Luchadores Lose Identity in WWE

It has been reported that every one's favorite luchador from Tijuana, Canada has officially signed with the WWE. With the WWE's poor history utilizing luchadores, the question on every fan's mind is "Will the WWE ruin El Generico?" Many fans hope not because they feel he "gets it" when it comes to evoking a reaction from the crowd. Let's take a look into the past at a few luchadores from WWE's history to see how the generic luchador's career may fare.

Eddie Guerrero:

Why not start the list off with the greatest luchador in the history of the WWE? Being the only person on this list to have a lengthy reign with the biggest prize in the WWE, it is no lie that Eddie was great. Along with his WWE Championship, he held nine other championships and was a first-ballot entrant into the WWE Hall of Fame.

I think we can all agree on the fact that Eddie lied, cheated, and stole his way into our hearts before passing away too soon. At least he provided us with many great moments and created a path for future luchadores to follow.

Rey Mysterio:

Rey Mysterio is one of the most successful luchadores in WWE history. He has held gold twelve times over ten years. This includes to reigns as World Heavyweight Champion, a short-lived run with the WWE Championship while CM Punk left after Money in the Bank 2011. Along with his championships, he has won the Royal Rumble match in 2006 while setting the record for longest time spent in the ring for any Rumble match.

Some people say that his success after 2005 has only been because of the passing of Eddie. Even though his death may have had an influence on some of Rey's moments, I still believe that Rey's in-ring ability was the main reason.

The guy can work with anyone on any night. Well, he used to be able to. Now, he seems to be on the verge of retirement. Who knows how much longer he will wrestle?

Even though not every luchador wears a mask, a lot do and they sell well. Rey Mysterio and Sin Cara mask are a hit with young fans. Why would the WWE not want more of these superstars? (Photo/ Morgue File)

Sin Cara:

Speaking of Rey Mysterio doing one more job, Sin Cara is the guy that he needs to do it for. The WWE is well-known for passing the torch between two similar wrestlers. How much more similar can two masked high-fliers get? They both appeal to kids, do flippy things that make people go "Whoa," and fit the underdog role perfectly.

Wait, I feel like I'm missing something else. Oh yeah, they both seem to be injury prone. The only difference is that Sin Cara is still young. Hopefully he can find a way to stay healthy so he can make a big impact down the road. If he does not, he might be the biggest bust in WWE history.

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Welcome to Vander Time: A Pro Wrestling Blog! My name is Michael Vanderkolk, and I am a college student who enjoys everything professional wrestling has to offer. After school, I’m hoping to get involved with the business side of the industry because pro wrestling is something I love.

This love has been growing for most of my life. I am sure I watched episodes of Raw ever since I was born, just months after its debut, but cannot recall watching until I was around five years old. I have attended five house shows, two live Raw events, WrestleMania 23, SummerSlam (2008) Money in the Bank (2011), and Survivor Series (2012) along with multiple local independent shows. Each experience will have its own post later on. However, if you were at that Survivor Series, and you saw a guy in a pink Dolph Ziggler shirt jumping like a little kid when John Cena won the Royal Rumble and screaming “Viva la revolution” after the Shield’s debut, it was probably me. I was only slightly excited to witness the debut of Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins (I did not know who Roman Reigns was at the time but am excited for him as well).

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