Rey Mysterio may not be tall in stature, but he now has a "Big Time" WrestleMania moment that is one for the ages.
With all Randy Orton's talk of destiny, it was the Wrestling Machine Kurt Angle who seemed destined to retain the World Heavyweight Championship. He put on a clinic, hitting a jaw-dropping German suplex to both Orton and Mysterio that sent Mysterio flying clear across the ring. He made both Orton and Mysterio tap to a grapevined ankle lock only to be foiled each time by a second opponent who could distract the referee and physically detain him. He kicked out of an RKO and a seated senton pinning predicament. And ultimately, he would be desperately trying to reach the ring to break up a match-ending, championship-winning pin that didn't directly involve him.
Instead, it was the desire and unique athleticism of Rey Mysterio that propelled him to a historic victory one that was for both him and the late, great Eddie Guerrero.
After Angle hit Orton with an......
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