mysterio during their match
Chris Jericho was the ultimate heel back in 2008-09 and portrayed a villainous character on screen. His rivalries with Shawn Michaels, John Cena, and many other superstars were pure classics.
#OnThisDay in 2009, Chris Jericho (@IAmJericho) defeated @reymysterio at Extreme Rules to become the WWE Intercontinental Champion for a record 9th time. A record which still stands to this day.#jericho #ICTitle #chrisjericho #GOAT pic.twitter.com/efi5cmtWj8
— The Beermat (@TheBeermat) June 7, 2020
One of his standout moments was with Rey Mysterio during their Intercontinental Championship match. Jericho promised to unmask Rey to win the title, and he did the same, exposing his face.
Cody Rhodes did the unthinkable during his rivalry with Rey Mysterio
Cody Rhodes was on a rampage during 2011, as Rey ended his ‘dashing’ persona. Rhodes was on a roll, upsetting the biggest little man in every way possible.
Rhodes did every single thing to even things up, and in one of the instances, he even removed his mask as a sign of revenge. They both clashed various times during 2011 and had a memorable rivalry.
Randy Orton shockingly removed Rey Mysterio’s mask
Randy Orton and Rey Mysterio went on a roll in 2018, with both of them getting extreme. During one such episode of SmackDown, Rey’s face was exposed by Orton.
Removing the mask of Rey Mysterio was savage and disrespectful but Randy Orton playing those mind games is wonderful, Good ending #SDLive #MysterioVsOrton pic.twitter.com/Dbm3dbQcBK
— BluE EaZY (@RealBluEEaZY) November 21, 2018
Randy did an extremely good job portraying a heel character with intense rivalries with Rey Mysterio and Jeff Hardy.
The Miz unmasked Rey Mysterio in 2022
In their heated rivalry, The Miz sneaked in from behind to unmask the biggest little man after he and his son Dominik won the match. This incident gained a lot of heat for already the most hated performer, The Miz.
The Miz has committed the ultimate sin by taking off the mask of Rey Mysterio and disrespected The Lucha Libre Culture because you don’t not touch and Luchador mask #WWERaw pic.twitter.com/YAj1u5mneq
— 𝕯𝖊𝖒𝖔𝖓𝖂𝖔𝖑𝖋⛧🐺 Hiveling (@JovanMalik1) March 22, 2022
The A-lister has proven from time to time that he is the biggest heel in the industry. Despite various attempts, Mysterio has failed to protect his identity at various times during his run in WWE.
