WWE legend, Rey Mysterio whose real name Oscar Gutierrez has retired from the ring at the age of 45, MyNigeria.com reports.
The WWE will now hold a special “retirement ceremony” on Monday night Raw.
They announced a statement on Twitter that read: “@WWERollins (Seth Rollins) will be the host of @reymysterio’s retirement ceremony next week on #WWERaw.”
Mysterio, who is widely regarded as the greatest cruiserweight in professional wrestling history, started his wrestling career at the age of 14.
After making a name for himself at the World Championship Wrestling in 1995 he joined the WWE in 2002 where he became a huge star in the sport.
Since then he has gone on to win pretty much every title there is, including the Royal Rumble, tag-team, Intercontinental and most recently the United States strap.
The Mexican was popular for his Lucha Libre fighting style. He wowed the WWE universe and the world with his comeback in 2018 when he made a comeback to wrestling after three-years away.
Source:Â mynigeria.com