WWE's Biggest Little Man
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The average size of a WWE champion was about 6'3 and 274 pounds, so Rey Mysterio was the most remarkable outlier at 5'6 and 175 pounds. He started his pro wrestling career at 14 and is still going. He brought the high-flying lucha libre style to the American scene; he won at least 24 championships in WCW and the WWE. In 2006 at Wrestlemania 22, Rey beat Kurt Angle and Randy Orton to win the World Heavyweight Championship.
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