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He then hits one of the coolest moves ever seen: a backflip DDT from the top rope. Eddy maintains control, but Mysterio manages to push Eddy off of himself and stand on the top rope while still clutching Eddy’s hands. Eddy has enough of the stretch and hits a pumphandle backbreaker to further damage Mysterio’s back.Įddy goes for a pin grabbing the hands for more control, but Rey kicks out four times sat 2.5.

That further adds to the importance of this match, and makes you want to cheer for Mysterio even more. As Eddy continues to wrench the abdominal stretch, Tenay continues to emphasize how serious unmasking would be if Mysterio were to lose this match. Frustrated, Eddy starts trying to rip Mysterio’s mask off, even as he locks in an abdominal stretch.

Eddie guerrero vs rey mysterio full#

Eddy maintains full control as he hits a massive tilt-a-whirl backbreaker and gets another two-count. A vertical suplex by Eddy gets the first 2.5-count of the match. He tries to follow that with a handspring back elbow attack but Eddy cleverly catches him and hits a lightning-quick back suplex. An Irish whip by Eddy gets reversed and Mysterio hits a huge dropkick. It’s nice to hear commentary that makes sense and adds to the match.Įddy chops Mysterio hard and hits a huge European uppercut as the fans still think he sucks. Mike Tenay meanwhile does a great job of explaining to everyone the history these two men have had in Mexico prior to this match, emphasizing how well they know each other. Eddy’s in control as he smashes Mysterio into the steel ring steps, and then tosses him back into the ring before hitting a topé. But instead of diving, Mysterio skins the cat, only for Eddy to grab his feet and taking him down to the ringside canvas.

Damn, that was a ton of crazy action in less than 30 seconds.Įddy is on the ring barricade as Mysterio prepares for a dive. Mysterio then follows that barrage with a jumping body splash that sends them both out of the ring. He then leapfrogs over Eddy and sends Eddy literally flying with a monkey flip. Mysterio ducks a clothesline and hits a gorgeous diving springboard moonsault attack into an arm drag. Mysterio hits a few punches and headlocks Eddy, who throws him to the ropes. Eddy starts trash-talking Mysterio, who then ducks a cheap-shot from Eddy and the fighting begins. The bell rings and the fans chant ‘Eddy sucks’. This match took place on Octoat the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. That meant Eddy had an advantage, because he had another vulnerability he could exploit in his smaller opponent. The only reason Rey was ever able to wrestle in WWE with his mask again was because he actually went to the lucha libre commissions in Mexico to gain permission, and got approval based on a technicality.īut at the time of this match, Rey could not afford to lose his precious mask at all. To lose one’s mask was considered the ultimate defeat an unmasked wrestler could never wrestle under that mask again if they lost one of these matches. It’s also very serious because lucha libre is steeped in strongly-held traditions. In lucha libre, this is something called Luchas de Apuestas, meaning ‘wager match’, and it’s very common in Mexico. There was also a huge stipulation for this match: Rey had put his mask on the line against Eddy’s title. Both of them had reputations for being excellent wrestlers, and now American audiences would be exposed to them for the first time. They had faced each other many times in Mexico prior to both coming to WCW. Eddy Guerrero was the heel WCW Cruiserweight Champion who wanted to keep his prize while Rey was the beloved underdog challenger. All you have is a lucha libre match between two of the greatest Latino wrestlers of all time. There’s no over-the-top scripted segments, no trash-talking, no bad acting or scripted promos. This is a match without much of an ‘overt’ story.