Rey Mysterio’s five standout WWE matches, from Over the Limit 2010 to WrestleMania 39
Rey Mysterio defeated CM Punk in a 'Mask vs Hair' match at the Over the Limit pay-per-view in Detroit, Michigan in 2010, shaving Punk’s head bald after the victory. The bout is one of five matches singled out as landmarks across Mysterio’s long WWE career.
Regarded in the source as perhaps the greatest luchador of all time, Mysterio has built a career that spans more than three decades and remains an active competitor known as the Master of the 619. He made his WWE debut on July 25, 2002, on an episode of SmackDown against Chavo Guerrero. The following paragraphs outline five of his most notable WWE matches as presented in the original list.
At Over the Limit 2010 in Detroit, Michigan, Mysterio and CM Punk concluded a heated feud in a 'Mask vs Hair' stipulation; Mysterio won and famously shaved Punk’s head bald. The match followed earlier exchanges in the rivalry, with both men having scored major wins over the other prior to the ppv encounter.
After CM Punk left WWE with the World title in 2011, the promotion staged a mini tournament to crown a new champion; Mysterio met The Miz in the finals on RAW. Mysterio defeated Miz to win his first-ever WWE Championship, an outcome the source ties to the run of events in July 2011.
The rivalry between Rey and his son escalated after ‘Dirty Dom’ Dominik Mysterio left his father’s side and joined the Judgment Day in 2022, with Dominik repeatedly berating Rey. That storyline culminated in a father-versus-son match at WrestleMania 39, which ended with Rey defeating Dominik.
A separate, earlier family-focused angle saw Eddie Guerrero betray Rey and reveal he was Dominik Mysterio’s biological father, leading to a Ladder match at SummerSlam 2005 over Dominik’s custody; the chaotic affair ended with Rey winning the match and reuniting with his son. The source presents that encounter as a deeply personal chapter in their shared narrative.
Perhaps the most iconic match highlighted is Mysterio’s triple threat against Kurt Angle and Randy Orton for the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 22, where the fans were firmly behind him. Mysterio won his first World Heavyweight Championship in that match and dedicated the victory to the late Eddie Guerrero.
Mysterio’s career achievements listed in the source include three WWE World Championships: the World Heavyweight Championship twice and the WWE Championship once; he captured his first World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 22 in 2006, won the title again in 2010, and claimed his first and only WWE Championship in July 2011.