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Rey Mysterio, who has been on the injured list for the last several months, isreportedly not in the WWEs best graces.
The high-flying former world heavyweight champion is being looked down upon by WWE officials who are becoming increasingly peeved with him.
According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter (via 411Mania.com), Mysterio has a surprising amount of heat on him:
Mention of Rey Mysterio backstage to WWE management after his visit at last weeks Raw has reportedly resulted in negative comments. Management is said to be frustrated about the way contract negotiations are going with him, plus the fact that he hasnt returned from injury as quickly as they want. Some think that his small status means hes lucky to be employed by the company.
Suffice it to say, this piece of information is very surprising.
Since being introduced to American audiences in 1995, Mysterio has always been a consummate professional who has willingly sacrificed his well-being for ECW, WCW and now the WWE.
Anyone with common sense would realize that, given Mysterios aerial in-ring stylewhich has inarguably revolutionized the businesshe is susceptible to injuries, especially of the lower limb variety.
In reality, the 619″ superstars knee ailmentswhich have resulted in six operationsshouldnt be held against him. In fact, its inspiring (if not foolhardy) that he has continually overlooked his long-term health in lieu of WWEs short-term gain. For all intents and purposes, the creator of The West Coast Pop could have made the choice to retire long ago.
Taking into account his veteran status and dedication to the WWE brand beyond just the squared circle, Mysterio should be afforded the same patience that The Undertaker, another oft-injured star, gets.
Also, lest it be forgotten, Mysterios immense popularity with children has always yielded incalculable profits for Vince McMahons empire. For instance, replica masks, T-shirts and other apparel have consistently landed the San Diego native high up on the WWEs merchandising charts.
Thus, the masked superstar has every right to take his time to negotiate a contract extension that is fair to him. Not to mention, back-and-forth haggling over money has been part and parcel of sports and entertainment since the beginning. There is no reason why Mysterio should be singled out for this when his contemporaries, like Chris Jericho, have not been given the same dismissive treatment.
And quite frankly, the companys sentiments that Mysterio, because of his diminutive size, should consider himself lucky to be employed reveals a blatant bias toward the Mexican-American star.
His 52″ stature has been proven several times over to be irrelevant; fans have looked past it since day one. It is unfortunate that WWE officials continue to harp on Mysteros short frame considering hes been a whopping success story for the company since debuting in 2002.
Doubtless to say, such antiquated beliefs about size have no place in 2012.
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The high-flying former world heavyweight champion is being looked down upon by WWE officials who are becoming increasingly peeved with him.
According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter (via 411Mania.com), Mysterio has a surprising amount of heat on him:
Mention of Rey Mysterio backstage to WWE management after his visit at last weeks Raw has reportedly resulted in negative comments. Management is said to be frustrated about the way contract negotiations are going with him, plus the fact that he hasnt returned from injury as quickly as they want. Some think that his small status means hes lucky to be employed by the company.
Suffice it to say, this piece of information is very surprising.
Since being introduced to American audiences in 1995, Mysterio has always been a consummate professional who has willingly sacrificed his well-being for ECW, WCW and now the WWE.
Anyone with common sense would realize that, given Mysterios aerial in-ring stylewhich has inarguably revolutionized the businesshe is susceptible to injuries, especially of the lower limb variety.
In reality, the 619″ superstars knee ailmentswhich have resulted in six operationsshouldnt be held against him. In fact, its inspiring (if not foolhardy) that he has continually overlooked his long-term health in lieu of WWEs short-term gain. For all intents and purposes, the creator of The West Coast Pop could have made the choice to retire long ago.
Taking into account his veteran status and dedication to the WWE brand beyond just the squared circle, Mysterio should be afforded the same patience that The Undertaker, another oft-injured star, gets.
Also, lest it be forgotten, Mysterios immense popularity with children has always yielded incalculable profits for Vince McMahons empire. For instance, replica masks, T-shirts and other apparel have consistently landed the San Diego native high up on the WWEs merchandising charts.
Thus, the masked superstar has every right to take his time to negotiate a contract extension that is fair to him. Not to mention, back-and-forth haggling over money has been part and parcel of sports and entertainment since the beginning. There is no reason why Mysterio should be singled out for this when his contemporaries, like Chris Jericho, have not been given the same dismissive treatment.
And quite frankly, the companys sentiments that Mysterio, because of his diminutive size, should consider himself lucky to be employed reveals a blatant bias toward the Mexican-American star.
His 52″ stature has been proven several times over to be irrelevant; fans have looked past it since day one. It is unfortunate that WWE officials continue to harp on Mysteros short frame considering hes been a whopping success story for the company since debuting in 2002.
Doubtless to say, such antiquated beliefs about size have no place in 2012.
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