5 WWE Superstars who started wrestling at an early age

#3. Rey Mysterio started wrestling at the age of 14 before joining WWE

Rey Mysterio and Eddie making magic in early AAA pic.twitter.com/08T9spGuBb

— Lost in Lucha (@Lostinyourears) August 6, 2020

Rey Mysterio is one of the most beloved WWE characters ever. His career started in 1989 at the age of 14. Rey's three-decade-old career has taken him all over the world, but his first major start was with AAA in Mexico in 1992. Mysterio would go on to make his mark in the United States after being signed by Paul Heyman for Extreme Championship Wrestling.

In 1994, Rey Mysterio got a taste of the American flavor of wrestling during a AAA/WCW show, and he spoke about the event with Sporting News:

"That was the first time I believe that the fans saw lucha libre. That was a one-time thing and nothing big ever happened after it but the introduction of the life of Eddie Guerrero into ECW and then WCW and then WWE. Then along came the rest of the luchadores — Juventud Guerrera, Psicosis, Konnan, Villanos, La Parka — including myself. That was an eye-opener for the American audience and now throughout the years everything has evolved incredibly." (h/t ewrestlingnews)

Paul Heyman is responsible for bringing Rey Mysterio to the United States. He signed Mysterio from AAA to ECW in 1995. pic.twitter.com/WtE6lAmQrh

— Wrestling Facts (@WrestlingsFacts) June 12, 2020

Rey Mysterio's career evolved further when he landed in WWE in 2002. He became one of the greatest performers of his generation.