Prayers Pouring In For Legendary Wrestler Rey Mysterio
12/20/2024 02:07 PM
The wrestling community received heartbreaking news this Friday involving the uncle of WWE legend Rey Mysterio.
Mysterio's uncle, Rey Misterio Sr., has passed away at the age of 66. The late wrestler's son confirmed this tragic news with a post on Facebook. For those unfamiliar with Mysterio's uncle, he started competing in the ring in 1976 before retiring in 2009. Eventually, his nephew, Rey Mysterio, went on to become one of the best cruiserweight wrestlers the sports entertainment business has ever seen, winning the World Heavyweight Championship and earning a spot in the WWE Hall of Fame. His grandson is also a wrestler. He currently competes on "Raw" under the name of Dominik Mysterio.
As you'd expect, wrestling fans around the world are thinking of Rey Mysterio and his family members who are mourning this unfortunate loss.
"Rest in Peace to the patriarch of the most legendary luchador name in wrestling," one person said in response to the news.
Another person commented, "Prayers for the Mysterio family."
"Rest In Peace. Praying for the Mysterio family as they grieve," a social media user said.
"Rest well brother and prayers for the Mysterio family," a fourth person wrote.
Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, a Mexican wrestling company, released a statement on Rey Misterio Sr.'s death.
"We regret the sensitive death of Miguel Ángel López Días, known as Rey Mysterio Sr. We send our most sincere condolences to his loved ones and raise our prayers to heaven for his eternal rest," the statement read.
Misterio's last appearance in the ring was at a Lucha Libre event in 2023.
Our thoughts are with the Misterio family.
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