PWTorch.com reader and No Holds Barred host George Farmer sent the following summary of Rey Mysterio's recent interview...

This week on the No Holds Barred radio show we had the pleasure of catching up with Rey Mysterio to discuss a bunch of different wrestling related topics. No Holds Barred features interviews with many of your favorite wrestling superstars and personalities and in an attempt to bring the show to the national listening audience, we are asking you to visit our website www.noholdsbarredwrestling.com and fill out the petition you see listed at the top of our main page. NHB appreciates your support and will keep you posted on any developments pertaining to our expansion. Now here are the highlights from the Rey Mysterio interview.

Rey started out by putting over the release of his new DVD titled "619" and encouraged his fans to pick up a copy. He said the DVD gives the fans a closer look at the real Rey Mysterio and they should thoroughly enjoy it.

On the injury front, Rey said he is feeling better then last week and is recovering from a pulled right groin. He said he has been undergoing treatment but he is still very sore.

He talked about the incident that occurred with the Big Show and stated that Big Show dropped him right on his face and if he hadn't been as hurt as he was, he would have expressed his displeasure with the stretcher spot. He did say sometimes mistakes do happen in the ring but at other times guys can go overboard and when those situations unfold, you have to handle your business and stand on your own.

When Rey debuted in the WWE he was very nervous. He mentioned always watching stars like the Undertaker, Kurt Angle and Eddie Guerrero and was thrilled when the door opened for him to perform with these guys. He added that at first he was in awe of the talent he was working with and now says that it's great because you know you're working with the best the world has to offer.

Rey said the WWE gave him a shot to perform with the big boys but said that it was similar how WCW used him at first. He mentioned how both companies viewed him as a smaller guy who was a cruiserweight wrestler but then decided to use him with guys who were bigger and stronger. He listed his work with the Undertaker and Kurt Angle as proof that he could take on all comers. He noted that WCW did not give him the same chances to perform at the top level and feels that if you want to be a star then the WWE is the place to be.

Rey said he is focused on winning the cruiserweight title. He proved he could wrestle with the heavyweights and now he craves the title belt from Matt Hardy. He also felt their match at WrestleMania 19 was very solid.

Rey talked about his relationship with Konnan and said that he would love to see him and even Juventud Guerrera become part of the WWE. He said that if they were added they would raise the spirit of the crowd in any building they performed in and they would be able to get respect from the boys backstage by being team players. He talked in further detail about the influence Konnan has played on his career and brought up the examples of Konnan helping him get his foot in the door in Mexico, ECW and WCW.

Mysterio said the name for his finisher (The "619") was created following a conversation with Michael Cole and Tazz. He said he wanted a cool idea for the move and threw "619" out there because it would allow him to represent his hometown of San Diego and he said that Tazz loved the idea because he felt numbers were very catchy with fans. Rey loves the fact that he can incorporate his hometown zip code every time he hits his finishing maneuver."

When asked about the Amazing Red using the same move and calling it the "718" Rey calls it flattering. He said he has no animosity towards Red and hopes when fans see the move they say "Wow, That was the "619".

Rey talked about adding the mask to his character once again. He mentioned that it was a company decision for him to don the mask and while he may have been a little hesitant at first due to not using it for more then 2 years, he now likes wearing the mask and he feels the fans identify with him better. He calls the mask a part of him and said that he feels it adds to his character.

To hear the entire interview log on to www.noholdsbarredwrestling.com. The No Holds Barred radio show is hosted by Jason Barrett and George Farmer and airs in parts of NY,NJ,PA and CT ON 101.5 WPDH. NHB is also in the process of adding a new opening theme song for the show and you can choose from 1 of the 3 potential titles by logging on to our website.

Recap by George Farmer

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