Did You Know Rey Mysterio Once Played Surprise Body Double Role in Hollywood Blockbuster?

Former WWE champion Rey Mysterio was part of a blockbuster Hollywood movie. Find out what role he played and in which movie.

Published on May 08, 2024  |  11:41 PM IST |  80K
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Rey Mysterio is one of the biggest WWE superstars of all time. A lot of professional wrestlers are now transitioning into the world of acting with professional wrestlers like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, John Cena, and more having made their names in Hollywood. 

Another WWE superstar had played the role of body double in a blockbuster Hollywood movie. Guess who? It's Rey Mysterio who played the role of body double for Robert Englund (Freddy Kruger) in Freddy vs Jason (2003).

Rey Mysterio is currently competing on WWE's SmackDown brand, and he will face former WWE champion Kofi Kingstone in a qualifying round for the WWE King of the Ring tournament. The final round of King of the Ring and Queen of the Ring will take place on WWE's King and Queen of the Ring premium live event. It will take place on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at the Jeddah Super Dome in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. 

Former WWE champion and Royal Rumble winner Rey Mysterio lost his WWE United States Championship last year at WWE Crown Jewel 2023 against Logan Paul. Since then, he has been out of any significant storyline other than LWO.

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Will Sheamus Face Gunther for the fourth time? 

The saga between former WWE champion Sheamus and former IC champion Gunther is one of the best matches and sagas in recent memory; they both recently faced each other in a trilogy match at the latest edition of Monday Night Raw in a qualifying round for King of the Ring tournament. 

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Gunther has again defeated Sheamus in a five-star classic match. Both stars busted each other with chops, and the whole arena echoed with the sound of their chops. Gunther has three victories on Sheamus now. 

Fans are now wondering if Sheamus and Gunther will cross paths again. Sheamus has already commented on his potential fourth match with Gunther.

Sheamus' tweet reads, "There ain't gonna be no quadrilogy, so 3-0 is the final tally. I am done. Some will argue he tapped, he used a weapon, and he had outside interference.. ok! give him bragging rights; I fought fair & with honour. Those who cheat to win are only fooling themselves & the dim-witted." 

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