Edge and Rey Mysterio

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Edge and Rey Mysterio
Tag team
MembersEdge
Rey Mysterio
Name(s)Edge and Rey Mysterio
Billed heightsEdge: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Rey: 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
DebutOctober 10, 2002
Years active2002; 2021–present

Edge and Rey Mysterio are a professional wrestling tag team in WWE, currently performing on the Raw brand. They are former WWE Tag Team Champions during their original run together.

History[]

Original run (2002)[]

In October 2002, Edge and Mysterio were placed together as a team to participate in a tournament for the newly created and SmackDown-exclusive WWE Tag Team Championship. They lost to Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit in the finals of the tournament at No Mercy;[1] the match was voted Match of the Year by the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. After they failed to win the titles, Mysterio and Edge defeated Los Guerreros in a number one contender's match on the October 24 episode of SmackDown! to earn a title shot.[2] Two weeks later on the November 7 episode of SmackDown!, Mysterio and Edge defeated Angle and Benoit in a two out of three falls match to win the WWE Tag Team Championship.[3] They soon lost the WWE Tag Team Championship to Los Guerreros in a Triple Threat Elimination match that also involved former champions Angle and Benoit at Survivor Series.[4] Shortly after the loss, Mysterio and Edge disbanded as a tag team to resume their singles careers.

Feud (2008)[]

Edge and Mysterio engaged in a feud over the World Heavyweight Championship on the January 4, 2008 episode of SmackDown!, when Mysterio emerged victorious in the Beat the Clock challenge for the chance to face Edge at the Royal Rumble, with Mysterio lastly defeating Edge himself.[5] At the event, Edge retained the title after his on-screen lover, SmackDown general manager Vickie Guerrero, interfered by receiving an attack for Edge by Mysterio.[6] On the February 1 episode of SmackDown, Theodore Long, who was acting as the General Manager due to Guerrero's scripted injury, assigned a rematch between the two at No Way Out.[7] Mysterio was injured at a live event overseas on February 13, but still chose to compete in his match.[8] On the February 22 episode of SmackDown, Mysterio announced that his injury would keep him out of action for at least six months, and he eventually underwent three surgeries within the space of a month.[9][10]

Reunion (2021–present)[]

On the June 4, 2021 episode of SmackDown, Rey and his son Dominik successfully defended their SmackDown Tag Team Championship against The Usos, albeit with controversy as Jimmy's shoulder was lifted although the referee wasn't aware. After Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville granted a rematch later that same night, the Mysterios again retained their titles after Roman Reigns interfered and attacked the Mysterios, causing a disqualification, and both were assaulted by Reigns afterwards.[11] The following week on SmackDown, Rey called out Reigns for attacking Dominik, and challenged Reigns to a Hell in a Cell match at the namesake pay-per-view, but before Reigns could answer, Rey attacked Reigns with a kendo stick, but was ultimately overpowered, and while Dominik joined the brawl, Reigns powerbombed Dominik over the top rope and out of the ring. The next day on Talking Smack, Paul Heyman, Reigns' "special council", formally accepted Rey's challenge on Reigns's behalf.[12][13] On June 17, however, the match was moved to the SmackDown prior to the pay-per-view in which Rey lost to Reigns.[14]

The following week, Edge made his return following a two-month hiatus on the June 25 episode of SmackDown, attacking both Reigns and Jimmy Uso.[15] The following day on Talking Smack, it was announced that Edge would face Reigns for the Universal Championship at Money in the Bank. On the July 9 episode of SmackDown, the Mysterios aided Edge in attacking The Bloodline,[16] and the following week, the first WWE event with full capacity since the COVID-19 pandemic, Edge and the Mysterios were defeated by The Bloodline in a six-man tag team match.[17]

