3 Greatest wrestlers who never won the WCW World Title

#2 Rey Mysterio Jr.

Rey Mysterio Jr. is one of the greatest wrestlers to ever step foot in a WCW ring.

Despite standing just 5’6”, Rey Mysterio’s talent towered over the competition in the ring. Mysterio was one of the most electric performers fans had ever seen at that point. WCW gave him a huge platform to show the world what Lucha Libre style wrestling was all about. Rey was able to go toe-to-toe with opponents who were much larger than he was, and yet it was still believable thanks to his incredible skill set.

In working with some of the Cruiserweight talent, Rey was already working with future Heavyweight Champions and Superstars in the WWE, like Eddie Guerrero and Chris Jericho.

Mysterio may not have achieved the top title in WCW, but it’s likely he would have eventually climbed the ladder had WCW’s fate been different. While he was in WCW, he had a run where he became known as the “Giant Killer.” Mysterio defeated a string of the company’s biggest wrestlers, including top star, Kevin Nash. The eight-time Cruiserweight Champion even challenged for the World Title in 1999 against Champion, Ric Flair.

Alas, he was never crowned WCW World Heavyweight Champion. This was a real missed opportunity for WCW as Rey was one of the biggest attractions for Nitro. It did not take long for Mysterio to establish himself as one of the true stars of the company. If WCW would have embraced it to the full extent, the possibilities would have been truly tantalizing.

Rey proved throughout his time in both WCW and WWE that he could carry matches with the big men, and they could still work their style. Imagine Rey taking the lead for WCW in the battle against nWo, somehow earning a shot at the Heavyweight Title against Hollywood Hogan. There may have never been a bigger underdog story. The response to him winning the Big Gold Belt would have been astounding, now when you add in the tension between WCW and nWo, it would have made it all the more epic.

Much like the other previously mentioned Cruiserweight stars in WCW, Rey went on to become a World Champion at WWE. Rey ended up winning the Heavyweight Title three times in his career.

Did WWE think he was too small to win the World Title?

In 2006, Rey Mysterio went toe-to-toe with the biggest men WWE had to offer in the Royal Rumble. Rey lasted 62 minutes and won the match. Rey was now the number one contender for the World Title. The Big Gold Belt from WCW was still in play at that time, and ironically, it would be Rey's first World Heavyweight Championship Title. The Master of the 619 went on to become a three-time WWE Champion.

Rey was definitely one of the best WCW had to offer during that period. The company had great opportunity to freshen up the look of the main event scene. Alas, not inserting Rey Mysterio in the Heavyweight Title picture could go down as one of the greatest missed opportunities in WCW's history.