[Mr. Nerfect]

Originally Posted by BigDaddyCool Heyman isn't coming back to WWE, that and the bully thing is a trust issue, so I would expect him to bring in another Mexican as a manager...truthfully, I would have Konnan come in, but that is less likely than Heyman. As for lucha, the style and the tradition are incredibly different. Just cause people find the style exciting doesn't mean they give a shit about the tradition. Plus the mask thing is ancient history now.

I know Paul Heyman's not coming back. Believe me...I know.

Originally Posted by Fox Remember when Rey Mysterio wrestled Ric Flair for the WCW Championship on that Spring Breakout edition of Nitro back in 1999? He almost won that match. He was very, very over at the time, and although he had gained victories over some larger men in the past, this was very uncommon for Rey to wrestle for the Heavyweight Title, as he generally always fought cruiserweights. After he lost that match, Rey went back to being in the cruiserweight division. That was how WWE should've booked his World Title win. As a once in a lifetime sort of opportunity. He should've won the Royal Rumble without any build-up whatsoever, won his match in a heavyweight versus cruiserweight, underdog style match, and held the belt for a month. Once it was over, after he celebrated his spotlight, he would return to where he belongs: in the Cruiserweight division. Because when you have Rey - a small guy who is an amazing cruiserweight - win a big underdog match like that, the fans care. When he beats heavyweights all the time, not only does it make them look terrible, but it's just not believable. Rey should be a lifer in the cruiserweight division, with occasional appearances in the main event. Of course, there isn't a cruiserweight division anymore, but my point is still made.

I think Rey could have honestly been a pretty decent World Heavyweight Champion. They just really went the wrong way about it.

1) Rey Mysterio's 2006 Royal Rumble win, while impressive, was seriously diluted by the fact that it wasn't the main event of the show, and that fucking Mark Henry took headlining priority over him.

2) Rey looked like the biggest chump putting his Rumble title win on the line against Orton. He looked like a bigger chump than I do when I call KK on his shit, because he's just looking for some self-affirmation that he's worth something somewhere. He should have told Randy to "fuck off." The match could have still been done, but the title shot being on the line shouldn't have been Rey's choice.

3) Losing to Orton was fucking stupid, too. Then getting awarded his match back because Teddy Long felt sorry for him? You've got to be fucking kidding me. This is when I predicted that the Chicago audience would shit all over Rey at WrestleMania 22. That was in Chicago, right? CM Punk made an appearance as a gangster for Cena?

4) The match where Mysterio became World Heavyweight Champion for the first-time in his career really should have been one-on-one. Kurt Angle and Rey Mysterio have had fantastic matches in the past. They just have magical chemistry. He was also Rey's first PPV opponent in the WWE, which adds a cyclical feature to Rey's title win. But yeah, a nine-minute Triple Threat with Randy Orton was not the way to go.

5) What kind of big moment was Rey winning the World Title meant to be if he didn't headline Mania with his Rumble win? This is actually something that pisses me off to no end regarding the Rumble these days. 2006, 2007 and 2008 have all seen the Royal Rumble winner work an earlier title match. Part of the luster of the Rumble Match was that the Rumble winner would go on to WrestleMania, and not only receive a title shot, but would have the glory of main eventing.

6) Rey looked like the biggest idiot coming out with that thing on his head. He looked like the biggest goof, and that's not what you want your face challenger to look like.

7) "The Giant Killer" gimmick he had in WCW would have really come in handy during his run as, you know, the guy who is meant to be the best on SmackDown!? There is no way he should have been losing to Mark Henry and The Great Khali.

8) Commentary kept putting him over as "The Ultimate Underdog," or whatever. No. He is the World Heavyweight Champion. That means he is the best, by sheer definition. His Rumble win was so impressive. Where was Michael Cole calling Rey Mysterio the greatest Royal Rumble performer of all-time? Better than Stone Cold Steve Austin, Triple H, Ric Flair, Shawn Michaels, Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, Chris Benoit or even Eddie Guerrero? He went in #2, and lasted longer than anyone else in history. It was (in kayfabe), one of most impressive feats ever accomplished in the WWE.

Also, as the smallest guy to ever win the World Heavyweight Championship, or WWE Championship, for that matter, they really should have highlighted that one could make a case for Rey Mysterio being pound-for-pound the most talented individual in WWE history. Underdog, my ass.

9) Chavo was right, Rey was riding Eddie's legacy. It came about as his reign as World Heavyweight Champion ended, but Chavo was 100% correct in everything he said about Rey's character to that point. It made it so easy to dislike Rey.