In mid-2022, the Mysterios began feuding with The Judgment Day (Finn Bálor, Damian Priest, and Rhea Ripley) over the group's desire to recruit Dominik, with the latter continuously refusing, leading to the group attacking the Mysterios in several occasions. During Rey's 20th anniversary celebration on the July 25 episode of Raw, the Mysterios defeated Bálor and Priest in a tag-team match. Afterwards in a backstage segment, Ripley attacked Rey's daughter Aalyah before dragging Dominik away, leading Rey into an assault by Bálor and Priest.[18] At SummerSlam, the Mysterios defeated Bálor and Priest in a no disqualification match following an interference from the returning Edge, the Judgment Day's former leader, who attacked Bálor and Priest, allowing the Mysterios to defeat them.[19] At Clash at the Castle, after Rey and Edge defeated Bálor and Priest, Dominik hit Edge with a low blow. Rey pleaded with Dominik to stop, but Dominik hit a devastating clothesline on Rey, turning heel and disbanding the Mysterios in the process.[20]

Championships and accomplishments[]

References[]

  1. ^ "No Mercy 2002 official results". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
  2. ^ "SmackDown! results – October 24, 2002". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
  3. ^ "History of the WWE Tag Team Championship: Rey Mysterio and Edge". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
  4. ^ "Survivor Series 2002 official results". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved May 18, 2008.
  5. ^ Dee, Louie (January 5, 2008). "Time on Rey's side". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved January 5, 2008.
  6. ^ PyroFalkon (January 28, 2008). "WWE Royal Rumble 2008". Online Onslaught. Archived from the original on February 11, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2008.
  7. ^ "SmackDown! results – February 1, 2008". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved April 28, 2008.
  8. ^ "Rey Mysterio injured during South American tour". WWE. February 14, 2008. Retrieved March 19, 2008.
  9. ^ DiFino, Lennie (February 27, 2008). "Rey Mysterio recovering after surgery". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved February 28, 2008.
  10. ^ Vontz, Andrew (July 2008). "The Resurrection of Rey Mysterio". World Wrestling Entertainment Magazine. pp. 52–55.
  11. ^ "6/4 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Powell's review of Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio vs. Jimmy Uso and Jey Uso for the Smackdown Tag Titles, Apollo Crews vs. Kevin Owens for the Intercontinental Championship with Commander Azeez banned from ringside". June 4, 2021.
  12. ^ "WWE SmackDown video highlights: Rey Mysterio calls out Reigns". June 12, 2021.
  13. ^ "Roman Reigns vs. Rey Mysterio confirmed for WWE Hell in a Cell". June 12, 2021.
  14. ^ "Reigns vs. Mysterio Hell in a Cell match moved to WWE SmackDown". June 17, 2021.
  15. ^ Powell, Jason (June 25, 2021). "6/25 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Powell's review of Roman Reigns' victory celebration, Apollo Crews vs. Big E in a Money in the Bank qualifier, Bianca Belair and Cesaro vs. Bayley and Seth Rollins in a mixed tag match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  16. ^ "7/9 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Barnett's review of Seth Rollins vs. Cesaro, and Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Baron Corbin in Money in the Bank ladder match qualifiers, final Smackdown from the ThunderDome set". July 9, 2021.
  17. ^ "7/16 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Powell's review of the return of fans for the MITB go-home show featuring Roman Reigns, Jey Uso, and Jimmy Uso vs. Edge, Rey Mysterio, and Dominik Mysterio, Bianca Belair vs. Carmella for the Smackdown Women's Championship, Seth Rollins vs. Big e vs. Kevin Owens vs. Shinsuke Nakamura in a four-way". July 16, 2021.
  18. ^ "7/25 WWE Raw results: Powell's live review of the first Raw of the post Vince McMahon era, Roman Reigns, Jimmy Uso, and Jey Uso vs. Riddle and the Street Profits, Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio vs. Finn Balor and Damian Priest, Logan Paul hosts a talkshow segment". July 25, 2022.
  19. ^ "WWE SummerSlam results: Powell's review of Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar in a Last Man Standing match for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship, Bianca Belair vs. Becky Lynch for the Raw Women's Title, the Usos vs. The Street Profits for the Undisputed WWE Tag Titles, Liv Morgan vs. Ronda Rousey for the Smackdown Women's Title". July 30, 2022.
  20. ^ "Dominik Mysterio Turns On Rey Mysterio & Edge After Their Victory At WWE Clash At The Castle". Fightful. September 3, 2022. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
  21. ^ "WWE Raw Tag Team Championship". World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
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