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Anonymous Fri 20 Oct 2023 09:47:11 No.11994655 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>11994738 >>11994760 >>11994780 >>11994865 >>11995587 >>11997729

Why did he manage to get over in America when almost every other luchador after him can't?

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Anonymous Fri 20 Oct 2023 09:57:37 No.11994683 Report

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Because he was the first luchador most people here were exposed to. He set the standard and now everyone else who comes over here is just bargain bin Rey Mysterio 99917.

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Anonymous Fri 20 Oct 2023 10:18:14 No.11994738 Report

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>>11994655
He has a brilliant mask design tailor made for merchandising.

Every luchador I see nowadays has the same looking over designed mask/tattoos.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 20 Oct 2023 10:25:59 No.11994760 Report

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>>11994655
He was basically the first to make a big splash at the peak of the business. As said was everyone's first exposure. He's smol so he appealed to kids and women. Appealed to smarks. Ultimate underdog. Cool masks. Tapped into hip hop stuff at the right time. Did it all while being dogshit on the mic.

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Anonymous Fri 20 Oct 2023 10:33:20 No.11994780 Report

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>>11994655
He’s American and speaks English

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Anonymous Fri 20 Oct 2023 10:41:18 No.11994806 Report

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>>11994760
this. to all non mexicans everyone else is just a rip off who cant do it better and isnt as naturally charismatic

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Anonymous Fri 20 Oct 2023 10:46:42 No.11994820 Report

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Have had this thread countless times before so too jaded to answer in full but
>Great psychology, something almost no other lucha guys have
>Can speak
>Unique gear
>Tried to connect with the crowd
>Underdog style
>Did one cool move here and there so people didn't get tired of it and it didn't get ridiculous
>Had slightly different gimmicks and alliances with other wrestlers but remained true to his base identity
>Tried to find a way to beat bigger opponents against the odds instead of trying to act like he was as tough as them
>Could do the basics properly
>Didn't do unsafe shit or shit he couldn't pull off
>Earned respect as a good person but still a cool dude, aka not a snitch or boring fag

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Anonymous Fri 20 Oct 2023 10:59:57 No.11994865 Report

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>>11994655
Because he's dimes, simple as that
His 2000s feuds are as iconic as Hogan's run
Eddie, Khali, Batista, Mark Henry, Big Show, just dimes after dimes after dimes
Vince booked him to perfection because he wasn't booked like a joke, Marella or Daniel Bryan were booked as losers from the start only to give them wins for cheap shock value
Rey was booked as a star from the beginning

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Anonymous Fri 20 Oct 2023 13:01:30 No.11995429 Report

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>>11994760
Very well said my friend

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Anonymous Fri 20 Oct 2023 13:06:33 No.11995454 Report

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most lucha guys can only work with other luchadores but Rey can work with anybody pretty comfortably

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Anonymous Fri 20 Oct 2023 13:30:44 No.11995573 Report

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His bra tattoo is ridiculous.

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Anonymous Fri 20 Oct 2023 13:35:05 No.11995587 Report

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>>11994655
>one of the first luchadors to wrestle full time in America
>one of the few luchadors that can speak decent English which helps
>never caused backstage drama
>does what is asked of him
>constantly paired with guys who were over
>involved in good storylines and feuds
>kids really like him
Not too shocking in my opinion

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 20 Oct 2023 13:35:31 No.11995588 Report

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>>11994780
So did Kalisto, and Lince Dorado, fat load of good that did them.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 20 Oct 2023 14:49:00 No.11996051 Report

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>>11994820
>didn't do unsafe shit
He killed a man in the ring.

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Anonymous Fri 20 Oct 2023 14:51:32 No.11996067 Report

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because /pw/ doesn't want to tell you this, but being a flippy midget is dimes and a big draw

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Anonymous Fri 20 Oct 2023 14:52:44 No.11996074 Report

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How did he get away with that murder too?

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Anonymous Fri 20 Oct 2023 15:13:04 No.11996227 Report

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>Rey’s retirement match
>*glass shatters*

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Anonymous Fri 20 Oct 2023 18:24:09 No.11997729 Report

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>>11994655
he sells
other luchadores just do moves whiteout selling, which makes people not give a shit

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