from WCW Magazine July 1999
Strengths
AMAZING VICTORIES. Some people claim Rey weighs only 165 pounds,
yot he's scored pinfalls over Kevin Nash, Scott Norton, Bam Bam Bigelow,
and other super-heavyweights. Cruiserweight? Perhaps in poundage, but not
in results!
SKY DEMON. During a match in 1998, Mysterio flew from the top rope
-- not the turnbuckle, but the center of the ropes -- into about the fourth
row at ringside. If he's in the air, Mysterio is unstoppable.
HERITAGE. Taking his name from the legendary Rey Mysterio, Rey never
forgets his masked past, or the other Mexican stars that paved the way for
him in the sport. More than any other modern wrestler, Mysterio's style spans
the styles of yesterday the today.
The Future
TOP ROPE DROPKICKS AND BODYBLOCKS. has anyone besides us noticed
that when using this maneuver, Rey sometimes has literally been caught by
heavier opponents? One of these days, someone like Scott Norton is going
to slam him right through the mat, and then Rey will have to call it a career.
GET INSIDE. Sometimes spends far too much time outside the ropes
when the only way to win a bout -- and a title -- is by pining his foe inside
the squared circle.
PREPARATION. Sometimes spends so much time homing his own style that
at times he neglects the styles of his opponents, causing much harder efforts
on his part to get the job done. In an organization featuring so many luchadors
and light heavyweights, he must do more scouting.
Weaknesses
When WCW Monday Nitro was a new program, the organization launched a now-legendary
promotional campaign by posting advertisemants in bus stops and the sides
of phone booths at many cities in the U.S. One of the best of these posters
was a shot of a masked Rey Mysterio, Jr. with the words "Flying Fury" next
to his soaring body. Like other legendary Mexican stars such as Mil Mascaras
and El Santo, Mysterio blends his heritage as a mat wrestler in his homeland
with the all-out, frenzied style of modern wrestling much better than many
of his comtemporaries have been able to do. When he was unmasked by Kevin
Nash and Lex Luger, he accepted his fate without complaint, but from the moment
he lost his hood, it was obvious that Rey wanted to mix it up with the biggest
of the big boys -- and he won! The question, however is? What will the future
hold for this charismatic star? He could dominate the cruiserweight division,
but he is hinting at making a strong run at the World Heavyweight title.
He would be the smallest and lightest man ever to hold the championship, but
does anyone doubt he could do it