I do recall at one point being part of WWE and other guys taking the risk of stepping away, and a lot of guys don’t do it because of the fear that it’s not going to be the same. – Rey Mysterio
There is a lot of things out here that sometimes you don’t realize because you’re inside the circle, but once you’re out, there’s a lot of things that pop up, and you’d be surprised. – Rey Mysterio
Reading takes me to a different place than my everyday life. I usually get fully involved in what I’m reading about, so it’s a great escape. – Rey Mysterio
I would never intend to hurt anyone I’m in the ring with. It’s entertainment, it’s a performance, it’s a sport. – Rey Mysterio
I have to say, the first time I stepped into the ring, it was probably at the age of 4. That’s when I was hanging out with my uncle, my mom’s brother, Rey Mysterio Sr. It runs in the family; it’s stayed in the family. – Rey Mysterio
Sometimes when I get asked by younger wrestlers, ‘Do you have any advice for me? What do you think you can help me on?’ and I tell them I think the best advice is to try and outdo yourself. Always be unique, always be creative. I think that was part of my success. I never wanted anybody to be on top of me. I always wanted to be number one. – Rey Mysterio
Evan Bourne is just like me. Hopefully, he can pick out his offensive moves, because he’s got so many, and he’s so incredible to watch. I just hope he takes the advice of all of us who have been around a little bit longer and he can tone it down. That way, he can last a lot longer. – Rey Mysterio
It was just so cool to put on my uncle’s masks and wrestle with him. I knew that’s what I wanted to do. I wanted to be a part of this world. – Rey Mysterio
I am the underdog – the 5-foot, 6-inch wrestler. The kids don’t say, ‘I can beat Rey.’ Instead, they say, ‘I can be like Rey.’ – Rey Mysterio
I am always on the lookout for new gear. If I walk into a Louis Vuitton store, and they have a belt that I don’t have, I want it straightaway. – Rey Mysterio
Dark matches are usually off-camera. Sometimes you don’t even wrestle in front of the crowd, you wrestle in front of the agents – but my first match with WCW was on a pay-per-view. – Rey Mysterio
A lot of people have doubted me because of my size. They think someone like me doesn’t deserve to be in the main event, but I think if they knew me, and knew what I’ve been through in my career, they would respect me. – Rey Mysterio
Instead of being like the other kids going to soccer or football practice, I was wrestling every day. – Rey Mysterio
For me, the people who doubt me only fuel me to prove them wrong. I want to prove to them that I am better than they think I am and that I deserve to be on top and I deserve to be World Heavyweight Champion. – Rey Mysterio
Competition is always good, but I truly believe that ‘Lucha Underground’ has nothing to do with WWE or their programming. We are completely different, you know. And, in a way, we have more to offer. – Rey Mysterio
I am always updating and coming up with something fresh, whether it’s a colour, a trend, or a design, as my uncle always taught me to be unique and different. – Rey Mysterio
We never had a trampoline, but I wished I did. We’d sneak into a friend’s pool and use their trampoline to practice backflips. – Rey Mysterio
There’s a lot of talent out there with just the normal physique. The ‘cross-fit’ type physique – that’s the new exercise that took over. – Rey Mysterio
There’s a huge fan base behind NXT, which is cool because that opens up the door to younger talent that maybe at one point thought that it was impossible to ever get into WWE, but now, there it is. – Rey Mysterio
I always kept the fans happy. They always saw a different Rey, whether it was a mask, a design, a color. I never gave them the same thing twice and always kept them on their feet. They were always excited to see what Rey was going to bring to the table. – Rey Mysterio
I always wanted to return to the company that gave me my first opportunity. Thanks to AAA, Rey Mysterio was born. – Rey Mysterio
In Mexico, to become a pro wrestler, you have to have a wrestling license, and to get a license, you have to pass a wrestling test. – Rey Mysterio
When you’re young, you don’t really think about what’s going on. At least, in my case, I was always so hooked on being so innovative and didn’t worry about what happened yesterday. I just wanted to focus on today and make it better. I was like that every day. I just made sure that every night I was at my best, at the best level I could be. – Rey Mysterio
